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Annika Thu 13-Oct-11 16:31:48

Hubby was looking on the web at old 50s and60s adverts , he found a few old gems. Who can remember the esso blue man, or roundtrees fruit gums with "don't forget the fruit gums mum", and not to forget "go to work on an egg ". smile

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eGJ Wed 19-Oct-11 21:45:53

And "Roses grow on you"!!

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Annika Wed 19-Oct-11 21:56:55

Norman Vaughan used to do the ad ,his catch phrase was 'swinging' and 'dodgy' with thumbs up for swinging and down for dodgy, the ad used to end with a roses chocolate on his thumb !!!!!!!!!! The useless things I remember never ceases to amaze me ! grin

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NANNALINDA Thu 20-Oct-11 14:26:13

HA HA !! MAKES ME FEEL OLD. I REMEMBER ALL THEM

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Aspidistra Sat 22-Oct-11 12:42:49

Unzip a banana!

Go to work on an egg, and the timeless
Colgate ring of confidence... Ting!

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Aspidistra Sat 22-Oct-11 12:45:13

Ooooh - and another favourite:

One thousand and one cleans a big big carpet, for less than half a crown!

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Annika Sat 22-Oct-11 16:40:11

another I forgot, unzip a banana smile

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Annobel Sat 22-Oct-11 17:08:15

End a meal with an apple - nature's toothbrush.

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bookdreamer Sat 22-Oct-11 17:13:33

a double diamond works wonders, works wonders, a double diamond works wonders so buy one today

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numberplease Sat 19-Nov-11 23:10:04

Psssst! Wanna kitten? My first ornaments as a hard up newly wed were the Wades Wimsey kittens and bush babies that Fairy Liquid gave away in 1963/4.

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grannyactivist Sun 20-Nov-11 00:17:19

Cadbury's Buttons:
Buy some buttons, jolly, jolly buttons,
Buy some buttons, they’ll last you all the day.
When you’ve sixpence to spend
You’ll have buttons to lend,
And buttons to last you while you play.
Or this one:
Babycham? I’d love a Babycham,
The genuine champagne perry.
Maybe you remember this:
Eveninks and morninks,
I drink Warninks — Warninks Advocaat

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granto7 Sun 20-Nov-11 00:50:02

Yes grannyactivist I nremember Eveninks and morninks, but I also remember
Boom Boom Boom Boom Esso Blue
I of course replied With the lower grade one buys
Smoke gets in their eyessmile

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ninathenana Sun 20-Nov-11 01:27:08

Had forgotten some of these, thanks for the memories smile

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Annika Sun 20-Nov-11 12:13:32

grannyactivist I remember the buttons ad the only thing is I now have the song going round and round in my head grin

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grannysanny Sun 20-Nov-11 20:00:23

Do the shake and vac and put the freshness back LOL

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