This man pitched Marlboro Cigarettes from a ladies' brand to a masculine brand.
Tom Selleck or Ted Danson
Who is Tom Selleck?
Three animated characters are the mascots of Rice Crispies Cereal.
Three Little Pigs or Snap, Crackle and Pop
Who are Snap, Crackle and Pop?
This pink liquid shampoo promised Pretty Hair and was a most iconic brand in the 1950s
and 1960s.
Prell or Dippity Doo
What is Prell?
This bendable green character became a beloved TV and toy playmate.
Jolly Green Giant or Gumby
What is Gumby?
This pull-string talking doll spoke phrases when her string was pulled.
Ballerina Doll or Chatty Cathy
What is Chatty Cathy?
This animated character pitched a cereal in the 1950s by exclaiming, "They're GRREAT!"
Roadrunner or Tony the Tiger
Who is Tony the Tiger?
Tony the Tiger worked for a cereal company, saying this:
"They're GRRREAT!" or "Snap, Crackle and Pop"
What is They're GRRREAT!
This hair care brand asked the Question, "Does she or doesn't she?"
Prell or Clairol
What is Clairol?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This simple plastic circle developed in 1958 became the rage for kids to twirl around.
Clackers or Hula Hoop
What is a Hula Hoop?
This transparent plastic wind up toy from 1960 lets kids see its gears walk and ring a bell.
Mr Machine or The Visible Man
What is Mr Machine?
This bald man was the face of cleaning products by Proctor and Gamble in 1950s.
Yul Brynner or Mr Clean
Who is Mr Clean?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
GM cereals debuted this in 1954: cereal marketed as sweetened corn puffs.
Trix or Lucky Charms
What is Trix?
Introduced in the 1960s, this aerosol product replaced setting lotion to keep hairstlyes
such as the beehive in place.
Hair spray or pomade
What is Hairspray?
This simple metal coil was fun to watch as it climbed down stairs.
Slinky or Play Dough
What is a slinky?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Classic construction set of rods and spools were the rage before legos.
Tinker Toys or Paper Dolls
What are Tinker Toys?
The tune for this skin plaster says that its product is "stuck on me."
Q tips cotton balls or Band Aids
This cereal's ads often showed its tiger mascot doing feats of athleticism and strength.
Frosted Flakes or Oat Bran
What is Frosted Flakes?
Teenagers used this product to create stiff hairdos.
Dippity Doo or Brylcreem
What is Dippity Doo?
In 1964 this poseable military figure gave boys their own version of a fashion doll.
GI Joe or Radar O'Reilly
What is GI Joe?
Popular girl doll with many accessories appeared in the late 1950s and 1960s
Barbie Doll or Betsy Wetsy
What is a Barbie Doll?
This iconic green tall "spokesperson" was in TV ads to sell frozen vegetables.
Little Sprout or Jolly Green Giant
Who is the Jolly Green Giant?
In early TV commercials this cereal was touted as making noise after adding milk.
Rice Crispies or Cheerios
What are Rice Crispies?
This men's hair product, made famous by Elvis, helped create a greasy pompadour.
Brylcreem or Prell
What is Brylcreem?
This 1960s drawing toy used two knobs and aluminum powder to create
erasable art.
Operation or Etch a Sketch
What is Etch a Sketch?
Arguably the most popular board game of all time for many decades.
Monopoly or Sorry
What is Monopoly?