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Fred Meyer 1991 Holiday Ads: The Experts

Over the next few days I’ll be uploading multiple ads from Fred Meyer’s Holiday 1991 campaign. They used to come

“A lot of Portland stores sell great furniture…..” How odd that she forgot the rest this time.

The Christmas 1991 ad for Washington Square. There aren’t many shots of the mall — but a whole lot of

Given similar seasonally-themed promos from KPTV around this period, there was probably more than one variant of this spot, but

This is the only Lloyd Center ad I can think of that doesn’t include any images of the mall itself.

They weren’t called “Black Friday Sales” yet. These ads aired during the 1990 Macy’s Parade.

They weren’t called “Black Friday Sales” yet. These ads aired during the 1987 Macy’s Parade.

Three spots broadcast locally during the 1986 Macy’s Parade.

Folks, what I just uncovered may be the most surprising find in my archiving career. I mentioned before that sometimes

This is a rare ad because it was not only spoofing a soap opera, it was made to run during