Jacqs September 23, 2018 Share September 23, 2018 Woolworths here in Australia. I posted their "kid who looks way too old to believe in Santa" counting out carrots for the reindeer advert. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4694011
peacheslatour September 23, 2018 Share September 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Brattinella said: I haven't seen a Woolworths in 30 years. :( Last time I saw one was in San Francisco in 1985. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4694162
Brattinella September 23, 2018 Share September 23, 2018 The one on First St in San Jose was my go-to place. They even had a full soda fountain/lunch counter. I bought Blue Waltz perfume there! 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4694500
Madding crowd September 24, 2018 Share September 24, 2018 Christmas stuff here at Tuesday Mornings. I was looking at some Halloween stuff and the sales clerk said "better buy it today, we are moving out our Halloween stuff in a few days." Sigh 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4697539
Jacqs September 25, 2018 Share September 25, 2018 Christmas isn't the same when you are an adult. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4698784
mmecorday September 25, 2018 Share September 25, 2018 This will be the first Christmas without Toys R Us ads on TV! Remember this one? 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4700063
Silver Raven October 3, 2018 Share October 3, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 9:36 AM, mmecorday said: This will be the first Christmas without Toys R Us ads on TV! Remember this one? They just announced they aren't going out of business! They're going to rebrand, as something like Geoffrey's Toys, or something like that. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4722596
mmecorday October 3, 2018 Share October 3, 2018 There's hope yet! :) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4722646
funky-rat October 4, 2018 Share October 4, 2018 RE: Toys R Us: They actually did go out of business. They exited Bankruptcy because going out of business enabled them to do that. Someone is trying to "revive" the brand, but that likely means it's going to turn in to a "zombie" online-only company, ala Montgomery Ward or Circuit City (visit their sites if you don't know what I mean - it would take a long time to explain, other than to say that it's just a name-only thing, and the current company resembles nothing of their former selves). I'd love to see a return to their brick and mortar stores, but I don't see it happening, sadly. The best hope would be for them to either open up "store within a store" boutiques by partnering up with someone who doesn't do a ton of toys (ie: Macy's, or similar) or to co-brand with a store's existing toy department (ie: Target). 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4724284
proserpina65 October 4, 2018 Share October 4, 2018 5 hours ago, funky-rat said: RE: Toys R Us: They actually did go out of business. They exited Bankruptcy because going out of business enabled them to do that. Someone is trying to "revive" the brand, but that likely means it's going to turn in to a "zombie" online-only company, ala Montgomery Ward or Circuit City (visit their sites if you don't know what I mean - it would take a long time to explain, other than to say that it's just a name-only thing, and the current company resembles nothing of their former selves). I'd love to see a return to their brick and mortar stores, but I don't see it happening, sadly. The best hope would be for them to either open up "store within a store" boutiques by partnering up with someone who doesn't do a ton of toys (ie: Macy's, or similar) or to co-brand with a store's existing toy department (ie: Target). I had no idea Montgomery Wards still existed, even in website form! I have fond memories of poring over the Monkey Ward Christmas catalog every year. Apparently I'd spend the day after Christmas going back through it and listing everything I'd marked and didn't get, at least according to my mother. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4725010
funky-rat October 4, 2018 Share October 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, proserpina65 said: I had no idea Montgomery Wards still existed, even in website form! I have fond memories of poring over the Monkey Ward Christmas catalog every year. Apparently I'd spend the day after Christmas going back through it and listing everything I'd marked and didn't get, at least according to my mother. It exists in name only, for the most part. It's essentially a knock-off of Fingerhut now. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4725019
peacheslatour October 4, 2018 Share October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, proserpina65 said: I had no idea Montgomery Wards still existed, even in website form! I have fond memories of poring over the Monkey Ward Christmas catalog every year. Apparently I'd spend the day after Christmas going back through it and listing everything I'd marked and didn't get, at least according to my mother. We loved getting the Sears Christmas catalog. Pages and pages of toys. 19 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4725217
Browncoat October 4, 2018 Share October 4, 2018 The Wishbook! I spent hours and hours with that catalog back in the day. 14 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4725415
Tom Holmberg October 4, 2018 Share October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, peacheslatour said: We loved getting the Sears Christmas catalog. Pages and pages of toys. It's one of the things I feel sorry that kids today miss out on. Waiting for the Sears Wish Book to arrive, then pouring over it endlessly, trying to decide what I wanted for Christmas (then not getting any of it :) ). 11 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4725604
Jacqs October 4, 2018 Share October 4, 2018 I got a short wave radio for one Xmas when i was a kid. Try explaining to modern children how exciting Short Wave was in the days before internet streaming :) 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4725666
Tom Holmberg October 5, 2018 Share October 5, 2018 19 hours ago, JacquelineAppleton said: I got a short wave radio for one Xmas when i was a kid. I got a crystal radio set you had to build and that only seemed to pick up Polish language broadcasts. Try explaining that! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4727794
Jacqs October 31, 2018 Share October 31, 2018 Radio Moscow with their strange Russian-American accents was an experience in the eighties. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4797191
InDueTime November 1, 2018 Author Share November 1, 2018 On 9/23/2018 at 7:55 AM, cynicat said: I can't help but chuckle at this Halloween Kit Kat commercial. "I'm sorry for what I did to your face". This ad got a chuckle out of me. I also like the "Kat lady" one from a while back. Maybe it's me, but it seems like there were fewer Halloween ads this year than before. Meanwhile, I've seen Christmas themed ads all the way back in August. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4798968
Silver Raven November 1, 2018 Share November 1, 2018 I just saw a J'adore ad. Does that count as a Christmas ad? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4799175
chessiegal November 1, 2018 Share November 1, 2018 If we’re seeing lots of perfume ads I’d say some holiday is coming up. I was in BB&B yesterday and noted they are stocking up on stupid things I guess you give when you don’t want to put some thought into a gift. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4799446
Haleth November 1, 2018 Share November 1, 2018 Yes, perfume and jewelry ads count as Christmas commercials. There's a commercial for green bean casserole with Christmas music that has been playing for a couple weeks. Before Halloween. Kill me now. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4799587
BigBingerBro November 1, 2018 Share November 1, 2018 I've been seeing Balsam Hill Christmas tree commercials for about 2 weeks now... I seem to recall they were also playing after Christmas last year. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4799681
peacheslatour November 1, 2018 Share November 1, 2018 4 hours ago, BigBingerBro said: I've been seeing Balsam Hill Christmas tree commercials for about 2 weeks now... I seem to recall they were also playing after Christmas last year. I've been seeing them since fucking JULY. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4800242
Maximoose November 1, 2018 Share November 1, 2018 Saw a bunch of new ones starting last night, (Thankfully?) We might not notice too many until the slapfight midterm ads disappear in a week or two 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4800621
Browncoat November 1, 2018 Share November 1, 2018 I'd rather have the holiday commercials than all these bloody political ads. 20 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4800806
Prevailing Wind November 2, 2018 Share November 2, 2018 never mind. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4801935
Haleth November 2, 2018 Share November 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Browncoat said: I'd rather have the holiday commercials than all these bloody political ads. Hear! Hear! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4802294
Jacqs November 2, 2018 Share November 2, 2018 question: why do so many Christmas ads use little girls rather than little boys? Is it just the whole "dresses and perfume and flowers" image? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4802298
docmatt November 4, 2018 Share November 4, 2018 Quote question: why do so many Christmas ads use little girls rather than little boys? Is it just the whole "dresses and perfume and flowers" image? Moms make most household spending decisions. Moms were little girls and identify with them. Same reason commercial husbands are too dumb to live. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4805933
mmecorday November 5, 2018 Share November 5, 2018 I saw a commercial this morning for a spin brush which suggested that leaving Santa a tooth brush was better than putting out cookies for him. I can imagine poor disappointed Santa collecting an electric toothbrush instead of the sweets he's accustomed to. "Ho, ho, ho. Billy's going on the naughty list now." 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4810555
Jacqs November 5, 2018 Share November 5, 2018 In the words of Bart Simpson: "There's only one fat guy that brings us presents, and his name ain't Santa!" Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4810703
Popples November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 I saw the commercial when a guy through different ages of his life runs to the window to see if he got a Benz for Christmas yesterday. I don't really understand why he looks when he's like 8; even if there was one, he wouldn't be able to drive it. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4812099
chessiegal November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, Popples said: I don't really understand why he looks when he's like 8; even if there was one, he wouldn't be able to drive it. I do. I started lusting after a certain brand of car many years before I could drive. Even if he couldn't drive it, Mom or Dad could and he could ride in it. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4812156
Brattinella November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, chessiegal said: I do. I started lusting after a certain brand of car many years before I could drive. Even if he couldn't drive it, Mom or Dad could and he could ride in it. Me, too. It was a Jaguar XKE. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4812181
Popples November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, Brattinella said: Me, too. It was a Jaguar XKE. That is a gorgeous car. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4812233
Tom Holmberg November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 On 11/1/2018 at 7:28 AM, Haleth said: There's a commercial for green bean casserole with Christmas music that has been playing for a couple weeks. You can be comforted (or not) by the fact that the inventor of green bean salad just died. Yes, somebody working for Campbell soup had to invent green bean salad, and then live with the shame for over 60 years! http://www.grubstreet.com/2018/10/dorcas-reilly-inventor-of-green-bean-casserole-dies-at-92.html 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4813124
peacheslatour November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, Brattinella said: Me, too. It was a Jaguar XKE. My dad had one. I tried driving it once but I'm so short I had to practically lie down to reach the clutch. And then I couldn't see over the hood. ;-( Edited November 6, 2018 by peacheslatour 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4813417
tanyak November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 Oh, Christmas commercials. It seems like there are a lot of retreads this year. I do like the one for a car company (don't know which one), where the girl is in Arizona (?) trying to decorate a cactus or something. In the middle of the night, her parents whisk her away and she wakes up in a snowy area. The one eye-rolly thing is they show her running into the cabin. It's snowing hard as heck, but the three perfectly parked SUVS (whatever brand) don't have a flake of snow on them. lol I hope GMC has retired that tired campaign of the obnoxious people making fun of their neighbors for buying gifts and decorations while they bought themselves a new SUV. Those make me so stabby. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4813908
LoneHaranguer November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 16 hours ago, Brattinella said: Me, too. It was a Jaguar XKE. But this ad is for Mercedes, which a kid back then would have considered a boring car for really old people. It's only relatively recently that the company has been trying to expand their customer base. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4813969
QuinnInND November 6, 2018 Share November 6, 2018 6 hours ago, peacheslatour said: My dad had one. I tried driving it once but I'm so short I had to practically lie down to reach the clutch. And then I couldn't see over the hood. ;-( Are you related to me? Being short sucks. ? I had the same problem with a Ferrari and a Lamborghini. Of course, my husband's Silverado is a pain to drive too. Just now, QuinnInND said: Are you related to me? Being short sucks. ? I had the same problem with a Ferrari and a Lamborghini. Of course, my husband's Silverado is a pain to drive too. And green bean casserole is icky. YMMV. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4814499
Maximoose November 7, 2018 Share November 7, 2018 Speaking of retreads, any bets on when the Hershey Kisses one will show back up again? It was showing its age pretty badly last year from what I recall 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4815363
Brattinella November 7, 2018 Share November 7, 2018 The Hershey Kisses bells? I love that one! 12 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4815983
peacheslatour November 7, 2018 Share November 7, 2018 10 minutes ago, Brattinella said: The Hershey Kisses bells? I love that one! Remember when the Norelco commercial was the harbinger of the holiday season? 12 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4816016
mmecorday November 7, 2018 Share November 7, 2018 Quote Remember when the Norelco commercial was the harbinger of the holiday season? And also this: 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4816230
peacheslatour November 7, 2018 Share November 7, 2018 1 minute ago, mmecorday said: And also this: Oh wow, I forgot about that one. Heck yeah! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4816235
smittykins November 7, 2018 Share November 7, 2018 (edited) For me, it was all the Ronco ads with the tinkly version of "Deck The Halls" at the end. Edited November 7, 2018 by smittykins 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4816883
friendperidot November 8, 2018 Share November 8, 2018 damn! Walmart is using one of my all time favorite songs, Shout in their Christmas ad. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4817428
callie lee 29 November 8, 2018 Share November 8, 2018 On 11/5/2018 at 9:12 PM, Brattinella said: Me, too. It was a Jaguar XKE. That is my dream car. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4817517
Haleth November 8, 2018 Share November 8, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 12:48 AM, Maximoose said: Speaking of retreads, any bets on when the Hershey Kisses one will show back up again? It was showing its age pretty badly last year from what I recall It's not Christmas until the Hershey Kisses chime. 18 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4818027
Sequoia November 9, 2018 Share November 9, 2018 I always get excited when I see the Hershey's kiss ad. We have a DVR, and that one will probably not be fast-forwarded when I hear it, lol. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/25/#findComment-4819705
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