mascots – The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Posted in Advertising

Mascot Hall of Fame #1: Count Chocula & Franken Berry

A few years before advertising mascot classic Boo Berry and Fruit Brute entered the pantheon of Monster Cereal mascots, there was the original duo of Count Chocula and Franken

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Single Cel Organism banner image

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Single Cel Organism #1: Quisp and Quake

Chris Holmes
posted on August 5, 2018September 10, 2020
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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

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McDonald's ad, 1964

Posted in Retrotisements

Let’s Look At Some Vintage 1960s McDonald’s Advertisements

Chris Holmes
posted on February 11, 2014January 18, 2017
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A gallery of vintage McDonald's advertisements from the 1960s, featuring the original Golden Arches logo and the Speedee

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Vintage Burger King Logos Help Celebrate the Anniversary of the Whopper

Chris Holmes
posted on November 15, 2012November 14, 2012
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Here's a pair of vintage logos Burger King is currently using to help celebrate the 55th anniversary of their Whopper burger

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Posted in Sports

The Best and Worst Major League Baseball Logos (NL East)

Chris Holmes
posted on March 27, 2012February 4, 2013
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In case you were wondering which National League East baseball logos were the best and worst ever, you are about to find

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The Best and Worst Major League Baseball Logos (NL Central)

Chris Holmes
posted on March 13, 2012February 4, 2013
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In case you were wondering which National League Central baseball logos were the best and worst ever, you are about to find

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1972 Burger King "Love" Valentine's Day postcard

Posted in Ephemera

McDonald’s and Burger King Wish You a Happy and Groovy Valentine’s Day!

Chris Holmes
posted on February 9, 2012January 19, 2017
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Celebrate Valentine's Day the right way - with these sets of 1970s cards from McDonald's and Burger

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Posted in Advertising, Retrotisements

Retrotisements — Breakfast Cereal Bonanza!

And finally I get to marry two of my greatest loves, breakfast cereal and TV commercials. Enjoy these vintage cereal ads from the '60s, '70s, and

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What’s so funny about insurance?

Chris Holmes
posted on February 22, 2011February 22, 2011
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Many insurance companies are employing what they hope are funny and memorable ad campaigns. Many of them fail. Chris Holmes reviews them for

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