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by **Aaron Coffee** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:46 pm

All of this talk about Joe the Plumber made me remember the character form the old Comet commercials, her name was Josephine the Plumber. Now any time I hear a reference to Joe the plumber I laugh. Mentioned it to a "kid" (mid twetnies) at work and just got a funny look, guess I'm just showing my age.
ANy other advertising mascots of yesteryear that anyone can think of?

by **planovet** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:00 pm

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/len1907 · by **len19070** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:16 pm

How about Bucky Beaver

Speedy Alkaseltzer

Rosie the Waitress

Mr. Whipple

Joe Isuzu

Happy Trails

Len

by **planovet** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:29 pm

Advertising Age's list of the Top 10 ad icons of the 20th century:

The Marlboro Man - Marlboro cigarettes
Ronald McDonald - McDonald's restaurants
The Green Giant - Green Giant vegetables
Betty Crocker - Betty Crocker food products
The Energizer Bunny - Eveready Energizer batteries
The Pillsbury Doughboy - Assorted Pillsbury foods
Aunt Jemima - Aunt Jemima pancake mixes and syrup
The Michelin Man - Michelin tires
Tony the Tiger - Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes
Elsie - Borden dairy products

by tk » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:53 pm

In a slightly different vein, how about the old Dow Chemical slogan: BLTC--better living through chemicals. It took on a differenr meaning among certain segments of the population.

Best,
Tom

by **Nitetimes** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:01 pm

tk wrote:In a slightly different vein, how about the old Dow Chemical slogan: BLTC--better living through chemicals. It took on a differenr meaning among certain segments of the population.

Best,
Tom

Aaah, the creative use of chemicals for better living!!

by **stbuch** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:57 pm

I loved Josephine!! :applause:

Wow, am I old!

Sherrie

by **MOKI SEAKER** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:01 pm

She was hot, for an older lady, now she would be a younger lady..What happened. :shock:

by **Kevin A** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:09 pm

Where's the beef?

by **Gaelen** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:54 pm

what about the crazy 'manicurist' who used to tell her clients about how wonderfully gentle Palmolive dishwashing liquid would be--and soften her customer's hands by soaking them in it prior to the manicure. I can *still* hear her saying "You're soaking in it right now!"
Wasn't that Hazel?

BTW--I referred to Sara Palin as 'the Anita Bryant of Alaska' and two of the people in the conversation were completely lost. They asked me, 'You meant Anita *Hill*, right?' They had never heard of Anita Bryant...or apparently seen the same era of Florida orange juice commecials that I grew up on.

by **fpoole** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:06 pm

CoCo Fran & Ollie?
Lone Ranger
Lash LaRue (still or was in B movies)
Ozzie harriet
Folgers - Dada dadada - da-dada (coffee perking)
Earl Schieb (spelling) Car painting So Cal
Cal Worthington and dog "SPOT"
Capt. Jet
Bosco
Engineer Bill..
Bonaza
Hawaii Five-O

Geeesh... in a time zone far-far-far away...

by **Siobhra** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:34 pm

by **Joseph** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:16 am

fpoole wrote:CoCo Fran & Ollie?

That would be Kukla, Fran & Ollie.

Given that you mentioned Engineer Bill ("Red light! Green light") and Cal Worthington I gather you grew up in the LA area. How about:

Shari Lewis, Charlie Horse & Lamb Chop
Sheriff John & the Lunch Brigade
Chucko the Birthday Clown
Cisco Kid
Col. Bleep, Squeak the puppet and Scratch the cave man.
Tom Terrific
Hobo Kelly
Winky Dink and You
Romper Room
Sky King

It just occurred to me that some of these were national, not local. I doubt if Jimmy Buffet could have written "fan letters to Sky's niece Penny" unless it was available in Alabama.

What amazes me is Cal Worthington and Earl Scheib have cleaned up their acts and are still in business, though Scheib died in '92 and Worthington has scaled back his direct involvement with the dealership group.

Joseph

by **fpoole** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:30 am

"Eeeehhhhhh Poncho..." (Cisco)

Sheriff John & the Lunch Brigade

Heheh.. Yep... and Sky King (Lula Belle - or was that Autry?)
Hop along Cassidy
Gene Autry
and never to forget Gabey Hayes
"She's meaner than a Mouth full O'Rattle Snakes..."
Red Ryder and Little Fox? or something like that.

Geesh... and the list goes on..
But can't forget the wonderful Annette Funicello (spell?) of the Famous Mousekateers, or Moosekateers...

Oh well, on to next gen....

frank

by **Lesbest** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:28 pm

Ozzie and Harriette was the original reality tv show

Annette Funicello turned 66 on 10-22
Christopher Lloyd turned 70 on 10-22
Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones turned 72 on 10-24

How about Gordon Ward- Appliance Store owner in western PA
Capt'n Penny
Barnaby
One of my favorite commercials was fot Texaco gas where everyone drove on their butts.

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