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Anais Anais 1990


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1990 commercial for Anais Anais perfume.

Anaïs Anaïs, a perfume by the brand Cacharel that was launched in 1978. Anais, or Anaïs (ah-nah-iss), is a female given name derived from the Persian goddess of love, Anaitis.

AIDS Awareness 1990


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1990 AIDS Awareness Commercial from the UK

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumors. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid, and breast milk.

This transmission can involve anal, vaginal or oral sex, blood transfusion, contaminated hypodermic needles, exchange between mother and baby during pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other exposure to one of the above bodily fluids.

Toshiba Deltawave Microwave 1985


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1985 ad from the UK & Ireland for the Toshibia Deltawave Microwave.

Toshiba Corporation  (pronounced: Toe-SHE-buh; Japanese pronunciation closer to: TOH-she-bah) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company’s main business is in infrastructure, consumer products, electronic devices and components.

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Timotei Shampoo 1985


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Commercial from 1985 for Timotei Shampoo.

Timotei is a Swedish shampoo brand owned by Unilever. The word Timotei comes from a wild grass called Timothy-grass.

It’s also referenced in the popular Japanese anime Lucky Star.

Thomas Cook 1985


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1985 commercial for Thomas Cook Travel

Thomas Cook (22 November 1808 – 18 July 1892) of Melbourne, Derbyshire, founded the travel agency that is now Thomas Cook Group.

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