1980-1989 – Page 6 – For Portlanders Only

The Organ Grinder Midweek Midway Special — 1982

Free tokens, a chance at an all-expenses-paid beach trip….all you need to do to win is invent a time machine.

Some of you younger Portlanders may be wondering if the Organ Grinder pizzeria was as amazing as this ad makes

May 5, 2018 Peter Paltridge

Check it out — with this recent discovery, FPO now has the sign-off sequences from ALL the Portland TV stations!

March 6, 2018 Peter Paltridge

In February of 2018 KPDX 49 ceased to be its own entity when it was completely absorbed into its sister

December 25, 2017 Peter Paltridge

This was Meier & Frank’s ad campaign for the 1982 holiday season. As you know, Macy’s took over all the

December 21, 2017 Peter Paltridge

Up until the mid-2000’s, Meier & Frank was a big department store chain in the Northwest. This Christmas we’ll be

This’ll make your Christmas even better than before.

December 19, 2017 Peter Paltridge

To my knowledge there hasn’t been a Thriftway in Portland since the 90s. The music played here is a softer

November 18, 2017 Peter Paltridge

According to some accounts, this was the arcade Polybius showed up in. Try to spot it!

November 11, 2017 Peter Paltridge

Another gutted episode with just the wraparound content. But what wraparound content it is! It’s the Washington Park area connecting