Barclaycard UK TV Advert – Dudley Moore Sept 1981
Barclays launched Barclaycard on 29 June 1966, initially as a charge card, but following Bank of England agreement to the offering of revolving credit, it became the first credit card in the United Kingdom on 8 November 1967. It enjoyed a monopoly of the credit card market in the United Kingdom until the introduction of the Access Card in October 1972.
Barclays was not the first issuer of a credit card in the United Kingdom though; Diners Club and American Express launched their charge cards in 1962 and 1963 respectively. Barclaycard was originally a BankAmericard licensee, and became part of the Visa network on its formation in September 1976.
In 2021, Barclaycard cut credit limits for over 100,000 customers, including customers who had never missed a payment. In some cases limits were cut by over 95%, resulting in “completely useless” credit limits.
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Six Million Dollar Man Action Figure 1976
The Six Million Dollar Man show debuted in 1973 on the ABC Network, based on a book series titled Cyborg. The show and its star, Lee Majors, would become a smash hit, so it was no surprise when Kenner released their toy line in early 1975. The line consisted of several figures including 3 different versions of Steve Austin. Also released were multiple accessories, playsets and vehicles, along with various non-action figure items such as Play-Doh sets, Movie Viewer, Give-A-Show Projector and more.
There were 7 figures released for the Six Million Dollar Man line during its run from 1975-1978, but 3 of them were just different versions of Steve Austin and another (Dr. Kromedome) wasn’t even made by Kenner. Still, these figures were truly iconic and a real highlight of toys produced in the 1970’s.
Britvic The Original Of The Species Caveman advert 1983
OG ICHI PLOF TEE RA NESSI . One of a series of adverts for Britvic orange drink that ran on Irish tv late 70s/early 80s. Features the recurring caveman character and the tagline “Britvic, the Original Of The Species”
Steve Silvermint, the cool, clean hero 1980’s
A series of animated adverts aired on RTÉ in 1989 for Silvermint’s sweets, featuring the adventures of Steve Silvermint, a “cool, clean hero” reminiscent of a Dick Tracy-style private eye. In each episode, Steve battles the villainous Ugly Sweets, defending the deliciousness of Silvermint’s treats.
Beanos: Jack and the Beanstalk 1960’s
Beanos Candy: Jack and the Beanstalk advert from Ireland An advertisement for Beanos sweets. A young girl sleeps with a copy of Jack and the Beanstalk by her bed. She dreams of finding packets of Beanos at the end of the beanstalk.
Jacobs Fig Rolls – Faker Baker 80’s
How do they get the figs into the Fig Rolls? This iconic advertising catchphrase has long shrouded the fig roll production process in intrigue, yet in reality, crafting these biscuits is rather straightforward.
The pastry shell of fig rolls is concocted from simple ingredients such as wheat flour, glucose syrup, and sugar, devoid of hydrogenated fat or artificial colors. The fig filling within harks back to ancient Egypt, where figs were mashed and enveloped in pastry.
In modern times, fig rolls undergo an industrial baking procedure. Initially, the pastry and fig mixtures are blended separately, then the pastry is extruded into lengthy, unfilled rolls, later to be filled with the fig crème.
Following closure, the rolls are baked in lengthy ovens. Some brands opt to slice the rolls post-baking, while Jacobs fig rolls are pre-cut before entering the oven.
Jacob’s Fig Rolls have a storied history, originating in Dublin under the Quaker firm Jacob’s, founded in Waterford in 1851. The company’s relocation to Bishop Street, Dublin in 1883 saw its peak, employing predominantly female staff. The factory played a pivotal role in the 1916 Easter Rising. Production later shifted to Tallaght in 1984, and eventually, under Valeo Foods ownership, moved beyond Ireland.
In the 1960s, Gordon Lambert spearheaded innovative marketing strategies at Jacob’s Biscuits, including the inception of the Jacob’s radio and television awards. Collaborating with Irish International, led by the dynamic Mack Kile, campaigns like the enigmatic “How do they get the figs into Fig Rolls?” captivated the public, remaining iconic even today. Lambert’s legacy endured until his retirement in 1986 and passing in 2005.
Rolo Cookies – Skippy (1999)
The Rolo product was developed in England by Mackintosh’s,(later Rowntree-Mackintosh), simply a combination of caramel and a chocolate coating. Rolo was launched in the United Kingdom in 1937.
In 1956, the New England Confectionery Company acquired a licence to produce Rolos in the US.In 1969, the licence for US Manufacturing was acquired by The Hershey Company.
In 1988, the Nestlé company acquired Rowntree and its brands, including Rolo. There have now been Rolo biscuits, ice-cream, muffins, birthday cake, desserts, cake bars, doughnuts, mini Rolos, big Rolos (all of which use the same type of caramel), yoghurts, and Easter eggs made. In May 2011, McDonald’s combined chocolate pieces and caramel sauce with their soft-serve McFlurry product to simulate the Rolo flavour profile in a cross-branded product. In December 2018, Walmart began selling Rolo ice cream cones and ice cream sandwiches in their stores.
In the UK Rolos are produced at Nestlé’s Fawdon factory in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Cadburys Milk Tray 1970’s
Milk Tray is a brand of boxed chocolates currently manufactured by Cadbury. Introduced by Cadbury UK in 1915, it is one of the longest running brands in the confectioner’s portfolio. Milk Tray is sold in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, New York City, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
The name ‘Tray’ derived from the way in which the original assortment was delivered to the shops. Originally Milk Tray was packed in five and a half pound boxes, arranged on trays from which it was sold loose to customers.
The pack design has been regularly updated and the assortment itself has changed in line with consumer preferences, and today it is still one of the most popular boxes of chocolates in the UK selling over 8 million boxes per annum.
From 1968 to 2003, and since 2016, the chocolate is advertised by the ‘Milk Tray Man’, a tough James Bond–style figure who undertakes daunting ‘raids’ to surreptitiously deliver a box of Milk Tray chocolates to a lady. The original tagline was And all because the lady loves Milk Tray.A YouGov poll saw them ranked the 16th most famous confectionery in the UK.
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