Tag Archives: Commercials

McDonald’s Commercial (1967)

Posted on February 10, 2012 by The Retroist

I have been fixating on this commercial lately. The food looks quite different, this probably when they were still cutting their fries in store, and I just love that they were pitching McDonald’s as a place for unruly children. They … Continue reading →

Remember Planters Potato Chips?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by The Retroist

I seem to recall eating these at some point in my life even though my family was usually a strict Pringles household. They tasted pretty good and I especially enjoyed the ones with ridges. I have no idea why the … Continue reading →

KerPlunk made for great Solo Game

Posted on February 7, 2012 by The Retroist

Thanks to Allen and his roadsidepictures account for uploading this great photo of the game KerPlunk. This was the exact version of the game we had in out house and it brought the memories flooding back. The game was my … Continue reading →

Jay Leno, for Doritos

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brian Boone

Word has it Conan O’Brien had this commercial booked first.

McDonald’s 1987 Cinderella Stuffed Toy Gus and Jaq

Posted on January 23, 2012 by The Retroist

I was going through an old box of assorted doodads when I cam across a small stuffed Gus from Cinderella. It did not take me long to remember where the little guy came from, he was a Golden Arches giveaway … Continue reading →