|
Post by wildojinx on Jan 29, 2023 1:17:57 GMT -5
What are some products that still exist, but you never see advertisements for them anymore? I was watching an old episode of Prime Time Wrestling that included the ads, and I noticed the ads for zit cream like Oxy and Stridex. They're still around, but I dont think they've been advertised on tv since the 90s.
|
|
|
Post by G✇JI☈A on Jan 29, 2023 6:50:13 GMT -5
One thing I see often pondered on the interwebs is that you never see ads for Microwave ovens.
Now I’m old enough to remember when they really started to catch on in the 80s, and I vaguely remember seeing ads, particularly when they started to add new features.
But yeah, not seen any ads for microwaves recently.
|
|
Mozenrath
FANatic
Foppery and Whim
Speedy Speed Boy
Posts: 121,039
|
Post by Mozenrath on Jan 29, 2023 7:04:33 GMT -5
I do still see acne treatment ads on Youtube sometimes, like I recall Bella Thorne being in one, but yeah, it's nowhere near as ubiquitous as it once was.
I also don't tend to see as many ads for Slimfast, Stacker 2 (Them losing a big lawsuit to 5-Hour Energy didn't help them, though the latter I also don't see as many ads for these day), etc, and I think part of it is because I see ads for Noom, Weight Watchers, etc, so still weight loss, but more in the line of services than products that are meant as some kind of supplement or meal-replacement.
|
|
Rubix Cube Johnny
Team Rocket
hopelessly trying to open a can of soup with a golf club
Posts: 996
|
Post by Rubix Cube Johnny on Jan 29, 2023 7:14:06 GMT -5
Spoons
|
|
|
Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Jan 29, 2023 9:01:59 GMT -5
ShamWow.
|
|
BlackoutCreature
Grimlock
The Ultimate Popcorntunist!
Posts: 14,451
Member is Online
|
Post by BlackoutCreature on Jan 29, 2023 9:18:17 GMT -5
When I was a kid I was always seeing commercials for the big four toothpastes - Colgate, Crest, Aquafresh and Aim. Nowadays you never see any advertisements for Aim. I was surprised when I went into a Duane Reade awhile back and saw they still sold it (dirt cheap compared to the other brands as well).
|
|
|
Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Jan 29, 2023 9:38:22 GMT -5
1-900 numbers (if they are even a thing anymore)
|
|
Ultimo Gallos
Grimlock
Dreams SUCK!Nightmares live FOREVER!
Posts: 14,362
|
Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 29, 2023 12:04:03 GMT -5
"mom you ever have that ... no so fresh feeling?"
Feels like it has been 30 years since I saw ads for that division of hygene products.
|
|
|
Post by wildojinx on Jan 29, 2023 12:07:54 GMT -5
"mom you ever have that ... no so fresh feeling?" Feels like it has been 30 years since I saw ads for that division of hygene products. I think the numerous satires of those type of commercials pretty much killed anyone taking it seriously anymore.
|
|
|
Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Jan 29, 2023 12:09:02 GMT -5
Condoms. And lord knows we need them.
|
|
CMWaters
Ozymandius
Rolled a Seven, Beat the Ads.
Bald and busy
Posts: 63,062
Member is Online
|
Post by CMWaters on Jan 29, 2023 12:09:29 GMT -5
Slim Jims. I mean they may still be out but I don't watch regular TV enough anymore to know if they're still around. Besides, after having Randy Savage shill them for you you can only go downhill.
|
|
Ultimo Gallos
Grimlock
Dreams SUCK!Nightmares live FOREVER!
Posts: 14,362
|
Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 29, 2023 12:10:36 GMT -5
"mom you ever have that ... no so fresh feeling?" Feels like it has been 30 years since I saw ads for that division of hygene products. I think the numerous satires of those type of commercials pretty much killed anyone taking it seriously anymore. True. Sure there is a generation of people that only really saw the parodies. Cause I can barely remember the original ad. I haven't seen ads for Kool Aid in a long time. But those might just be aired on kids channels now. And it is rare I have a kids channel on. Comics still exist and I haven't seen a TV ad for comics since those ULTRAVERSE ads from the 90s and before that it was the GI Joe ads in the 80s.
|
|
|
Post by thegatewaydrug on Jan 29, 2023 15:33:17 GMT -5
While there are oodles of ads about smart phones and tablets, have you seen a spot about a desktop or laptop in the past eight or so years?
|
|
fw91
Patti Mayonnaise
FAN Idol All-Star: FAN Idol Season X and *Gavel* 2x Judges' Throwdown winner
Tribe has spoken for 2024 Mets
Posts: 38,913
|
Post by fw91 on Jan 29, 2023 16:14:16 GMT -5
Breakfast Cereals. Are Trix still for kids? Does that little feral creature still want Honeycomb? Do applejacks still don't taste like apple but nobody cares because we eat what we like? Is Barney Rubble still f***ing up Fred Flintsone's ability to enjoy cocoa or fruity pebbles? When was the last time Captain Crunch Crunchitized someone?
|
|
Eunös ✈
Dalek
Duck Feet Expert
Tolerated, just not practically liked.
Posts: 59,189
|
Post by Eunös ✈ on Jan 29, 2023 16:15:42 GMT -5
Cigarettes.
|
|
the2ndevil
Grimlock
Super Seducer Survivor
Where Is Your Santa, Now?
Posts: 13,629
|
Post by the2ndevil on Jan 29, 2023 16:56:22 GMT -5
One thing I see often pondered on the interwebs is that you never see ads for Microwave ovens. Now I’m old enough to remember when they really started to catch on in the 80s, and I vaguely remember seeing ads, particularly when they started to add new features. But yeah, not seen any ads for microwaves recently. I saw a post on Facebook about the lack of ads for Microwaves, and then it hit me that I have no memory of ever seeing one.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2023 19:28:26 GMT -5
Dammit you know how cool a Camel that looks like a penis seems to childern!
|
|
Cranjis McBasketball
Crow T. Robot
Knew what the hell that thing was supposed to be
Peace Love and Nothing But
Posts: 41,897
|
Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jan 29, 2023 19:31:56 GMT -5
String.
Someone makes the best string but I will never know. They never advertise.
|
|
|
Post by Hypnosis on Jan 29, 2023 19:56:33 GMT -5
Slim Jims. I mean they may still be out but I don't watch regular TV enough anymore to know if they're still around. Besides, after having Randy Savage shill them for you you can only go downhill. WARHORSE won't let us down:
|
|
|
Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jan 29, 2023 20:38:51 GMT -5
Even with my cable and YouTube ad diet I have not seen a gum ad for a long ass time
|
|