I’ve always had a soft spot for Boo-Berry. His cereal is a bit on the ghastly tasting side, but since his debut in 1973, I’ve loved him. Frankberry and Count Chocula were always great standbys when I was growing up. I only got to eat them occasionally, mind you, as my parents would typically only [...]
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A Tribute to Boo-Berry, Fruit Brute, and Yummy Mummy
October 22nd, 2011 
rberry 
Posted in FOOD, RETRO ADS 
Tags: Boo Berry, breakfast cereal, cereal commericals, count chocula, frankenberry, fruit brute, general mills monsters, yummy mummy 
Comments OffThe Snoopy Snowcone Machine
August 2nd, 2011 rberry Remember this piece of garbage? Sure, the idea of making your own icy treats at will was alluring, but when you got the damn thing, it was so damn damn disappointing. Damn! You were pretty much just press blocks of ice against a rotating cheese grater. Great song, though. Share this article
WWF Hockey…WTF?
January 10th, 2011 rberry This hockey game from the ’80s has to be one of the craziest toys I’ve ever seen. What a bizarre stretch to put the magic of pro wrestling with the grace of hockey! This box art is totally insane and raises so many questions. Why is Jake the Snake using his serpent for a hockey [...]
Ronald McDonald Is HOT!!!
September 19th, 2010 rberry Wow! This is pretty funny. Ronald re-imagined in a commercial from a few years ago in Japan. I would have gone all the way and put the clown makeup on her, but this is pretty cool, nonetheless. Share this article
Star Wars Nintendo Game Commercial
September 19th, 2010 rberry While we’re on the Star Wars commercial kick, check out this gem advertising a Nintendo game! I love it…Vader storms a house and is going for the kid’s bedroom to get them until Mom gets in front of The Sith Lord to save the day. Totally fun and crazy! Share this article
Crazy ’70s Japanese Star Wars Commercial
September 19th, 2010 rberry I could listen to this for days. “Cheeeee Chicken!” Stolen from Chris Cooper’s Facebook page, yo! Share this article
retroCOMMERCIAL of the Day “Motorola Cell Phone”
August 18th, 2010 rberry Love this one from the early ’90s. It’s actually a rather good and convincing ad that shows many features and benefits of having a cell phone. Remember when you actually couldn’t leave your house if you were expecting an important call? Share this article
retroCOMMERCIAL of the Day “Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?”
August 17th, 2010 rberry retroCRUSH fan Dana submits this classic for our second installment. Drawing on the rich cultural history of Chinese laundrymen, this ad features a fantastic cultural exchange of Western capitalism, and Eastern mysticism. The woman is thoroughly amazed by the ancient wisdom and wonders in making her clothing so fantastic, unaware that he was simply using [...]
retroCOMMERCIAL of the Day- “Love My Carpet”
August 16th, 2010 rberry I stumbled on this one looking for a different version that featured a cartoon of a singing vacuum cleaner, and thought it was pretty great. The jingle is pretty damn catchy and gets the point across. This woman REALLY loves the results. Plus she likes things that are both tough and gentle. I love the [...]
Cindy Morgan in a Classic 1979 Irish Spring Commercial
July 25th, 2010 rberry Funny how things pop up. Of course, we’re huge Cindy Morgan fans over here at retroCRUSH, and an unrelated search for old Irish Spring soap commercials turned up this gem. Gotta love her Irish accent. I bought a bar of this today, and was sad to see it’s changed to more of a light green/dark [...]