@@TheKevinGHutton Your comment is typical of either someone who wasn't alive in the 80's, or a hand wringing collectivist who likes to write off entire decades, because they weren't progressive enough. In previous times, society was more simple and less divided, therefore life was better. We were *much* happier.
Oh, they were progressive though, genuinely. Think about how far things came in the 80's on things like gay rights, women getting powerful jobs that once only men could, things vastly improving in this country for ethnic minorities. It seems that the problem that is dividing us is people like you who want to go back to the good old days when you could crack a racist joke and sexually harass women at work. Half the world seems to want to move on, and the other half want to go backwards.
As a kid you tend to ignore the alcohol adverts, cos you want to see the toys on offer for christmas, but as an adult, i noticed they had so many booze adverts at christmas time. Never noticed as a kid.
Great collection of 80's Christmas ads, and some regional ones but from all over the UK, which was nice! Awesome. It certainly gave me my nostalgia fix for the day.
Great adverts, I remember argos being the place we all went, lists in hand, queueing up to get pressies for everyone, woolworths, dixons, the high st when it was a high st. Now its a shadow of its former self, we have more choice yeah, but less choice of where to shop now. Now its the other way round. Argos, woolworths, toys r-us, hmv, mr byrite, our price. thats where we all went, there were smaller independant shops, but essentially we would all go into town together with our lists and get everything. Those were good times, great memories. It was a magical time to shop then.
My sister Pauline from the North East of England used to work in Harrods on the cosmetics counters for Estee Lauder and Pauline used to serve celebrities, movie stars and wealthy Arabs, yet sadly, years later when talking about my family no one ever believed me.
1:26-2:07 Now Yearbook 1983 Christmas moments inspired by The Pretenders' "2000 Miles" at the end of the first edition. 2:07-2:40 Now Yearbook 1984 Christmas moment inspired by Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "The Power of Love" at the end of both editions. 2:40-9:14 Now Yearbook 1985 Christmas moments inspired by Shakin' Stevens' "Merry Christmas Everyone" at the end of the first edition.
@@annemariestones3984 It's a pity it's seen as an older persons' drink in this country. Forget 'cream sherry', a bottle of Spanish Jerez sherry can be like a very distinctive, enjoyable fine wine.
I had a kodak disk camera, it was a commerical flop, but I was the only one in my class to have one, it was amazing, (i know its a camera, but kids to be like, more wow). I actually still have my album and the photos. I put them in a collage, cos those were great times to be taking them, us playing out with new football, running around with lightsabers (knock off force beams), taking pics of our new jackets, spiderman with real web fluid stuck on the wall, driving your mum mad as the doors all covered in spiderman webs. Was great.
Jesus Stylus were milking that ad! Only the Stock Aitkin Waterman hit factory one interests me, the rest were awful! And the young lady in the woolies ad gets the hip Iggy Pop album while the rest get Aled Jones and Richard Clayderman?? Help!!!! Good festive upload of 80’s christmas ads as usual! Keep up the good work!!!!
£1200 for that Minolta camera in today’s money!! Those adverts are even more shameless than today. Give us all your money, even if your don’t have any, just because it’s CHRISTMAS!!!
The best days ever,way better than today.
Only if you're wearing your rose tinted specs.
@@TheKevinGHutton Your comment is typical of either someone who wasn't alive in the 80's, or a hand wringing collectivist who likes to write off entire decades, because they weren't progressive enough. In previous times, society was more simple and less divided, therefore life was better. We were *much* happier.
Oh, they were progressive though, genuinely. Think about how far things came in the 80's on things like gay rights, women getting powerful jobs that once only men could, things vastly improving in this country for ethnic minorities. It seems that the problem that is dividing us is people like you who want to go back to the good old days when you could crack a racist joke and sexually harass women at work. Half the world seems to want to move on, and the other half want to go backwards.
Makes me feel all warm and cosy :)
Apart from the Woolworths ads, I miss the various alcohol ads most. QC sherry stood for 'quite crappy' according to my late Dad! Great memories.
As a kid you tend to ignore the alcohol adverts, cos you want to see the toys on offer for christmas, but as an adult, i noticed they had so many booze adverts at christmas time. Never noticed as a kid.
Great collection of 80's Christmas ads, and some regional ones but from all over the UK, which was nice! Awesome. It certainly gave me my nostalgia fix for the day.
Great adverts, I remember argos being the place we all went, lists in hand, queueing up to get pressies for everyone, woolworths, dixons, the high st when it was a high st. Now its a shadow of its former self, we have more choice yeah, but less choice of where to shop now. Now its the other way round.
Argos, woolworths, toys r-us, hmv, mr byrite, our price. thats where we all went, there were smaller independant shops, but essentially we would all go into town together with our lists and get everything. Those were good times, great memories. It was a magical time to shop then.
6:39 "You can play exciting games, like 'Adrian Mole'!".🤣
Haha ikr. Clueless.
My sister Pauline from the North East of England used to work in Harrods on the cosmetics counters for Estee Lauder and Pauline used to serve celebrities, movie stars and wealthy Arabs, yet sadly, years later when talking about my family no one ever believed me.
Why would it matter Jackie? You know the truth.
Awesome. Thank you.
Right in the feels.
Stylus Records! I had Hit Mix 86…..just as you were getting into a track it mixed into something else (sound quality was pretty cack too!)
1:26-2:07 Now Yearbook 1983 Christmas moments inspired by The Pretenders' "2000 Miles" at the end of the first edition.
2:07-2:40 Now Yearbook 1984 Christmas moment inspired by Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "The Power of Love" at the end of both editions.
2:40-9:14 Now Yearbook 1985 Christmas moments inspired by Shakin' Stevens' "Merry Christmas Everyone" at the end of the first edition.
Brilliant!!
Great to see old Xmas ads....do people still drink sherry ? I had the button camera
I think some older people do still.
@@annemariestones3984 It's a pity it's seen as an older persons' drink in this country. Forget 'cream sherry', a bottle of Spanish Jerez sherry can be like a very distinctive, enjoyable fine wine.
I had a kodak disk camera, it was a commerical flop, but I was the only one in my class to have one, it was amazing, (i know its a camera, but kids to be like, more wow). I actually still have my album and the photos. I put them in a collage, cos those were great times to be taking them, us playing out with new football, running around with lightsabers (knock off force beams), taking pics of our new jackets, spiderman with real web fluid stuck on the wall, driving your mum mad as the doors all covered in spiderman webs. Was great.
I just got Rickrolled at 11:57 💀💀
"I came here to say this, but knew in my heart it had already been said."
Woolworths advert girl with red hat Louise Lombard
God save the royals!!
Jesus Stylus were milking that ad! Only the Stock Aitkin Waterman hit factory one interests me, the rest were awful! And the young lady in the woolies ad gets the hip Iggy Pop album while the rest get Aled Jones and Richard Clayderman?? Help!!!! Good festive upload of 80’s christmas ads as usual! Keep up the good work!!!!
Iggy Pop? Blimey!
Haha, I know right? Though I'd rather have bought that than the rather moribund selection they were actually featuring!
Yeah! Raw power as well! She doesn’t look like an Iggy fan tbh!
Not *that* Bangor, tsk.
Tommy Vance, Paul Gambaccinni, Bruno Brookes, Simon Bates and Robert Powell together on *one* advert? Consider me spoiled.
Dixons = Rob Dogs.
Santa puffing a dud
£1200 for that Minolta camera in today’s money!! Those adverts are even more shameless than today. Give us all your money, even if your don’t have any, just because it’s CHRISTMAS!!!
Yes even with inflation as it is electrics and toys were really expensive in those days.
I was thinking exactly the same