The following are some of my favorite Christmas commercials from the 1970s and 80s. My favorite one is the first one featuring Folgers Coffee and Peter coming home for Christmas. I related very much to this commercial. As the youngest of four, I watched my older siblings leave home one-by-one. I missed them so much and there was nothing more exciting than knowing they were coming home for Christmas. I remember how happy it made my parents and how anxious they always were for their arrivals, especially Billy's during the years he was in the Marines.
Which one of these commercials do you like the best?
1982 Folgers - Peter Comes Home For Christmas
1986 Coca Cola - Children Talk to Santa
1978 Underoos
1988 Cap'n Crunch - Christmas Crunch Berries
1983 McDonald's - Ronald McDonald and Ice Skating
1977 Kodak Instant Camera
1982 Hallmark - Walking with Dad on the Farm on Christmas Eve
(This is the one that makes me bawl!!)
1975 McDonald's - Gift Certificates for Santa Clause
1977 Norelco - Ice Skating Shaver
1984 Toys 'R Us
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9 comments:
THANK YOU!!! For YEARS I have told my husband, "it's not Christmas for me until Peter comes home from college." He never remembers what I'm talking about. I have loved that one since it debuted.
I don't recall ever seeing the Hallmark one, but I'm all choked up now...gosh that was an effective commercial.
And little chubby Corey Feldman in the McDonald's gift certificate ad...that one was always cute. It was fun seeing all these again!
I always liked the Peter one too...and I don't even celebrate Christmas...but I don' think that's relevant...it's just so mushy and twists my heart and still after all these years brings a tear to the corner of my eyes...what does this say about me?
The only one I remember is the Norelco commercial. What is wrong with me?
That Folger's commercial always brings a tear to my eye. Even when it was current in the 80's.
Jen--
I like #1 the best. It does bring back lots of memories. Funny -- feeling don't change -- During the Holidays especially; everytime I answer the door, I anticipate the arrival of my kids. However, if they don't make it in person -- They are always here in spirit and in my heart.
Thanks for a sweet post.
Love you-- Mom
Gonna go with the Norelco -- I thought that electric-razor-as-sled thing was cool, and it also kind of reminded me of the Rankin-Bass Christmas specials.
Hi Jen! I saw your comment over at my sister's. Time is of short supply here, too!
Somewhere there is an 80's home video of my sister and cousins and me remaking the International House of Coffee commercial about the French waiter... Funny how those ads stay with you!
Oh yeah, I vote for the ice skating Ronald!
My new favorite Christmas commercial is the Walmart one with the servicemen . . .
Thanks for bringing back so many memories!
I'm amazed that the hallmark commercial was from the 80's....it seems like it was last year. That one is my fave.
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