#461 Obsoletely Fabulous

After These Messages Podcast

A night of retro TV ads has Andrew and Vieves wondering why certain product categories seem to have disappeared from modern commercials, even though they're still sold in stores and online. Or are they? Whither the buggy whip ads? Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show: Super Glue (1977) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3eqqShGvIw Gorilla Glue (2023) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/17oO/gorilla-glue-fence Isotoner gloves commercial (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3mUnA7O2OQ Isotoner Gloves (ft. Dan Marino) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnsi472UqOM Citizen Watches (1980s) https://youtu.be/iE1J9zEu_IQ?si=d_5ZwNqcqIX12k7_ Seico (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSishtZKTQo Casio (1987) https://youtu.be/V2aERsHoKxQ?si=lznUaxZhYRpyuDJx Apple Watch - Sleep Goals (2023) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5h4t/apple-watch-sleep-goals-song-by-audrey-nuna Samsung Galaxy Watch (2022) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bfWZ/samsung-mobile-night-owls Citizen Watch - Beach Time (2023) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1_Wq/citizen-watch-beach-time-song-by-miley-virus Citizen Watch - Holiday Gift / Powered by Light https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1M6f/citizen-watch-holidays-a-gift-to-the-world L'eggs Sheer Energy (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdniscIjx7E L'eggs Sheer Elegance (1980) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axk_p5jAANE Ultrasense Panty Hose (1980s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf05Swz8jvY Run Free Pantyhose https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wvSB/run-free-pantyhose-microknit-design-prevents-runs Sheertex TV Spot, 'Lab Testing' https://www.ispot.tv/ad/254B/sheertex-lab-testing Folgers (19080s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBZasAtBX4 General Foods International Coffees (1980) https://youtu.be/0gmgp8pVviA?si=B-N9Inphr-Sa4lz_ General Foods International Coffees (1982) https://youtu.be/2PN8k3W4a_g?si=kcM_pKpl2X3UC1lV Folgers (July 2024) https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fLGC/folgers-reintroducing-folgers