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Vectrex (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2799

Here's a commercial for the short-lived gaming system - Vectrex, featuring all vector graphics and color overlays you put over the screen. Also notable for being portable, in that it came with it's own specialized display unit, and for a controller that slightly resembled the later Nintendo Entertainment System controller.

"(C) 1983 by Milton Bradley Company"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 21st 1983.

Monster Cereals - "Star Trek Movie Promotion" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1290

Here's a baseball themed commercial for the Monster Cereals - Franken Berry, Count Chocula, and Boo-Berry - featuring a promotion for Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Collector's Close-Ups - pictures you can cut out from the boxes.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 21st 1979.

Kenner - Pumper No. 9 (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 1909

Here's a commercial for Pumper No. 9 - the firetruck that makes play-doh - by Kenner.

The recording has some reception problems at times.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975 during the 8:30am to 9am half-hour.

Possibly interesting sidenote: Generalissimo Francisco Franco died on the same date - Thursday, November 20th 1975. (He is, by all reports, still dead)

Apollo Games - Space Cavern (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1195

Here's a rare commercial for a cheezy Atari 2600 game called Space Cavern by Apollo Games.

"For Atari and Sears Video Systems"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 2nd 1982.

Bubblicious Gum - "Video Game" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1930

Here's an animated commercial for Bubblicious bubble gum featuring a video game theme.

"The Ultimate Bubble has the Ultimate Flavors."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 31st 1982.

Parker Brothers - Reactor (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1472

Here's a commercial for the Parker Brothers video game "Reactor" for the Atari 2600 VCS.

"Parker Brothers - The Ones To Beat"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 15th 1983. (The Ides of March!)

Activision - Starmaster (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1926

Here is a commercial for the Activision video game "Starmaster" for the Atari 2600.

Available at:

Minnesota Fats - The Video King - All Locations
Showtime Video - All Locations
Video ETC - All Locations

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 10th 1982.

Beauty Secrets Barbie by Mattel (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1564

Here's a commercial for Beauty Secrets Barbie by Mattel. This was from the period when the basic jingle for Barbie doll products (as on here) was a reworking of the title song from the 1966 movie "Georgy Girl."

"Comes with a beauty kit - Sport 'n' Shape Ken doll sold separately."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980.

Yoda Puppet & The Force Light Saber By Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1962

Here's a commercial for the Yoda Puppet & The Force Light Sabre from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Collection by Kenner.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 10th 1981.