Monthly Archives: April 2010

Disney’s “Blackbeards Ghost” Trailer (1968)

Supergirl VHS and Beta Ad

O say go with the Betamax. That is the technology with legs.

Fruit of the Loom Funpals Ad

Why are the cartoon characters trying to run down that kid? Funpals is the 1990s and 2000s successor to Underoos which became popular in the 1970s and the 1980s. Instead of merely having the cartoon or movie’s logo, Funpals uses … Continue reading

Give me your tired, your poor…

This is a page from my grade school textbook, Bold Journeys. It is an illustration of the Statue of Liberty accompanied by the most famous part of Emma Lazarus’ The New Colossus.

Ladies and Gentlemen…The 1987 Crystal Light National Aerobic Championship

Jeff Vandiver, Andre Houle, and Troy Markle represent the San Francisco Bay Club by competing to the Devo hit “That’s Good” on The Crystal Light National Aerobic Championship. This amazing competition aired nationally on April 24th, 1987, and was shot … Continue reading