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Urmstongran Sun 24-Mar-19 19:04:20

“Cleans a big big carpet
For less than half a crown!” ?

Why is it some adverts stick in our minds over so many years? I can even hear the tune!

Any more ‘old ‘uns’ that we can still remember?

Grannybags Sun 24-Mar-19 21:03:30

I wont be able to sleep because finger of fudge is on repeat play in my head.....!

Urmstongran Sun 24-Mar-19 21:03:53

Goodness ladies we’ve clocked up 98 posts here in the blink of an eye!
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Urmstongran Sun 24-Mar-19 21:05:58

Grannybags stop making me giggle! You are all so witty I’m chuckling away here to myself and my husband is glancing over from his film. My time has been MUCH better spent! x

Greyduster Sun 24-Mar-19 21:11:16

?Just one Cornetto.... give it to me..... delicious ice cream....from Italeeee?

Bathsheba Sun 24-Mar-19 21:12:41

Birdseye Potato Waffles are waffly versatile

Follow the bear

I'd love a Babycham!

It's a lot less bovver with a hover

sassenach512 Sun 24-Mar-19 21:12:47

got another one!
Plumrose plopped ham with chalk smile

Bathsheba Sun 24-Mar-19 21:14:00

Grannybags me too. It's been going round and round and round. Oh God, no, now it's Just one Cornetto. Cheers Greyduster!

sassenach512 Sun 24-Mar-19 21:22:47

and thanks to you Bathsheba I've got Birdseye potato waffles going round and round in mine grin

EllanVannin Sun 24-Mar-19 21:23:54

Aaaaaaah Bisto. The Bisto kids.

Alima Sun 24-Mar-19 21:24:04

Fit the best, fit Everest. Ted Mould theold farmer.

EllanVannin Sun 24-Mar-19 21:25:01

What could be nicer than a Pendletons twicer.

EllanVannin Sun 24-Mar-19 21:26:20

Put a tiger in your tank.

callgirl1 Sun 24-Mar-19 21:27:42

I`d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.
The New Seekers advertising Coca-Cola.

Urmstongran Sun 24-Mar-19 21:28:10

I can remember the rhyme EV but was WAS a Pendleton’s twicer? That I can’t recall!

Grannybags Sun 24-Mar-19 21:31:08

I was about to ask the same thing Urmstongran!

EllanVannin Sun 24-Mar-19 21:31:10

Campari---Luton airport.

Urmstongran Sun 24-Mar-19 21:34:42

Ooh just remembered 2 more! No tunes though. .. ??

Hai Karate aftershave. Some gorgeous dolly bird.

Brut aftershave. Was that Henry or Harry someone? A boxer I think? Cooper! ‘Splash it on!’ Later it was another boxer. Can’t remember his name.

I do like the ones with tunes to sing though the best. ?

Also dog food.
PAL. ‘Prolongs Active Life’. No song though ☹️

Bathsheba Sun 24-Mar-19 21:34:50

sassenach oops, sorry blush grin

Bathsheba Sun 24-Mar-19 21:35:56

Go to work on an egg. (Have we had that one?)

EllanVannin Sun 24-Mar-19 21:39:01

Fly Qantas--koala in a seat.

Aussie adverts at Christmas : Nibble Nobby's Nuts.
I like Aeroplane jelly.

TWA airlines----up and away.

Bathsheba Sun 24-Mar-19 21:39:10

Yes I think that was Henry Cooper Urmstongran "splash it on all over"

Nice cold ice cold milk. (don't splash that on all over though grin)

Cherrytree59 Sun 24-Mar-19 21:41:10

Greyduster me to!
The Best of the Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The Star and the Wiseman.

CD cover has a Heinz stickersmile

annodomini Sun 24-Mar-19 21:41:43

Smiths have crispness in the bag.

Then Gary Linneker became the face of Walkers.

Tangerine Sun 24-Mar-19 21:47:44

Ticka Ticka Timex, tra la la

Gillette, the best a man can get

Only oxo does what only oxo can

Cup hands, here comes Cadbury's

Mamissimo Sun 24-Mar-19 21:49:47

What has a hazelnut in every bite....
Pure milk chocolate for your delight...

Umbongo umbongo - they make it in the jungle

Only the crumbliest flakiest chocolate tastes like chocolate never tasted before ?