Countdown to Christmas: Store Commercials

[packerbacker180]

My kids had the animal hats when they were little, but nothing like that.

[BrandonDaCollector]

I see. That Canadian Tire commercial was nice PB

Here is a K-Mart from 1982...40 years ago this year

[packerbacker180]

When I was a kd you couldn't escape the Hills and Canadian Tire commercials. Not that I wanted to, but if you were watching cartoons on a US channel, or anything on CBS or CTV this time of year, you'd be sure to see one. They really were great.

[BrandonDaCollector]

Yeah, I'm sure that was quite fun during that time Wow, I never knew Sattlers, that store looked nice. Its so good seeing old SW figures like that not to mention Muppets and all that other stuff, cool PB

Here's this good one I never saw nor knew about it...it's from 1992...30 years ago this year

[packerbacker180]

[BrandonDaCollector]

Wow, a Menards Christmas commercial from 1990...I don't recall seeing them as soon as that year I've seen their commercials for years and even have one locally but never been to one, kinda always wanted to though. That was nice PB

Here's this one, amazing what a few years difference makes huh

[packerbacker180]

Sounds like the Boss might be making a Banks Statement elsewhere soon.

[BrandonDaCollector]

That was great I hope so, I miss here...if she lands in AEW or NJPW I'd prefer as herself this time

Here is another but it's a SEGA special

With all of this Nintendo & even Atari Christmas commercials and all that, there hasn't been any Sega yet. I know it costs more than a NES at the time but still gosh Sega was so underrated. This one is from 1989 I didn't get Mine till 94 when the price really dropped kinda far but gosh I wasted no time playing it

[packerbacker180]

[BrandonDaCollector]

Geesh, that Hills was good & weird at the same time PB

Here is this one, I have talked about them many times and even showcased them...Ben Franklin's I have showcased many great things I got from them in My Vintage as well. They were arguably My fave store to go to store. They had a DC Super Powers section that you wouldn't believe I mean it was all in cases like it was the spotlight series of the whole store In 1990 My Grandparents got Me ALL of My Kenner Beetlejuice figures that I showcased from Ben Franklin's They had a big selection of Galoobs's Micro Machines that My Grandma got Me and they had a huge selection of old time toy guns & rifles, I still have some of'em. I remember it like it was yesterday going there...it's such a shame that they never got the exposure like other stores did and that a lot of people didn't experience them then and even now. There's only a handful of commercials out there but I was able to find short Christmas commercial