I definitely remember seeing that rerelease of Lady and the Tramp that Christmas. I know it’s be pointless now, but getting to see these classic animated films at the theater was always special.
^ I saw the 1990 re-release of The Jungle Book as well, my mom was good about taking me to see the classic animated movies, since most of them were still not out on VHS yet.
0:21 - This commercial was the first time I saw the NES. My best friend Tim and I were taking a break from playing Atari, and we were both excited. I remember us being personally excited by the robot, which was a big part of Nintendo’s early marketing strategy. Even though ROB didn’t quite leave an impact, he helped Nintendo big at the beginning.
I find it amusing that this ad *barely* mentions Super Mario Bros! Instead it focuses on peripherals that had little to no support later on, rather than the one title that would be so impactful and renowned.
Incredible set. This is my 80s sweet spot. Also, it’s so interesting that in certain areas of the country “Child World” was referred to as “Children’s Palace.”
Yep, my area! I think the whole East Coast. Child World was my local toy store. They were early adopters of the World of Nintendo displays that popped up in a lot of stores eventually.
Coleco Talking Teacher- Every time I see that “Speak And Spell” toy, it always calls to mind for me its appearance in the Disney/Pixar movie, “Toy Story”. Inhumanoids Toys At Child World- The figure on the far left at 1:56 looks like The Swedish Chef from The Muppets.
I had a Speak and Spell but also the math and reading versions of it. But I never heard of the Talking Teacher product. Were the other two variants a response from Texas Instruments to that competition or were they just purposely omitted from that ad?
This time of WNYW was right in the sweet spot, still independent before FOX came on the scene in 1987 and still full of Christmas specials like these! Since you mentioned the demise of TSS/Seedman's already, I'll also mention Child World went bankrupt in 1992, Caldor in 1999, Nobody Beats The Wiz in 2003 and Waldbaum's in 2015.
One of my friend's dad was a graphic designer/photographer for advertising firms in NY for many years. He did a bunch of work on commercials for Nobody Beats the Wiz and got stiffed by the Jemal brothers for pretty much all of it. Lol he was a very chill guy but one sure way to rile him up was to mention The Wiz lol. He couldn't stand those guys.
I definitely remember seeing that rerelease of Lady and the Tramp that Christmas. I know it’s be pointless now, but getting to see these classic animated films at the theater was always special.
I was there for Jungle Book! 1990? The snake scared me and I hid under the seats
^ I saw the 1990 re-release of The Jungle Book as well, my mom was good about taking me to see the classic animated movies, since most of them were still not out on VHS yet.
0:21 - This commercial was the first time I saw the NES. My best friend Tim and I were taking a break from playing Atari, and we were both excited. I remember us being personally excited by the robot, which was a big part of Nintendo’s early marketing strategy. Even though ROB didn’t quite leave an impact, he helped Nintendo big at the beginning.
I find it amusing that this ad *barely* mentions Super Mario Bros! Instead it focuses on peripherals that had little to no support later on, rather than the one title that would be so impactful and renowned.
Incredible set. This is my 80s sweet spot. Also, it’s so interesting that in certain areas of the country “Child World” was referred to as “Children’s Palace.”
Yep, my area! I think the whole East Coast. Child World was my local toy store. They were early adopters of the World of Nintendo displays that popped up in a lot of stores eventually.
The learning toys' looks are so nostalgic.
Coleco Talking Teacher- Every time I see that “Speak And Spell” toy, it always calls to mind for me its appearance in the Disney/Pixar movie, “Toy Story”.
Inhumanoids Toys At Child World- The figure on the far left at 1:56 looks like The Swedish Chef from The Muppets.
I had a Speak and Spell but also the math and reading versions of it. But I never heard of the Talking Teacher product. Were the other two variants a response from Texas Instruments to that competition or were they just purposely omitted from that ad?
(Sees the Child World ad)
(Thinks to himself...since when did they have a toy that looks like the Swedish Chef?)
Burger King's chicken tenders were awesome. I preferred them, and the current nuggets, over McDonald's nuggets.
The Old Spice ad was iconic.
Hey kids!! Master the video games that work with R.O.B. The video robot..…All BOTH of them!!
It's incredible how diverse TV commercials were back in the day. Now it's the same 5 ads over and over again from insurance and telecom corporations.
This time of WNYW was right in the sweet spot, still independent before FOX came on the scene in 1987 and still full of Christmas specials like these!
Since you mentioned the demise of TSS/Seedman's already, I'll also mention Child World went bankrupt in 1992, Caldor in 1999, Nobody Beats The Wiz in 2003 and Waldbaum's in 2015.
One of my friend's dad was a graphic designer/photographer for advertising firms in NY for many years. He did a bunch of work on commercials for Nobody Beats the Wiz and got stiffed by the Jemal brothers for pretty much all of it. Lol he was a very chill guy but one sure way to rile him up was to mention The Wiz lol. He couldn't stand those guys.
I still cannot afford Inhumanoids.
Delicious
Was every second boy back then named Billy???
Nintendo: Now you're playing with Power!