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Courtesy Home Center (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3246

Here is a commercial for the defunct, pre-Home-Depot home-improvement chain. Did they have stores outside of the Chicagoland area?

Ahh...so many memories of going to the one next to Forest Park Mall with my Dad as a kid, looking for a wooden shim or some kind of junk, and being incredibly bored. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1984.

Sportmart - "The Edge" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2277

Here's a commercial for Sportmart featuring sales on an inflatable boat and a trolling motor. Located in Chicago, Niles, Schaumburg, Lombard, Oak Lawn, and Calumet City.

"For Sports..it's Sportmart"

This aired on local Chicago TV on (most likely) Thursday, May 13th 1982.

McDonald's - "Shamrock Shake!" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3402

Here's a commercial for McDonald's Shamrock Shake.

This aired on local Chicago TV in mid-March 1983.

Pepe's Mexican Restaurants - "How Long?" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3062

Here's another commercial for Pepe's Mexican Restaurants.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 15th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Diorama" (Commercial #1, 1983)

Views: 1399

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

Brown's Chicken - "It Tastes Better" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3313

Here's a commercial for Brown's Chicken.

"It Tastes Better."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

The Grant Park Attractions (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2148

Here's a commercial for three Grant Park attractions - The Adler Planetarium, John G. Shedd Aquarium, and the Field Museum. Anyone know who the guy with the pointer is?

"On the lakefront..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 4th 1978 during the 12pm to 1pm timeframe.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Delight That Special Lady" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2027

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising cultured pearls and bead necklaces.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

Trainco Truck Driving School (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 2034

Here is a commercial for Trainco Truck Driving School at 4950 West 39th Street in Cicero, Illinois.

"Get on the Road to Success with Trainco!" (honk, honk)

(and no, that's not Chris Rock)