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After-Thanksgiving Sales — 1990

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

Three radio spots for the Oregonian from September 27, 1994 through September 29, 1994, played during morning shows for worker

I barely remember any TV ads for the local newspaper, except for this one. The image of Margie Boule dropping

No witty comment on this one.

The Oregonian cannot be dispensed, at least practically. You know sometimes how I point out when these businesses are miraculously

AHA! This is one of the ones I’ve ALWAYS wanted to find (if you watched The Disney Afternoon, you saw