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Glow In The Dark Shrinky Dinks (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2352

Here's a commercial for those fun little pieces of plastic we all loved - Shrinky Dinks - from Skyline Toys.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, October 22nd 1979.

The Science Fiction Film Awards (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 2944

Here you go, enjoy. :-)

Featuring Mark Hamill, Buster Crabbe, John Dykstra, Lord Darth Vader (not James Earl Jones), and Melinda Dillon.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 20th 1978.

Service Merchandise - "Catalog Showrooms" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3488

Here's a commercial for Service Merchandise featuring the Minolta pocket autopak 450e camera.

"We're changing the way America shops"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 3rd 1978.

Heinz - "We've Got Your Pickle" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 5125

Here's a commercial for Heinz Pickles.

Uh, this one would fall under the category "unintentionally hilarious".

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, April 21st 1977 during the 8 to 9pm hour. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Bulova Watches - "Take It To Your Pharmacist" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1382

Here's a holiday commercial for Caravelle by Bulova Watches.

(tape had a crease in it so there is a horizontal line in the picture)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 9th 1979.

The Mint (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1355

Here's a very annoying commercial for something called The Mint. It was sugar free.

Features a pre-Saturday Night Live Joe Piscipo

This aired on local Indianapolis TV Wednesday, August 1st 1979 during the 6:00pm to 7:00pm timeframe.

Prince Matchabelli Fragrances (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 871

Here's a commercial for Prince Matchabelli perfumes, available at JC Penny.

There's something about this commercial...can't quite put my finger on it. However, I like it. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 9th 1977.

McDonald's - McDonaldland Plates (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2542

Here's a commercial for those ubiquitous McDonald's plastic kids plates that everyone seemed to have in the late-seventies.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

Commonwealth Edison - "Another Day" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1197

Here's a spot for Commonwealth Edison showing how electricity is vital to the operation of a factory - the Intermatic Company.

"Working For You"

(quality is a little spotty because this was at the very end of a tape before it ran out)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, November 5th 1979.