They just don’t make good marble slot hole games like they used to. I clearly remember this commercial being effective enough to make me ask for it for a birthday present. It was pretty fun, but my sister rarely wanted to play it , so like most multi-player games, it just sat in my closet. [...]
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Unintentionally Funny Commercials Part 1: Boobytrap
February 25th, 2010 
rberry The commercial I was looking for actually had a fun Bobbytrap jingle, but this one would have made me laugh like crazy, too! I always imagined some poor woman getting her boobs caught in this game. It of course seems silly and immature now, but in my childhood context, I never really knew that booby [...]
Remembering Sizzlean
February 23rd, 2010 rberry Sizzlean was available for about 10 years through the ’70s and ’80s as a failed attempt to sell healthier “bacon”. But it tasted like salty play-dough mixed with SPAM. You can’t beat bacon for tasty salty tasty goodness. It’s too tasty to be defined. It’s like saying, “I’m going to be cooler than Fonzie!” Here’s [...]
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Tags: 90210, bacon, carol potter, commercials, sizzlean, sizzling 
2 Comments »Happy 125th Birthday, Dr Pepper!
January 26th, 2010 rberry It’s hard to believe that Dr Pepper is 125 years old today. Yep…it actually predates Coca-Cola. Hats off to Dr. Pepper for making super great tasting throwback editions that use real sugar instead of that horrible corn syrup crap. Here’s the classic retro Dr Pepper commercial featuring David Naughton. It’d be cool if they made [...]
Delicious Chocolate Ding Dongs
November 20th, 2009 rberry Ok…if you’re 8 or just immature like me, this commercial will make you giggle every time!
VINTAGE JORDACHE JEANS commercial
November 20th, 2009 rberry This was a pretty good jingle that’s still pretty memorable after all these years. There was no less than 10 different ads through the years that used this great tune. I wonder when Roller Disco will finally come back?