My sister and I (mixed race, mum white, dad black) used to sometimes go to the Robertson's factory back in the 70s in our dad's lorry (dad was a long distance lorry driver). We always loved going there as there was this man (probably the foreman) who would come over to us and tease us by always asking us why we had a rat in our lorry (Jack Russell terrier). We would always start laughing at him and loudly exclaim that it wasn't a rat it was a dog! He would argue with us for a bit whilst dad was sorting out the load, then he'd laughingly say his goodbyes, have a quick chat with my dad then we'd set off back on the road. Anyway on one occasion he came over waving 2 Golliwog rag dolls at us and asked us if we wanted them. We were ded excited about getting a new doll and yelled YES PLEASE!!!. So he then asked my dad if it was okay to give them to us. I remember Dad eyeing us up and down for a few seconds to keep us in suspense, then he said "go on then!". I loved that golly dolly for probably about 3 years until mum forced us to pass them down to our nieces who were a few years younger than us 😭😭. My dad never forgot that man and over the years used to talk about him with fondness. So do I 💚 It's aaaaa dog!!! 😍
I had a golliwog as a kid. I saw a hot air balloon that was the golliwog, loved him so much. Fast forward to now, it looks like a character out of South Park lol
I live in Western Queensland Australia. I had a Golliwog as a child. I took him everywhere , unless i was on my horse. I grew up to respect aborigines. We never had culture problem untill social media BS.
my grandparents always had this for breakfast as well.... until I was 11 years old.....and they passed on....within six months.....God Bless Jack and Marjorie......lovely people from Kent
@@RosieHarpwhile I do believe the character itself is ultimately harmless you can’t deny golliwogs were based off of many blackface performances at the time. While I can’t say for sure if it was made with malicious intent, it definitely contributed to a lot of stereotypes and I can understand why they would want to get rid of it
They might redo them and have the original black one, with a white one and the kids will be grey or a trans golliwog one to fit in with the modern times to appease the whatever’s.
@@tonycaribbianAre you even capable of pumping out a single, coherent, intelligent-sounding sentence without making yourself look an even bigger moron than you portray other people to be? Why don't you actually go do something to benefit black communities instead of crying in UA-cam comment sections, bootlicker?
I know, the world's gone to hell in a handbasket. Thankfully I grew up in a time when the crap we have to put up with today was not even imagined. I have all the pins from collecting these from the jam and marmalade jars.
마리야ᄏᄏᄏ actually they’re bringing them back. If you look up the golliwog doll, and look where the news is, it tells that they’re gonna hopefully bring them back
looks like something just mightve been put in the "added flavoring" for bob to go mental but seriously this ad looks so innocent the pleasant music, appealing-looking character, funny cartoon style if i was kid watching this in the 80s, i wouldnt think this had anything to do with racism
Before anyone says it; I am black and I’m not offended by this at all. Family from Senegal and they loved the Robinsons ads. VW was founded by Nazis who believed in white supremacy but didn’t put me off buying a Golf.
@msmissy6888 No need to tell me I already know that, mother has collected them for years. People who know fuck all about certain culture think it’s racist and it’s often those who preach “PC tolerance” are the racists themselves.
I am a plumber and I remember about 10 years or so ago I went to a job around this old lady's house to fix her leaky sink upstairs and I swear to god, her house was FULL of Golliwog dolls everywhere, from top to bottom. It was so bizarre lol
Yes you can ! Still being sold in most toy / novelty shops . I bought one recently simply because I know eventually some poxy sjw pressure group will insist on banning them .
I don't understand why this is offensive. It does not paint people of colour in a negative light. The toy was seen as a term of endearment to many Brits. This is a quality advert. When did we become so PC for most things but not others. I loved the Fruit and Nutcase advert as well. So British.
Thats unkind. Do not use the r card because we are more than tolerant in the uk. It is not racist at all compared to other places. You are almost saying black people should be ashamed to be black. Ps do not talk to me about discrimination as i know all about it. Thanks. Discrimination comes in many forms.
@@gabriellaj.o.6180 Excuse me I was born and raised in the UK and was called a wog and various other racist names so please do not talk to me about racism in the UK I am not playing the race card I am merely telling you what I had to deal with as a child growing up in the UK and why I find this advertisement offensive something you could not possibly understand.!
@Walakilma Tiger Thats wrong and i am sorry but do not tarnish us all with the same brush. I treat people as people colour is not relevant well it should not be.
Historically, golliwogs were the dolls of Egyptian children. When servicemen who were stationed over there brought them back for their children, they were very popular and the toy companies were very quick to notice this and cash in. It was never meant to be anything racist, it was just another fictional toy like a teddy bear or gnome, which was hugely popular in its time.
I still see nothing wrong People see what they want to see And if you see hate Then that what in your heart What I see is 2 people from different backgrounds Being friends
You don't know nothing about racism Due to my my mum being from another country I have had my fair share of racism So don't you dare tell me about racism And a advert is just a advert Bit you people who see only what you want to see. Live my life and you would not tell me about racism
@@vooveks no my mum from a Mediterranean country My mum was always insulated I was always in fights not of my doing At just about the age of 3 I nearly losted my left foot in 1967 Due to the nieghbour kids throwing a milk bottle though the shed window Well they said it was her kid. Eventually I went back to my mum country But got the same treatment there My mum was told to go back to England In the end she did Then it was my turn and my son turn I saw with my own eyes about 10 or more kids throwing small stones at him And the last thing was me when the prime minister Stop me from finding work And how do I know this Because he used to ring my house And tell my wife And tell my wife to tell me to leave and she will get everything. Don't believe me or do But racism is not just colour of skin
@@parker-boy98 It's "blackface" when the intention is for a person of another race to be impersonating a member of a black race-- what commercial did YOU watch where that's happening...? Furthermore, Golliwogs were ORIGINALLY intended as friendly, fairly intelligent children's characters not unlike a gnome or a fairy, and later had their image CO-OPTED for racism due to certain unfortunate resemblances. The woman who wrote the first book had a doll as a child-- it was hand made, one of a kind, and sported rabbit's fur as it's hair. She herself loved her old doll so much, that when she became an author she essentially wrote her old doll as a kind of magical being. The story was popular with children and had sequels. The characters began to be mass produced as pins, rag dolls, advertisements like this one-- BECAUSE THEY WERE SIMPLY ACCEPTED AS A PIECE OF CULTURE NO DIFFERENT FROM DISNEY OR LOONEY TUNES. Now both of THOSE companies ironically made racist depictions in their history and have mostly hidden or downplayed them while still infusing large parts of our culture-- But these characters originally weren't intended as anything but a type of children's myth. It's all true.
This ad is NOT racist. It is, however, many other things. Endearing, creative, warm & beautiful to watch. I'm yet to see a modern ad which matches the charm & simple beauty of this classic.
It's important to realise this was made in the UK not in the deep south. There just wasn't the same sort of class/race struggle until more recently, to many people in the UK this was just a cartoon character no more offensive than Popeye the Sailor Man is a caricature of a white man. But who ever was called a "Popeye" for being white? That is the distinction, how a benign intent was warped for a racist agenda.
@@Prolapz_RBX but the most basic baby question even kids know the answer. Why is the golly wog doll racist Or why saying coloured is racist Can any white person answer ????
@@tonycaribbian If you're hurt by something as meaningless and trivial as a doll, a literal product of marketting then it's YOUR choice to be hurt by it, nobody is getting physically hurt. Also you say that, but people still use the term "colored people", organisations such as the NAACP use it regardless of it's past backlash and even still it's adopted by other races as "people of color", silly really considering White is a color.
I went into a shop because there was a Golliwog in the window and said I want that Golliwog please and the lady said you can't say Golliwog these days it's a Golly, I said well if it's not a Golliwog I'm not buying it, she soon changed her tune, wrapped it up and said enjoy your Golliwog sir
That doesn't make it right, the name is Golly these days, and if you don't know or accept that language changes, then maybe 'Fornicating under command of the king' would be better for you
@@troywright359 Oh fuck off you Snowflake generation kid. It's a fucking Golliwog, deal with it. Us older generation are not changing fuck all just to please you Snowflake left-wing rug-rats of today who wish to erase every part of history they don't like. Well fuck you!!
@@Stringbean421 Hmm, you sound really offended and pissed off that people have decided not use the original slur term.... What is it about avoiding racist slurs that makes you so hot-tempered? To be perfectly honest, I see more snowflakes melting as they lament the "snowflake generation" than I do actual people getting offended by racism. Neither myself or anyone else is declaring that you "Can't say 'golliwog' anymore." But rather, pointing out the obvious (a friendly, social heads-up if you will) that if you use the term, it comes at a cost. Many people will think you're either unwittingly stupid/ignorant or willfully racist. If you're fine with people making such assessments of you, then that's cool. You do you. But that's just how society works. That's the reality, and whining about change isn't going to stop change. People just don't like saying the term "wog" for obvious reasons. Brian's story honestly made me laugh. No doubt the shopkeeper didn't "change her tune", she just thought "wow, what a dick" after he left the store.
I was born in 1957, we grew up with golliwogs, collected badges from Robertsons and there was no connection between black people and the golliwogs not even remotely. I still see no connection between a cartoon character and any black person.
Just as cute, but more talented than Charlie Brown who is a stereotype of a white loser kid. Cuter than Bart Simpson who, despite the yellow colour is a stereotype of a more typical white kid. A few years ago we were in Barcelona and a shop had little caricature figurines of the Barcelona football team. I will give people one guess as to what the black players looked like.
Yeah, I hate to say it too. Even given the context on how racist golliwogs actually are, its still a very cute design. I just wish it wasn't based on a bi-product birthed out of ridicule and hate. I always found golliwog dolls creepy as a kid, but this one actually looks appealing and huggable (Don't shoot me). Just really sucks that it's a racist caricature.
I use to send away for lots of stuff in the 80s from labels including gollywog badges. Who remembers bazooka Joe's bubble gum and collecting all sorts of rubbish from them as well?
well im black and ive never seen a golliwog until now i dont think it was meant to be racist,its not even doing anything its just like...eating. i can see how today this could make people mad though
@@thecraplordsell4575 no lol can you show me a case or link where someone is prosecuting for selling them lol people are prosecuted for using them to make racist statements thats all lol
Before Twitter arrived and everyone turned into Walter the Softy. Robertson’s Marmalade, classic. Still got some dolls from my youth as he was alive and kicking until the early 2000’s so many kids had at least one.
My partner has a big collection of these toys and not one of our mixed race grandkids are offended by them whatsoever.Weve never met or seen one single black person who resembles a golly...
I really like the relaxing music in this commercial it makes it feel really nice and lovely And golliwog is a favourite toy character of mine too And I watched this commercial quite a few times over the last few years but I’ve never been affected and I’m a fan of older television and music things too.
@@Ieu6054 i don't know anyone who sells it by that name, because of the derogatory term 'wog'. Some people use all sorts of names, but 'officially' that's their selling and marketing name.
@@bertielikesbeer sounds like you see yourself as _inferior..._ Never saw this whole thing as an issue until someone went out of their way to say it was an issue.
Remember this so well from back in the day...i was born in the 50's in a working class city and all of us,black white asian collected golly badges.still got lots even now...x
That's some pretty neat animation. I don't think it was intentionally racist, but it is pretty cute. Although him putting a butter knife against his eye? I dunno, man.
Cant see how showing a Black cartoon Character is in more Racist than a White cartoon Character....are Coloured cartoon Characters to be airbrushed out of society?
It was never racist it was saying it's good enough for black people it's good enough for others golly dolls were loved by millions of kids love a black doll love a black person white kids hugged loved went every where with there dolls kids wanted marmalade golden shred man was the coolest .
for anyone who starts saying this is racist and all the such and such crap nonsense this is just harmless fun and it could just as much of been a while golly instead and then would that be racist too some people really need to lighten up and see all these as complete harmless fun it's funny how no one seems to complain about the sex and violence and god knows what else vile on our tv now
I've got a Golliwog my mum made me in the late 80's when I was about 5 loved it to bits and it's a shame that the pc brigade have to spoil what in essence is a child's toy
I had one too in the 1960s. I loved it, and it never occurred to me that it was racist or whatever. I never even heard that word as a child. I grew up in a multicultural city and my first and best schoolfriend was black.
Got mine in the mid 2000's when I was a wee caddy. 20 now and I still keep an eye out for the golliwogs. Political Correctness is a disease killing all great nations
It’s not because of political correctness. It’s because of the racist history that it had. Images like that was made to dehumanize and mock black People. So don’t you dare tell us what’s not offensive to us.
@@thecraplordsell4575 fully aware as an adult of its origins but thanks for the history lesson. My advice, (take it of leave it) report the video, waging war in the comment section on people reminiscing on their childhood isn’t going to undo 500 years of history.
My sister and I (mixed race, mum white, dad black) used to sometimes go to the Robertson's factory back in the 70s in our dad's lorry (dad was a long distance lorry driver).
We always loved going there as there was this man (probably the foreman) who would come over to us and tease us by always asking us why we had a rat in our lorry (Jack Russell terrier). We would always start laughing at him and loudly exclaim that it wasn't a rat it was a dog!
He would argue with us for a bit whilst dad was sorting out the load, then he'd laughingly say his goodbyes, have a quick chat with my dad then we'd set off back on the road.
Anyway on one occasion he came over waving 2 Golliwog rag dolls at us and asked us if we wanted them.
We were ded excited about getting a new doll and yelled YES PLEASE!!!.
So he then asked my dad if it was okay to give them to us. I remember Dad eyeing us up and down for a few seconds to keep us in suspense, then he said "go on then!".
I loved that golly dolly for probably about 3 years until mum forced us to pass them down to our nieces who were a few years younger than us 😭😭.
My dad never forgot that man and over the years used to talk about him with fondness.
So do I 💚
It's aaaaa dog!!! 😍
Okay, let’s ignore the character himself and appreciate how the commercial itself is just calming.
Let's not ignore the character but enjoy it in it's fullness.
bit difficult to ignore the character, there's only 1 character in it
Our family collected many of the Robertson gollywog figures. We had the gollywog band and football team all lined up on the sideboard in the lounge.
A childhood classic this brand of Marmalade is for me, especially the Golden Shred variety.
I had a golliwog as a kid. I saw a hot air balloon that was the golliwog, loved him so much. Fast forward to now, it looks like a character out of South Park lol
Now I'm thinking of Eric Cartman stabbing his eye getting possessed by the spirit of Golly lol😅
My Grandma owned one when she was a little girl and my dad’s best friend is 39 and he owns one.
I live in Western Queensland Australia. I had a Golliwog as a child. I took him everywhere , unless i was on my horse. I grew up to respect aborigines. We never had culture problem untill social media BS.
This marmalade reminds me of my dad , he always had this for breakfast on toast..... RIP Dad , love you.
Your Dad was a great man. With great taste.
my grandparents always had this for breakfast as well.... until I was 11 years old.....and they passed on....within six months.....God Bless Jack and Marjorie......lovely people from Kent
Was he a Gollywog?
@@RobBob555 People of all types can enjoy Marmalade and Robertson's was (is?) the top brand in the U.K. Personally I preferred their jams.
My mum loved it too
This harmless ad should be brought back.
Someone's spiked his marmalade he's tripping out 😂😂
Yeah that why spazzing like that
He’s on some mad shit
@@grungeman7976 cocaine
He's on cocaine
He's fucking high
What a cute little harmless advert 👍
If the character had a white, red, blue, green, orange, yellow or purple face, he might still be around.
if they weren’t based on minstrel shows- sure.
@@memeju1ce Not a chance, it's just a cute little doll that was popular until the 80's.
Grow up ........ 'victim' 😆
@@RosieHarpwhile I do believe the character itself is ultimately harmless you can’t deny golliwogs were based off of many blackface performances at the time. While I can’t say for sure if it was made with malicious intent, it definitely contributed to a lot of stereotypes and I can understand why they would want to get rid of it
So what? History cannot be rewritten no matter how hard the ❄️❄️ try to make it fit their agenda.
Stuff happened, time to move on ……. 😬
they were actually based on the slaves on the sugar cane plantations that was used in the jam to make the Robertson family rich@@Comeonfhqwhgads95
Such a shame these kind of adverts are not on the tv today they are so simple heart-warming adverts full of nostalgia
Yeh your racist history educated folk wish to forget unlike the dumb working class , they don’t give you enough information to think
They might redo them and have the original black one, with a white one and the kids will be grey or a trans golliwog one to fit in with the modern times to appease the whatever’s.
@@porkscratchings5428 what about a school to give stupid people brains to understand, those who are as thick as ka ka
@@porkscratchings5428 or it could be your to stupid to understand why it’s racist, seek education it stops your mouth embarrassing your brain
@@tonycaribbianAre you even capable of pumping out a single, coherent, intelligent-sounding sentence without making yourself look an even bigger moron than you portray other people to be? Why don't you actually go do something to benefit black communities instead of crying in UA-cam comment sections, bootlicker?
Aww what a sweet little character. Used to love these ads in the good old 'happy' days.
I don't see any hatred towards black people in this advert tbh.
Love that cat in the picture hiding from the cheap marmalade! And the golli is dead cute at the end eating his Robinsons!!!!
Imagine the uproar if they put this advert out now 🤣
I know, the world's gone to hell in a handbasket. Thankfully I grew up in a time when the crap we have to put up with today was not even imagined. I have all the pins from collecting these from the jam and marmalade jars.
There would be uproar but from a very small minority, most normal people in this day and age still wouldn't be offended by this
I know, isnt it awful that we cant pretend to be superior anymore.....
@@bertielikesbeer
Who is talking about superiority? Only you, Del.
@@bertielikesbeer Strawman argument FAIL: ✅
This ad was also shown in the States. I'm an American and I enjoyed seeing it way back then.
what a lovely advert and that cat is hilarious,
We used to save up the tokens on the sides of jars for badges.
Yea thats right
😂😂hahahaha yes I just said the exact statement watching this 😂😂👍
I’ve got some !
I have one from the sixties holding a guitar
It was so much fun saving them up, wish I still had all my badges but I've still got the minesweeper 'Crichton' one.
That first jar has got something other than oranges in it ; )
Ya chemicals the thing just had a spasm attack
More knives and acid....
Note to self if visiting the uk one day do not eat the marmalade
Man these edibles ain't shi-
Did he just point that knife to his eye?
Yup
why did golliwog did that?
He wnats to commit suicide
It was that acidic taste....
Just saw that too, at 14-seconds he sticks the knife into his own eye! LOL
I don’t know how they managed to even make that animation. It’s just amazing!
PLEASE PROTECT THIS CHILD!!
마리야ᄏᄏᄏ actually they’re bringing them back. If you look up the golliwog doll, and look where the news is, it tells that they’re gonna hopefully bring them back
@@milahancock6405
Yes support the Golliwogs
@@coleyounger6498 ☻️☻️🤣😅☻️☻️👍👍Dec twenty two
@@milahancock6405 lol I got one!
the cat in the background is hilarious. It's a classic ad this is
***** And bring back this ad.
@@Sailorsega It's a racist advert for 'blackface'. Don't you fucking say to bring back this horrible advert from a very hateful time fool
Bruh golliwog wasn't about blackface
Abbie Clarke shut up its a toy stop crying over nothing
Crispy_Jimmy ikr
Still got a few golliwog pin badges knocking about, great childhood memories.
I've still got a couple of Robertson gollywog badges as well, along with my two Blue Peter badges. :)
Do you wear them much?
looks like something just mightve been put in the "added flavoring" for bob to go mental
but seriously this ad looks so innocent
the pleasant music, appealing-looking character, funny cartoon style
if i was kid watching this in the 80s, i wouldnt think this had anything to do with racism
No we didn’t even think about that aspect when we were kids in the 60’s 70’s or adults in the 80’s.
The head spinning and spiking was such a relatable mood.
Before anyone says it; I am black and I’m not offended by this at all. Family from Senegal and they loved the Robinsons ads. VW was founded by Nazis who believed in white supremacy but didn’t put me off buying a Golf.
@msmissy6888 No need to tell me I already know that, mother has collected them for years. People who know fuck all about certain culture think it’s racist and it’s often those who preach “PC tolerance” are the racists themselves.
I *just* love the sedateness of this.
That bit where it goes distorted and comical with head spinning and spiking makes me laugh😂
Traditional harmless ad cancelled because of the terminally offended.
I am a plumber and I remember about 10 years or so ago I went to a job around this old lady's house to fix her leaky sink upstairs and I swear to god, her house was FULL of Golliwog dolls everywhere, from top to bottom. It was so bizarre lol
You cant get em nowadays.
Yes you can ! Still being sold in most toy / novelty shops . I bought one recently simply because I know eventually some poxy sjw pressure group will insist on banning them .
@@stupididiot369 where please..
Bernard McAlister .......many novelty shops in England sell them . I got some from a seafront shop in Paignton down in Devon !
Go to Llandudno. Loads of them there.
That cat!! This needs to be relaunched
Brings me back ..to happier times
this is my new favourite advert. i love gollys, screw people who think they're racist
why?
They are clearly racist
Screw you for being rude!
That’s because they are racist/
I don't understand why this is offensive. It does not paint people of colour in a negative light. The toy was seen as a term of endearment to many Brits. This is a quality advert. When did we become so PC for most things but not others. I loved the Fruit and Nutcase advert as well. So British.
Because you are not black and have not had to deal with racism. Perhaps if you had your opinion would change.
Thats unkind. Do not use the r card because we are more than tolerant in the uk. It is not racist at all compared to other places. You are almost saying black people should be ashamed to be black. Ps do not talk to me about discrimination as i know all about it. Thanks.
Discrimination comes in many forms.
@@gabriellaj.o.6180 Excuse me I was born and raised in the UK and was called a wog and various other racist names so please do not talk to me about racism in the UK I am not playing the race card I am merely telling you what I had to deal with as a child growing up in the UK and why I find this advertisement offensive something you could not possibly understand.!
@Walakilma Tiger I know exactly what you mean!
@Walakilma Tiger Thats wrong and i am sorry but do not tarnish us all with the same brush. I treat people as people colour is not relevant well it should not be.
Historically, golliwogs were the dolls of Egyptian children. When servicemen who were stationed over there brought them back for their children, they were very popular and the toy companies were very quick to notice this and cash in. It was never meant to be anything racist, it was just another fictional toy like a teddy bear or gnome, which was hugely popular in its time.
Are you black?
Loverly advert
Golliwogs are harmless there not racist
This needs to be put on air again right now, no matter what anyone thinks. Get the hell out of Britain if you don’t like it.
Nobody cared that this was a golliwog, what we did care about was the hilarious cat in the picture frame - funny
Your white aren’t you
@@FalloutMemphis YOU'RE 😊.
@@FalloutMemphis Go away.
Great stuff and nice marmalade.....happy days
I used to watch this advert when I was q kid.
Saw nothing wrong with it.
All I saw was marmalade.
Yeah, that's because you were a kid. Adults have a thing called 'awareness' that kicks in later.
I still see nothing wrong
People see what they want to see
And if you see hate
Then that what in your heart
What I see is 2 people from different backgrounds
Being friends
You don't know nothing about racism
Due to my my mum being from another country
I have had my fair share of racism
So don't you dare tell me about racism
And a advert is just a advert
Bit you people who see only what you want to see.
Live my life and you would not tell me about racism
@@vooveks no my mum from a Mediterranean country
My mum was always insulated
I was always in fights not of my doing
At just about the age of 3 I nearly losted my left foot in 1967
Due to the nieghbour kids throwing a milk bottle though the shed window
Well they said it was her kid.
Eventually I went back to my mum country
But got the same treatment there
My mum was told to go back to England
In the end she did
Then it was my turn and my son turn
I saw with my own eyes about 10 or more kids throwing small stones at him
And the last thing was me when the prime minister
Stop me from finding work
And how do I know this
Because he used to ring my house
And tell my wife
And tell my wife to tell me to leave and she will get everything.
Don't believe me or do
But racism is not just colour of skin
@@vooveks🐑🐏🐑🐏🥱🥱
I can watch this over and over. It’s just adorable 🧡😋🍯
@𝙉𝙤𝙩_𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙭𝙍𝘽𝙇𝙓 What makes you think it'd have a jumpscare? Also, what does that have to do with anything?
@ethanboi122 Well, that IS blackface.
Well I can be your Golliwog
@@coleyounger6498 lmao
@@parker-boy98 It's "blackface" when the intention is for a person of another race to be impersonating a member of a black race-- what commercial did YOU watch where that's happening...?
Furthermore, Golliwogs were ORIGINALLY intended as friendly, fairly intelligent children's characters not unlike a gnome or a fairy, and later had their image CO-OPTED for racism due to certain unfortunate resemblances.
The woman who wrote the first book had a doll as a child-- it was hand made, one of a kind, and sported rabbit's fur as it's hair.
She herself loved her old doll so much, that when she became an author she essentially wrote her old doll as a kind of magical being.
The story was popular with children and had sequels. The characters began to be mass produced as pins, rag dolls, advertisements like this one-- BECAUSE THEY WERE SIMPLY ACCEPTED AS A PIECE OF CULTURE NO DIFFERENT FROM DISNEY OR LOONEY TUNES.
Now both of THOSE companies ironically made racist depictions in their history and have mostly hidden or downplayed them while still infusing large parts of our culture--
But these characters originally weren't intended as anything but a type of children's myth.
It's all true.
It’s never bothered me at all it’s just nice and gentle.
Loved the ad brought the marmalade still do
Looks like something Netflix would release these days.
This ad is NOT racist. It is, however, many other things. Endearing, creative, warm & beautiful to watch. I'm yet to see a modern ad which matches the charm & simple beauty of this classic.
No it’s definitely racist
@@rebeccaj6865 It's definitely racist. The sad thing is that some people even now still think it's acceptable. "The good old days"
@@hopebgood Why is it racist? Please explain.
@@chunkygroove9038Google the history of the Golly Wog , learn something for once
@@H4NDCRAFTED Desert Ghosts Working On Government Service.
It's important to realise this was made in the UK not in the deep south. There just wasn't the same sort of class/race struggle until more recently, to many people in the UK this was just a cartoon character no more offensive than Popeye the Sailor Man is a caricature of a white man.
But who ever was called a "Popeye" for being white? That is the distinction, how a benign intent was warped for a racist agenda.
A+
I couldn't agree more with you, but I've never associated Golliwogs with black people. Golliwogs are nice, pleasant things.
Ooooh, shots fired! XD)))))
Yes, that's usually what you hear from black neighborhoods.
You are a thick fucker Treblaine
The very beginning of the current epidemic of knife crime caught on camera.
The music is so aesthetically pleasing, and the animation is super smooth. I honestly really like it
Edit: Jesus Christ why the fuck did I say this
You might want to rethink that as it's a racist advert for 'blackface'
I agree
@@astrorose it's not racist i knew i would find a sjw in the comments
Bruh first of all its golliwog not golliwagg, second of all its not racist
Eric Johnson if it was racist it’d be mocking
I believe this was Justin Trudeau's first public appearance.
I remember that fella... isn't he castro love child?
Back when the world didn't get offended by everything
you pose like a woman
Stupid man back then you were/was racist and proud
@@tonycaribbian Back when you knew how to create a grammatically correct sentence, which was never.
@@Prolapz_RBX but the most basic baby question even kids know the answer. Why is the golly wog doll racist Or why saying coloured is racist Can any white person answer ????
@@tonycaribbian If you're hurt by something as meaningless and trivial as a doll, a literal product of marketting then it's YOUR choice to be hurt by it, nobody is getting physically hurt. Also you say that, but people still use the term "colored people", organisations such as the NAACP use it regardless of it's past backlash and even still it's adopted by other races as "people of color", silly really considering White is a color.
Axing adverts because some a55holes might be offended.
One of my favourite adverts. I collect all the gollywog enamel badges. There were 12 altogether playing instruments.
Exactly and well spoken. Hardly anyone speaks properly anymore. Seems to just be the upper class who do. When actually anyone can speak well.
I went into a shop because there was a Golliwog in the window and said I want that Golliwog please and the lady said you can't say Golliwog these days it's a Golly, I said well if it's not a Golliwog I'm not buying it, she soon changed her tune, wrapped it up and said enjoy your Golliwog sir
That doesn't make it right, the name is Golly these days, and if you don't know or accept that language changes, then maybe 'Fornicating under command of the king' would be better for you
@@troywright359 shut yo sjw ass up
@@troywright359
There is nothing wrong with using old terms.
I make a point of using the word "problem" instead of the modern inaccurate term "issue".
@@troywright359
Oh fuck off you Snowflake generation kid. It's a fucking Golliwog, deal with it. Us older generation are not changing fuck all just to please you Snowflake left-wing rug-rats of today who wish to erase every part of history they don't like. Well fuck you!!
@@Stringbean421 Hmm, you sound really offended and pissed off that people have decided not use the original slur term.... What is it about avoiding racist slurs that makes you so hot-tempered?
To be perfectly honest, I see more snowflakes melting as they lament the "snowflake generation" than I do actual people getting offended by racism. Neither myself or anyone else is declaring that you "Can't say 'golliwog' anymore." But rather, pointing out the obvious (a friendly, social heads-up if you will) that if you use the term, it comes at a cost. Many people will think you're either unwittingly stupid/ignorant or willfully racist. If you're fine with people making such assessments of you, then that's cool. You do you. But that's just how society works. That's the reality, and whining about change isn't going to stop change. People just don't like saying the term "wog" for obvious reasons.
Brian's story honestly made me laugh. No doubt the shopkeeper didn't "change her tune", she just thought "wow, what a dick" after he left the store.
Nice colour scheme too :)
This could be shown now as most people in commercials are ethnicity diverse 🤔
This is probably one of my favourite adverts of all the from the 1980's. It is from 1983 i think.
I was born in 1957, we grew up with golliwogs, collected badges from Robertsons and there was no connection between black people and the golliwogs not even remotely. I still see no connection between a cartoon character and any black person.
@Lauren Lewis Thank you! Imma Sub!
@Lauren Lewis
Careful, your superciliousness is showing through.
Much taken and assumed from so little by you, Lauren.
@Lauren Lewis
I shall jog on if you cease and refrain from such presumptuous statements. Agreed, Lauren?
That some smooth ass animation
This was animated by the Richard Williams animation studio years ago
Great add should bring it back all wokes would go into melt down
I feel bad for saying this but he’s actually really cute
Don't feel bad. He is very cute ☺️🍀💚
Just as cute, but more talented than Charlie Brown who is a stereotype of a white loser kid. Cuter than Bart Simpson who, despite the yellow colour is a stereotype of a more typical white kid.
A few years ago we were in Barcelona and a shop had little caricature figurines of the Barcelona football team. I will give people one guess as to what the black players looked like.
Nothing about blackface images are cute
@@MrDuncl Black people don't call white boys Charlie Brown dimwit
Yeah, I hate to say it too. Even given the context on how racist golliwogs actually are, its still a very cute design. I just wish it wasn't based on a bi-product birthed out of ridicule and hate. I always found golliwog dolls creepy as a kid, but this one actually looks appealing and huggable (Don't shoot me). Just really sucks that it's a racist caricature.
I use to send away for lots of stuff in the 80s from labels including gollywog badges. Who remembers bazooka Joe's bubble gum and collecting all sorts of rubbish from them as well?
Yea we have 2 pins on one of our bears
i remember them, buzooka joe's, fruit salads and black jack and a packet of spangles please.
@@rayixon7890 Not pathetic if you suffered name calling because of it but then you would not know that would you!!
@@rayixon7890 Lower down this page Kim you made a comment saying that you cant even say Gollywog now how pathetic. Have I explained.
@@rayixon7890 I am very sorry you were teased but you can change your name if you really want to I cannot change my skin colour!
someone take me back to the 80s. im only 14 but its obvious that life was so much better then
Baz Bazdad .....and Maggie Thatcher !
I had a gollywog when i was little i loved him
"...some marmalades get their some of their tang from Lysergic acid diethylamide..."
0:15 It looks like he's about to poke his eye out!
he's getting absolutely faded off that marmalade
well im black and ive never seen a golliwog until now
i dont think it was meant to be racist,its not even doing anything its just like...eating.
i can see how today this could make people mad though
Golly's aren't illegal or even banned. The term 'wog' is though, and because of the connotations this kind of doll has become very unpopular.
@@troywright359 their illegal now lol
@@thecraplordsell4575 no they aren't, you won't get arrested just for selling one
@@troywright359 yes they are getting illegal now lol. Not good ideal to sell a racist image
@@thecraplordsell4575 no lol can you show me a case or link where someone is prosecuting for selling them lol people are prosecuted for using them to make racist statements thats all lol
Before Twitter arrived and everyone turned into Walter the Softy. Robertson’s Marmalade, classic. Still got some dolls from my youth as he was alive and kicking until the early 2000’s so many kids had at least one.
Lol my I’m related to Robertson jam. It was my grate grate grate grandmother in paisley and James Robertson was her husband
@Wyeil Arbukle Wow, how long did it take you to think that one up.
@FMC Go and take your ignorance elsewhere and fucking chill out!
@@hollymillard7652 Grate Stuff...!
@@hollymillard7652 …”Great “
Still got the golly dolls
My partner has a big collection of these toys and not one of our mixed race grandkids are offended by them whatsoever.Weve never met or seen one single black person who resembles a golly...
Man I'm baked and watching this I realize how much I miss marmalade....
Did you get some in?
Still here 2020 June love
When PC started killing everything, sad times :(
Fuck off racist prick
@@ulfricstormcloak4230 What's racist about it?
Undertaker its a minstrel
@@seesawsuga874 you secretly hate blacks. Just admit it. You wish we were slaves again and defend the confederates.
@@The-Underbaker it’s a freaking doll that represents blackface and degrading my people. Have you no shame or done any research about this doll???
I really like the relaxing music in this commercial it makes it feel really nice and lovely
And golliwog is a favourite toy character of mine too
And I watched this commercial quite a few times over the last few years but I’ve never been affected and I’m a fan of older television and music things too.
The only wrong thing in this advert is the fact that he points a knife to his eye.
Used to like this advert.
I still do.
0:10 : I think if kids saw this scene in this commercial in the UK they would freak out.
Totally awesome. Nothing wrong with this video. Mmmm marmalade.
Dont get 'Some Marmalades'!
If this is racist we should ban the milky bar kid aswell
spreading misinformation that this doll is illegal and banned, it isn't.
No it isnt. I found a store where they sell golliwogs
@@Ieu6054 the official term is 'gollys' now.
People still call it by the original name. But you can call it whatever you want.
@@Ieu6054 i don't know anyone who sells it by that name, because of the derogatory term 'wog'. Some people use all sorts of names, but 'officially' that's their selling and marketing name.
Golden shred the marmalade for guitar players
This is some cute stuff... I’m obviously not politically correct but I really don’t care.
ORANGE JAM BAD !
Ah, the good old days when you could show a golliwog without attracting an angry mob with pitchforks.
Lol I’m surprised BLM haven’t asked for it to be taken down
Made your life complete didnt it, feeling superior without actually being superior...
@@bertielikesbeer sounds like you see yourself as _inferior..._
Never saw this whole thing as an issue until someone went out of their way to say it was an issue.
Typical bs logic of the racist
The good old days were you could go outside and shout racial slurs and not be shamed for it, where did the times go 🙄
Even if this wasn't racist, the bloody music still gives me more fucking chills than anything
How?
The music is soothing
Remember this so well from back in the day...i was born in the 50's in a working class city and all of us,black white asian collected golly badges.still got lots even now...x
That's some pretty neat animation. I don't think it was intentionally racist, but it is pretty cute. Although him putting a butter knife against his eye? I dunno, man.
Cant see how showing a Black cartoon Character is in more Racist than a White cartoon Character....are Coloured cartoon Characters to be airbrushed out of society?
@@Billswillstill GET THESE -* -*'S OFF MY FOOD
@@Billswillstill
What?
Back in the day when they could put any shit on the TV and not get called on it.
I never saw the golly. somebody just decided to kill off something else iconic
The company made the decision themselves, as part of updating their marketing.
I bet the pc do gooders hate this
I really hope they are spinning in turmoil over it!
Yawn..
It was never racist it was saying it's good enough for black people it's good enough for others golly dolls were loved by millions of kids love a black doll love a black person white kids hugged loved went every where with there dolls kids wanted marmalade golden shred man was the coolest .
Wtf are you talking about???
You know who used to watch this ad!
for anyone who starts saying this is racist and all the such and such crap nonsense
this is just harmless fun and it could just as much of been a while golly instead and then would that be racist too
some people really need to lighten up and see all these as complete harmless fun
it's funny how no one seems to complain about the sex and violence and god knows what else vile on our tv now
You used to get a metal badge with so many coupons off the label s if you sent off for them. My brother used to collect them.
I've got a Golliwog my mum made me in the late 80's when I was about 5 loved it to bits and it's a shame that the pc brigade have to spoil what in essence is a child's toy
Ikr tell me about it
I had one too in the 1960s. I loved it, and it never occurred to me that it was racist or whatever. I never even heard that word as a child. I grew up in a multicultural city and my first and best schoolfriend was black.
Got mine in the mid 2000's when I was a wee caddy. 20 now and I still keep an eye out for the golliwogs. Political Correctness is a disease killing all great nations
It’s not because of political correctness. It’s because of the racist history that it had. Images like that was made to dehumanize and mock black People. So don’t you dare tell us what’s not offensive to us.
@@thecraplordsell4575 fully aware as an adult of its origins but thanks for the history lesson.
My advice, (take it of leave it) report the video, waging war in the comment section on people reminiscing on their childhood isn’t going to undo 500 years of history.
Not racist as no big lips, no nose, refined character. Just because it's black it's automatically racist?
The original golliwog was always viewed as a racist caricature and this is based on it.
Its not meant to be racist but you white people made it racist by calling us the black face on top of a jam jar
Emil Jansson true, and this is just an adorable character. That face speaks of no evil whatsoever 🧡
@@rickyxenon7296 imma Sub
It just got tasered I think
Back when golliwogs weren’t racist.
no they always were
@@hylwicks Yeah
Animation done by Richard Williams Animation in 1983.
golly was adorable
Brilliant 🤩