Advertising – Page 10 – For Portlanders Only

Oregon Wrestling Federation — 1988 Ad

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

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

April 11, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Unlike the other two examples I posted today, you can still go to Game Trader! A location remains open in

April 11, 2019 Peter Paltridge

A local take on Discovery Zone and other “indoor playground” locations that were hot in the 90s. SuperPlay tried to

The Portland area had a lot more skating rinks in the 90s than it does now. And no, it’s not

March 2, 2019 Peter Paltridge

This one took forever to track down, but I finally discovered a tape with a Mogul Mouse ad on it.

A classic. Portland’s most epic mall commercial, from back when malls were MALLS with a capital M.

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.