The vessel used as the background for the wig commercial was the 580-foot long ocean going vessel Himmerland, built in 1967 and originally owned by the Dansk-Fransk line of Copenhagen, Denmark. It went through several name and ownership changes over the years, finally ending up as the Fairwind. It sank in the Red Sea on February 28, 1991, not long after striking a submerged object.
I'm paused at 2:04... that must be the same TARGET store on Route 53 which was close to a bowling alley on one side, and a mobile home park on the other. And then the Goldfine's store... IIRC, there was a store located alongside I-535 before the shipyard, or was another shopping place located in that area?
Lot of commercials for businesses you wouldn't expect to see a lot of ads for (mirror shop; wig store). Very interesting seeing those early Target ads as well.
0:30 - St. Germain's - Mirrors do indeed make great gifts. If you give one to a pretty woman, she'll look at herself in it, and think how pretty she looks. And if you give one to a plain woman, she'll look at herself in it, and think how pretty she looks.
One last thing... the only store whose name I remember to this day is Glass Block, which would've been located in the Miller Mall on US53. What kind of store was it, and does it still exist? Thanks.
Those prices in the wig commercial seem low...until you calculate their equivalent value today. $19.80 = $149.34 today $32.80 = $247.40 today In 1970, those 3 wigs cost a total of $72.40 ($546.09 today).
St. Germain's sold paint, glass, cabinets and countertops, etc. as well as mirrors. They still do today, though from a different location. Anderson's Furniture is also alive and well, and at the same address where they've been for something like 100 years. Most of these spots look and sound like they were made at WDIO-TV in Duluth...and I even remembered a couple of them after all these years!
What If you was watching this in 1970 stoned out of your brain and thought in the year 2015 we were facing an economic collapse and WW3. Well I am stoned and it is 2015 and we are facing these things. Oh well time for some more youtube!
The vessel used as the background for the wig commercial was the 580-foot long ocean going vessel Himmerland, built in 1967 and originally owned by the Dansk-Fransk line of Copenhagen, Denmark. It went through several name and ownership changes over the years, finally ending up as the Fairwind. It sank in the Red Sea on February 28, 1991, not long after striking a submerged object.
The year I was born, God I feel old mow.
I thought Targee was just a joke. I had no clue there was really a line of goods called Miss Targee. So Funny!
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I'm paused at 2:04... that must be the same TARGET store on Route 53 which was close to a bowling alley on one side, and a mobile home park on the other.
And then the Goldfine's store... IIRC, there was a store located alongside I-535 before the shipyard, or was another shopping place located in that area?
The music base under the wig shop ad is a version of Orpheus' "Can't Find The Time"
Lot of commercials for businesses you wouldn't expect to see a lot of ads for (mirror shop; wig store).
Very interesting seeing those early Target ads as well.
0:30 - St. Germain's - Mirrors do indeed make great gifts. If you give one to a pretty woman, she'll look at herself in it, and think how pretty she looks. And if you give one to a plain woman, she'll look at herself in it, and think how pretty she looks.
One last thing... the only store whose name I remember to this day is Glass Block, which would've been located in the Miller Mall on US53. What kind of store was it, and does it still exist? Thanks.
Those prices in the wig commercial seem low...until you calculate their equivalent value today.
$19.80 = $149.34 today
$32.80 = $247.40 today
In 1970, those 3 wigs cost a total of $72.40 ($546.09 today).
St. Germain's sold paint, glass, cabinets and countertops, etc. as well as mirrors. They still do today, though from a different location. Anderson's Furniture is also alive and well, and at the same address where they've been for something like 100 years. Most of these spots look and sound like they were made at WDIO-TV in Duluth...and I even remembered a couple of them after all these years!
Where's Mike, Servo and Crow when you need them?
At 0:12, Team, Team, Get Your Team Spirit!
What If you was watching this in 1970 stoned out of your brain and thought in the year 2015 we were facing an economic collapse and WW3. Well I am stoned and it is 2015 and we are facing these things. Oh well time for some more youtube!
target's humble beginnings
Is that THE Target dept. store?
Yes.
@spiritoradio Target now calls its health and beauty aids "Up & Up"..and who knew the "Targé" gag had roots in reality?
TEAM Electronics had the "Big Thunder" Stereo system.
Sounds like the legendary PAMS jingle vocalist Trella Hart singing "Get in the Team spirit!"
How in the world did you get this in great quality?
Were local ads not self produced then? They look far more polished than later ads.
These ads look like some Soviet Russian TV ads I saw in 1987!
:43 Drunk.