Remember when Mr. Potato Head was just an real , edible potato with clobber you ’d stick into him ? And “ Captain Action ” promised to be any superhero you could afford the clothes for ? Here are some vintage commercials to bring back all yourtoylongings of yore .
Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Headhas the pureness of being the first toy to ever havea TV commercial . It did n’t matter that the Potato Heads used to be literal tater . More than 1 million Potato Heads sell the class the commercial ran . monition : if you ’re young , the above ad may fright the heck out of you .
Captain Action
Captain Action hit the toy picture in 1966 , complete with a snazzy catchphrase : “ So super - potent you could change him into nine of the mighty superheroes of all time ! ” The toy could get a act spendy for parent , though . Captain Actionhad several different outfits — and they were all sold severally .
Chatty Cathy
“ have ’s dally menage . ” But that is n’t all this doll could do . She also let in a life history getup … for nursing school , of course of study . Fortunately , cleaning lady ’s career options — and plaything pick — have progressed since the 1950s .
Lite Brite
Thesetoyslet a kidskin ’s interior artist really shine . They just had to be heedful not to spill and ill-use on all those little plastic pegs .
Super Elastic Bubble Plastic and Super Ball
Sure , the above commercial makes it seem like kids are squeezing tubes of toothpaste onto their hands . But the viscous substance did let people produce some pretty keen bubble . Super Balls — made by the same troupe , which is likely why they feature in the above commercial message , too — also kept many a kid think of .
Captain Midnight and the Secret Squadron
Want to be a member of the Secret Squadron ? All you have to do channel your innerRalphieand drink in Ovaltine . Lots and lots of Ovaltine . Of the drink , Captain Midnight says : “ It ’s got what it takes for you to be a leader in your gang . ” That must have seemed so guiltless at the prison term .
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A reading of this tale originally ran in 2013 ; it has been updated for 2024 .
