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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?

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

Smiths have crispness in the bag.

Then Gary Linneker became the face of Walkers.

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

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)

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 21:35:56

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

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

sassenach oops, sorry blush grin

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 ☹️

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

Campari---Luton airport.

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

I was about to ask the same thing Urmstongran!

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!

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.

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

Put a tiger in your tank.

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

What could be nicer than a Pendletons twicer.

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

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

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

Aaaaaaah Bisto. The Bisto kids.

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

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 21:12:47

got another one!
Plumrose plopped ham with chalk smile

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

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

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

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

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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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.....!

Farmor15 Sun 24-Mar-19 21:03:28

Mamacaz you got there before me with Double Diamond- playing bridge the other night reminded me of ad when someone bid 2 diamonds?.

Greyduster Sun 24-Mar-19 21:03:05

Cherrytree when I heard that music in the Heinz soup advert, I went out and bought the album. It’s wonderful!