#461 Obsoletely Fabulous

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