1980-1989 – Page 5 – For Portlanders Only

Tom Peterson Gives Away Vacations — 1988

May 5, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Which of these things would you rather have: a clock, a watch, a flattop buzzcut, or an expense-paid trip to

May 5, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Portland had a big local wrestling scene in the 70s and 80s. Not being much into the sport, I don’t

May 4, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Here is a second “public affairs” spot from two months earlier. The fuzzy sound midway-through happens because the original recording

Social media has killed these things, but there used to be short spots called “public affairs” where people would call

April 26, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Actually, I’m not sure if these ads were Portland-exclusive or not. But do you really care? I don’t. Enjoy this

April 21, 2019 Peter Paltridge

900 number campaigns typically had the lifespan of a small rat, but “Call The Easter Bunny” made it through at

What exactly would I get if I called this thing? Don’t play games with me, MYMY. With Freddy Freaker it

February 14, 2019 Peter Paltridge

If you look closely, you can spot a reverse-image Tom Peterson in the upper left corner of the opening collage.

This is, apparently, Happy Advantage #16. No idea what the previous 15 were. From 1987 — Donated by retroccn

FREE is a VERY GOOD PRICE which is the RIGHT OF ALL MEN AND WOMAN on THIS EARTH. From December