Television Commercials (1960s)

Published 2014-07-06
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Assembly of black-and-white television commercials.

1. Pillsbury Golden Yellow cake mix. CU birthday cake from above with 9 candles burning. CU slices of cake. LS kids at birthday party on lawn running away from table with checkered tablecloth.

2. County Fair {"Baked With Care") baked goods.

3. Vicks NyQuil cold medicine. Man in bed with animated character representing his cold.

4. Bounty paper towels. Man and woman at breakfast. Towel soaks up liquid "more than paper."

5. Folger's instant coffee (in jar).

6. Folger's instant coffee (in jar).

7. Old Virginia jam and preserves.

8. Old Virginia jellies, jam and preserves.

9. Johnson & Johnson Micrin oral antiseptic (mouthwash). Vignetted "microscope" shot showing different forms of the letter "G" dancing around so as to symbolize germs.

10. Johnson & Johnson Micrin oral antiseptic (mouthwash).

11. Ozon fluid net (hair spray).

12. Bounty paper towels.

13. Baggies food wrap bags.

14. Crest toothpaste. Two girls on archery range.

15. Folger's coffee in a can. "Mrs. Olson saves a hostess."

16. Crest toothpaste. Two young men on tennis court.

17. Crest toothpaste. Two young African American men playing baseball.

18. Crest toothpaste. Two near-adolescent boys playing football.

19. Mennen Baby Magic skin care (oil or lotion). Nice CUs of mother's hands rubbing baby, CUs baby's hands and feet, etc.

20. Gold Medal enriched flour. "Career girl" on subway in New York, baking cake at home with flour.

21. Scotties facial tissue in box.

22. Montclair cigarettes with menthol filter (American Tobacco Company).

23. Beech-Nut orange juice in can (for babies). Baby drinking orange juice out of bottle; other Beech-Nut baby foods shown.

24. Ozon fluid net (hair spray).

25. Ozon fluid net (hair spray).

26. County Fair enriched hotdog and hamburger buns. Frankfurters, hamburgers and cheeseburgers on grill.

All Comments (21)
  • @Elsps
    Apparently, no one in the 1960s could make decent coffee.
  • @roxy2190
    Harvey can make his own damn coffee.
  • @smittykins
    "I wish somebody would invent a ketchup bottle that squirts where you aim it." Wait about 20 years...
  • @vbgvbg1133
    everybody gangsta till the girls at the office start using folgers
  • I would love to see one of these commercials just randomly in the super-bowl at halftime!
  • @hibiscusfreak
    He only loves her when her coffee tastes good. I'm guessing they were divorced by 1972, lol.
  • @athickie
    Lol I'm weird but for some reason I like the white noise in the background of old timey TV
  • @blackwidow8000
    I love how that woman's birthday surprise for her husband is serving him Folger's coffee. LOL
  • @bartsola8349
    "I'm grandma" "im grandpa" Ironically, they all actually are.
  • I love how the people in these old commercials never got freaked out when a voice appeared out of nowhere to advertise their product to the consumer--to solve the problem they were complaining about.
  • @daysturn1971
    Ever since I watched these commercials, I've been drinking Folgers; brushing with Crest; eating BBQ, and cake; washing my hair; etc. The effects of clever marketing. LOL.
  • @hainanegins9672
    The facts that those kids in the second commercial are most likely actual grandparents now is so mesmerizing to me. Like damn, 1960 was 61 years ago!
  • @Velchat3
    Hey , guys! You are all invited to my house for coffee and cake! Don't worry, I only use Folgers coffee and I wouldn't dream of making a cake without using gold medal enriched flour. I made more than enough, you can even take some home in baggies for the kids . Afterward, we can all brush our teeth with Crest toothpaste. XD
  • @lp-xl9ld
    One does tend to forget that a lot of the products we take for granted now were new at one time...what's also funny is how many of these don't exist anymore
  • @Danny418Moon
    Well that's pretty harsh! WELL SO IS YOUR COFFFFEEEEE. I'm literally wheezing