Posted in Advertising Single Cel Organism #1: Quisp and Quake Chris Holmes posted on August 5, 2018September 10, 2020 Comments Off on Single Cel Organism #1: Quisp and Quake Here’s an interesting cel featuring some vintage cereal mascots, Quake and Quisp, with a third character I’ve not seen before. If anyone knows who the man in the black hat is, drop a Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Vintage VHS Commercial Bonanza, Part 6 (feat. Sergio Valente and Frank Perdue) Chris Holmes posted on January 15, 2013February 5, 2013 1 Comment The next batch of vintage 1982 TV commercials features Sergio Valente, Perdue, Seaman's, Kraft cheese, and Flick from A Christmas Read More
Posted in Blogstuff The Best of the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit — 2012 Chris Holmes posted on December 28, 2012June 18, 2013 1 Comment Here's a 2012 year-end roundup of the most popular content featured on The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, from logos to Jennifer Love Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Vintage VHS Commercial Bonanza, Part 5 (feat. Carta Nevada, Helena Rubinstein, and Midas) Chris Holmes posted on October 23, 2012February 5, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage VHS Commercial Bonanza, Part 5 (feat. Carta Nevada, Helena Rubinstein, and Midas) Four 1982 TV ads for Carta Nevada, Helena Rubinstein, Midas, and the Royal Danish Ballet at the Read More
Posted in Featured Posts, Retrotisements Retrotisements — 1975 Chevrolet New Car and Truck Lineup Chris Holmes posted on October 16, 2012June 13, 2022 2 Comments On the eve of the American bicentennial, here is the 1975 new car lineup from Chevrolet, featuring the Camaro, Corvette, Chevelle, Vega, and Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Vintage VHS Commercial Bonanza, Part 4 (feat. Quaker Corn Bran, Cella Winery, and A&P) Chris Holmes posted on August 28, 2012February 5, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage VHS Commercial Bonanza, Part 4 (feat. Quaker Corn Bran, Cella Winery, and A&P) Four 1982 TV ads for Quaker Corn Bran, Fussy Customer car dealers, Cella Winery, and Read More
Posted in Funny Stuff, Internet I Love You, Internet: The Zooey Deschanel Cotton Commercial We Deserve Chris Holmes posted on August 23, 2012 Comments Off on I Love You, Internet: The Zooey Deschanel Cotton Commercial We Deserve I hate Zooey Deschanel and all her contrived cuteness, but I'll watch her just to see this spoof of her cotton TV Read More
Posted in Featured Posts, Retrotisements Retrotisements — 1958 Plymouth New Car Lineup Chris Holmes posted on August 21, 2012June 13, 2022 4 Comments A collection of vintage print ads and brochures, as well as TV commercials, for the 1958 Plymouth new car Read More
Posted in Advertising This Ragú Ad Made It Worth Watching the Summer Olympics Chris Holmes posted on August 6, 2012February 28, 2013 Comments Off on This Ragú Ad Made It Worth Watching the Summer Olympics For those who forgot the childhood trauma of walking in on your parents having sex, Ragú pasta sauce is here to help you relive Read More