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Jimmy T Pitches The Commodore VIC-20


Did you know that before he hawked for Priceline or regaled us with the adventures of T.J. Hooker, William Shatner had another TV career? Yes, he appeared in commercials for the Commodore VIC-20: "Unlike games, it has a real computer keyboard." More »

10:23 AM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By Chris Walters
1,493 views, 35 comments

Latest by N/A: My first computer was a Commodore 64 and I totally loved it!!!! 1MHz processor, 64 KB (KiloBytes) of RAM, more »

A photoblog celebrating the grocery stores of yesteryear. The site's author says he would, "be happiest if supermarket evolution had ceased around 1968 or so." [Groceteria via Your Daily Awesome]

4 comments

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Retro Asbestos/Twin Towers Ad. The Black Irony Coughs Itself Up.

One of Copyranter's readers found this disturbing old-skool ad for asbestos, featuring the former World Trade Center. More »

9:18 PM on Thu Apr 5 2007
By Ben Popken
3,781 views, 24 comments

clips

QVC Ladder of Shame

Here's a classic (i.e., 9 months ago) video demonstrating the ease and reach of the Telesteps 12 1/2 Aluminum Telescoping Ladder. Not recommended for consumers maladroit at landing on their feet... More »

4:53 PM on Thu Sep 28 2006
By Ben Popken
609 views, 11 comments

sears

Getting Misty, Old Sears ActionFigure Wishbooks

Consider it Christmas in September. The Action Figure Archive has a few choice scans from the Sears Wishbooks of '79 to '87. More »

2:07 PM on Thu Sep 14 2006
By Ben Popken
337 views, 10 comments

retro

Let's Kick It To The Old School

Twenty-five years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play. One year ago today in The Consumerist, uh, we didn't exist yet. BUT several months ago, we had some cool posts. To pluck your heartstrings, here's some sepia tinted Consumerist. More »

5:14 PM on Wed Sep 13 2006
By Ben Popken
57 views, 3 comments

Latest by Rectilinear Propagation: Victoria's Secret to Customers: "Your Breasts Are Too Large To Shop Here" I didn't know anyone actually complained about that. more »

clips

Mary Tyler Moore, Oven Sprite

We might have unicorns in Wendy's commercials but in the 1950's, they had magical fairies, and Mary Tyler Moore. Before she became Mrs. Dick Van Dyke, Moore was was Happy Hotpoint, a blithe, dancing, 3-inch pixie shilling for Hotpoint appliances on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. More »

1:07 PM on Tue Jul 11 2006
By Ben Popken
150 views, 1 comment

Latest by RandomHookup: The little known fact is that, in the video, she is actual size. more »

top

Become Millionaire With Waterfall Like Tom Vu

Tom Vu knows three little words that will make you rich and put a geyser in your front lawn. But he won't give up the ghost that easily, you gotta get in your little car and drive on down to his seminar. Be sure to run over any losers you meet along the way. More »

7:23 PM on Fri Jun 9 2006
By popkin
362 views, Comment

nostalgia

Boingle Bucket: 70's Toy Commercial Montage

We saw over at Boing Boing this great montage of 70's toy commercials. Bing Bang Boing looks particularly awesome... a Rube Goldberg game made entirely of masturbatory paraphernalia. "It's down the Bingle Flinger, past the Hum Drums, up the Banglevator, through the Flicker Tickler, and into the Boingle Bucket!" Getting your balls in the Boingle Bucket is the last step before you win by reaching the 'Big O' square, we assume. More »

5:36 AM on Tue May 23 2006
By consumerist.com
431 views, 5 comments

Latest by Chris Gibson: I don't know that getting the balls in the last bucket got you anything with a "Big 'O'" in it, more »

chevrolet

80's Chevy Cavalier: Live It!

Live today's Chevrolet with Cavalier! Plus, an interior that comforts your very soul. More »
rich little

Rich Little Big Crazy For Little Debbies

What a delicious Little Debbie commercial starring Rich Little who was famous in his day for his celebrity impersonations. More »

12:52 AM on Tue May 2 2006
By popkin
163 views, 5 comments

1980's

Get a Tacky Piece of Crap On Your Digits

Look! It's layered entirely in gold! More »
pepsi

Pepsi's Nostalgic Moonwalk

Ah memories. Michael Jackson was still black and Pepsi's "New Generation" premise was accepted without ironic interpretation. No one could see the darkness falling as the prince of pop converted prepubescent youth to his soulful freak-beat. The dancing kid is apparently "Carlton" from Fresh Prince of Bel Air. More »

12:33 PM on Fri Apr 7 2006
By popkin
109 views, 4 comments

Latest by Jane Canary: Around the same time he was on Silver Spoons, Alfonso Ribiero peddled a mail-order break dancing kit. I vaguely more »

fredricks of hollywood

The Pantsuits of Yesteryear

Enjoy this fetching new James Lileks vivisection of a vintage 70's Fredricks of Hollywood catalogue. With plunging satire and swooping prose, it's sure to guide your eye where it wants to ramble: on the hard-bodied landscapes of retro libertines. More »

8:43 AM on Fri Mar 31 2006
By popkin
1,605 views, 4 comments

scientology

L. Ron Hubbard, In the Flesh, On a Boat

We would rather see the source documentary (The Shrinking World of L. Ron Hubbard) rather than this so-so "re-edited for comedic effect" movie but it gives you a glimpse at the man who singlehandedly founded the popular money-swindling cult of Scientology. The very cult that's going to sacrifice baby TomKat to bring about the resurrection of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. More »

8:15 AM on Wed Mar 22 2006
By popkin
110 views, Comment

clothing

Lancer's Shirts' Machofascismo

Replace Lancer s sports shirt man with a Mussolini solider and you ve got a nice campaign piece for jackboots. From 1996 issue of Playboy. More »

11:06 AM on Tue Mar 21 2006
By popkin
683 views, Comment

winston

Winston Ads Taste Good Like a Good Cigarette Commercial Should

Check out this series of fantastic Winston ads. More »
1965

Best Shop Clerks of 1965


Obsessive Consumption points us to a fantastic vid by Reader's Digest presenting the very best check out gals of 1965. Note the intelligence in their eyes far greater than their menial task. Note the copies of Reader's Digest in the background. A classy effort.

5:57 PM on Wed Mar 1 2006
By popkin
51 views, 6 comments

Latest by AcidReign: .....I love it when you carefully place your items on the belt with each UPC facing the scanner window (for more »

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