The Best of Old-Time Radio

Here is a great collection of radio advertisements from the Golden Age of radio. Many of them will bring a smile to your face as you remember -- or hear for the first time -- such classics as ads for 1957 Chevrolet, RCA Victor 45 RPM Record Player, Adam Hats, Bromo Quinine, Creamo Cigars, Fitch Shampoo, Hopalong Cassidy, Hot Wheat Meal, International Sterling, Rexall, Tenderleaf Teaballs and many more.
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Vintage Radio/TV Ads

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Radio Ads

• 1957 Chevrolet  Just wonderful.
• RCA Victor 45 RPM Record Player  Even a mere youngster can play it.
• 4 Way Cold Tablets  Fastest acting of all.
• Adam Hats  The pleasure of being well-dressed.
• Admiral Electronics  Radios, phonographs, televisions.
• Alka Seltzer  Cold and headache treatment.
• Alka Seltzer Plop Plop  What a relief it is.
• American Way  The miracle of America.
• Anacin  I'm sure it won't fail you.
• Anacin  Made like a doctor's prescription.
• Anacin  You'll like the convenience.
• Anacin  For your own sake.
• Anchor Glass  Cleaner and more sanitary.
• Anchor Hocking  The most famous name in glass.
• Arid Deodorant  Use it every day.
• Autolite Batteries  Need water only three times a year.
• Autolite Batteries  Give 70% longer life.
• Autolite Spark Plugs  The lifeline of your car.
• Autolite Batteries  In your classified telephone directory under "batteries."
• Autolite Batteries  Dandy, dynamic, dependable. Treat your car!
• Autolite Batteries  Autolite suspense show.
• Autolite Batteries  Extra large reserve.
• Autolite Spark Plugs  Now is the time to winterize.
• Autolite Service  Drive as if your life depends on it.
• Autolite Equipment  26 nationwide plants.
• Autolite Batteries  Don't get caught with your battery down.
• Autolite Batteries  That's a powerful battery.
• Autolite Spark Plugs  Smoother than Santa skidding down a slippery chimney.
• Betty Crocker Cereal Tray  Get it today!
• Blood Crisis  We need a reserve of blood for the war.
• Blue Coal  Steady, lasting heat.
• Blue Coal  Have a perfectly heated home.
• Blue Coal  Install a Blue Coal heat regulator.
• Blue Coal  Better heat with less furnace attention.
• Boy Scouts  Adventure - that's scouting.
• Post bran flakes  Help keep you regular.
• Bromo Quinine  Every second someone takes it.
• Buick - 1952  At your dealer tomorrow.
• Bulova  Masterpiece of fine watchmaking.
• CBS Radio  More talk shows than other networks.
• CBS Radio  Wonderful radio serial shows.
• CBS Radio  12 first place awards.
• CBS Radio  Hear Bing Crosby this Wednesday night.
• CBS Radio Sedan Chair  Dance to the big name bands.
• Camel  More doctors smoke them.
• Camel  Not one case of throat irritation!
• Carnation  Good, good, good. Rich, rich, rich.
• Carter's little liver pills  Aid digestion after nature's own order.
• Caseite  Cleans your engine and keeps it clean.
• Caseite  Tune up in a can.
• Chase Sanborn  More than just one coffee.
• Cheerios  He rang the bell again!
• Cheerios  He's got go power from Cheerios.
• Clipper Craft Clothes  Suits for $35 - $40.
• Clipper Craft Clothes  Unbelievably modest prices.
• Clipper Craft Clothes  Exactly what you want in your clothes.
• Coleman heaters  You'll be glad you bought a Coleman.
• Colgate Shaving Cream  Softens whiskers fast.
• Colgate Shaving Cream  Lather shave of champions.
• Colgate Shaving Cream  The Colgate shave cream man is on his way.
• Colgate Shaving Cream  Do your kissing with a smooth kisser.
• Colgate Shaving Cream  Only 89 cents.
• Colgate Brushless  Slick and smooth shave. Only $1.
• Colgate tooth powder  Dentists know what cleans teeth best.
• Columbia Phonograph  Get a handsome Columbia Portable stereo.
• Community Chest  Give generously to your Community Chest.
• Coney Island Penny Machine  A toy you've got to have.
• Contadina Tomato Paste  Great taste in that little bitty can.
• High cost of living  Eat all you take.
• Cream of Wheat  You can't beat Cream of Wheat.
• Creamo Cigars  Three for a dime.
• Cresta Blanca  Wine.
• Cresta Blanca  A sherry for every occasion.
• Crimes against America  Crimes of intolerance and discrimination.
• Crisco  Keep cooking with Crisco.
• Cupcakes  What could be more enjoyable for your children?
• Darts for Dough  A-1 entertainment.
• Dash Soap  Your tub is alive with suds.
• Del Monte  The brand you trust for flavor.
• Del Monte Catsup  Mrs. Johnson really knows her catsup.
• Del Monte Catsup  The secret is pineapple vinegar.
• Del Monte Catsup  Brings out the best in flavor.
• Dentine Gum  The gum with breathtaking flavor.
• Dodge - 1936  Experience the thrill.
• Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder  You'll never return to ordinary ways of cleaning your teeth.
• Dristan  Haven't you heard about it?
• Dupont Chemistry  Better living through chemistry.
• Dupont Chemistry  Better things for better living.
• Dupont Chemistry  Use rubber to clean your silverware.
• Dutch Cleanser  Win a new 1948 Ford Sedan.
• Dutch Cleanser  Contest deadline is this Saturday.
• Dutch Cleanser  Winners of the 1948 Fords announced.
• Elgin American  Talk about value!
• Emz Chlorophyll  Stop body odor.
• Energine Shoe White  Shoe ration coupon #17.
• Equitable Insurance  For men and women on the way up.
• Equitable Insurance  How honest men can get ahead.
• Exlax  Use with complete confidence.
• Exlax  When you have a cold and need a laxative.
• Exlax  Popular with doctors and people.
• Exlax  Pleasant tasting and chocolatey.
• Fitch's shampoo  Use it frequently.
• Fitch's shampoo  Get rid of dandruff in 3 minutes.
• Fitch's shave cream  Gives a solid comfort shave.
• Ford - 1950  Mighty economical to own.
• Ford  No cause to pay more.
• Ford  Double-check your car for miles of pleasure.
• Ford  A lot for a little money.
• Ford  More in comfort and economy.
• Ford  A reasonable price.
• Frigidaire refrigerators  Lots of shelf room.
• Frigidaire refrigerators  America's #1 refrigerator.
• GM Guardian  Our car deserves the best of service.
• Gem Blades  Avoid 5 O'Clock shadow.
• Glocoat - 1949  Brighter and better than ever.
• Good 'n Plenty  Don't know any other candy that I love so well.
• Goodrich Tires  A sensational kind of tire.
• Goodyear Life Guard Tires  No need for a blowout.
• Goodyear rubber cement  Amazing adhesive power.
• Green Shampoo  For that Hollywood sheen.
• Groves Nose Drops  They don't run down your nose.
• Gulf Lubricants  A much better than usual grease job.
• Gunsmoke  Gunsmoke is coming to T.V.!
• Haleys MO  Gives you thorough relief for irregularity.
• Haleys MO  A laxative that tastes so good everyone will be delighted with it.
• Hallo Shampoo  Glorifies your hair.
• Hopalong Cassidy  Even two-fisted cowboys take summer vacations.
• Hot Wheat Meal  More calcium than any other cereal.
• Household Finance  Never borrow money needlessly.
• Ingram Gasoline  Power plus economy.
• International Sterling  You can save $20 by buying with us.
• Ironized Yeast Tablets  They help build up your blood.
• Ironized Yeast  Simple way to get your daily iron.
• Ivory Soap  A soap must cleanse gently.
• Jello  I eat Jello!
• Jello  A grand, exciting treat.
• Jello  The Jello program.
• Jello  New Jello butterscotch pudding.
• Jello  I was amazed at the difference.
• Jello  Something swell to eat.
• Jello  Magically simple to prepare.
• Jello  Yum, yum, yum.
• Jello  New chocolate pudding powder.
• Jergens Lotion  With lotions of love.
• Johnsons Wax  Brighten your kitchen.
• Johnsons Car New  Your car looks like new when you use Car New.
• Johnsons Glo-coat  Wears evenly without chipping.
• Johnsons Glo-coat  How economical it is to use.
• Kellogs Raisin Bran  They're out of this world.
• Kellogs Pep  Get your free insignia buttons.
• Kraft Mac 'n Cheese  Swell macaroni and cheese.
• Kraft Mac 'n Cheese  Are you cheese hungry?
• Kraft Mac 'n Cheese  Never any heavy, starchy taste.
• Kraft Malted  Mighty nourishing, too.
• Kraft Parkay  Rich, golden yellow.
• Kreml Shampoo  Removes dandruff flakes.
• Kreml Shampoo  Give your hair a glamour bath.
• Lava Soap  Wouldn't that give you a thrill?
• Life Buoy  The only soap made to stop B.O.
• Life Buoy  Always insist on Life Buoy.
• Life Buoy  You perspire too!
• Lipton Tea  You're headed for pleasure.
• Lipton Tea  Breakfast wouldn't be right without it.
• Lipton Tea  Men go for the flavor.
• Lipton Noodle Soup Mix  Old fashioned home made flavor.
• Long Distance  A long distance call makes sense.
• Lucky Strike  The smoking preference of auctioneers.
• Luster Cream Shampoo  Glamourizes your hair.
• Lux Toilet soap  Official soap on the Paramount set.
• Lux Toilet soap  Get your Scarlet O'Hara broach for only 15 cents.
• Lux Toilet soap  What can I get mother for Christmas?
• Lux Toilet soap  I'll tell you a secret about Evelyn...
• Lux Toilet soap  A beautiful Gone With the Wind broach for 15 cents.
• Lux soap flakes  Let Lux bubble your troubles away.
• Lux flakes for dishes  Tom can't afford a maid yet.
• Marlboro  Theme song.
• Maxwell House  Good to the last drop.
• Maxwell House  It always pays to look for flavor.
• Maxwell House  The happiest combination in coffee.
• Miracle Whip  Best salad dressing you'll find.
• Mr. Clean  Cleans anything.
• Mutual Kid Shows  Out of this world entertainment.
• NBC Radio  Highly entertaining programs.
• NBC Radio  The Wisteria trees.
• NP 27  Stop athlete's foot.
• Nestles  You need Nestles Quik in milk this summer.
• Old Spice  Finest grooming aids a man can use.
• Pabstead Cheese  Blends ever so smoothly.
• Palmolive Soap  I like Palmolive Soap because...
• Parkay  Only 2 ration points per pound.
• Parkay  Tastes so good!
• Pepsi  Hits the spot. Twice as much for a nickel.
• Pepsi  People like it.
• Pepsodent  Families prefer it.
• Pepsodent  Even the flavor is clean.
• Pepsodent  Removes the film that makes your teeth look dull.
• Pet Milk  Keep baby on Pet Milk and everything's rosy.
• Plymouth  Meet the new '53 Plymouth.
• Post Bran Flakes  Good and so good for you.
• Post Toasties  Heap good corn flakes.
• Prell  Gets a fellas scalp clean.
• Quaker Oats  Makes you feel ambitious.
• Quaker Puffed Wheat  Taste tantalizing treat.
• Quaker Puffed Wheat  I'm the Quaker man on the package.
• Quaker Oats  Quaker and mother's oats are the same.
• Quaker Puffed Wheat  Shot from guns!
• Quaker Puffed Wheat  The giant of the cereals.
• Quaker Puffed Wheat  Get your gold plated whistle.
• RCA televisions  The next best thing to a seat in the stands.
• RCA Record Players  Enjoy records at all 3 speeds!
• Raleigh  No other cigarette is safer to smoke.
• Rambler  Rambler has what people want.
• Rexall  Better than nature.
• Rexall  We believe in our products.
• Rexall  The Rexall 1 cent sale.
• Rexall  Tape that sticks better.
• Rexall  Stands for purity, quality and reliability.
• Rio Grande Gas  #1 with those who know best.
• Roma Wines  Truly magnificent in quality.
• Shinola  That new Shinola, the liquid kind.
• Signal Battery  Avoid automobile headaches.
• Signal Gas  Try a tankful of Signal Ethyl.
• Signal Gas  A wonderful spring tonic for your car.
• Skelly Gas  Even higher in octane.
• Spam  A delicious meat.
• Spam  A real taste tempter.
• Spry Cake Improver  The most delicious cakes ever.
• Sugar Crinkles  Just right sweet.
• Sugar Crinkles  Makes breakfast more fun than a circus.
• Sugar Crinkles  They disappear like magic.
• Swan Soap  Purer than finest castile.
• Swan Soap  Your skin stays soft as any dream.
• Swan Soap  The perfect soap for bathing.
• Swan Soap  Rich, creamy lather.
• Tenderleaf Tea  Young, tender leaves.
• Tide  Gets clothes cleaner than any soap.
• Tide  If you hate to wash dishes.
• Tums  The little white tablet in the little green roll.
• Turtle Wax  Protects cars in Death Valley sun.
• Vaseline  Use it before work.
• Vaseline  The Vaseline radio show.
• Velveeta  Smooth golden cheese sauce.
• Velveeta  Golden cheese food.
• Wheaties  It's national Wheaties week.
• Wheaties  Head for the Wheaties at 7 AM.
• Wheaties  A better breakfast can make a wonderful difference.
• Wheaties  Champions are made, not born.
• Wildroot  Helps you make a successful impression.
• Wildroot  Helps you get ahead.
• Wrigleys  A friendly, helpful companion.
• Wrigleys  Make every day more enjoyable.

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