Yes, that’s Barbara Eden in a 1964 advert for suntan lotion, before she became Jeannie. Indeed, vintage advertising is overflowing with celebs selling everything from toothpaste to tampons. Let’s have a look at a sampling of 30 vintage TV commercials and magazine print ads featuring celebrities – both before and after they were famous. Enjoy!
1. Cheryl Ladd – Ultra Brite Toothpaste (1977)
2. Brooke Shields – Calvin Klein Jeans (1980)
3. Bob Hope – Cannon Mills Sheets (1984)
4. Eugene Levy – Diet Tab Cola (1977)
5. Ted Danson – Encore Coffee (1977)
6. Sandy Duncan – Skinny Dip Cologne (1970)
7. Caroline Munro – Dr. Pepper (1985)
8. William Shatner – Commodore VIC-20 (1982)
9. Reggie Jackson – Murjani Jeans (1980)
10. Erin Gray – Ford Thunderbird (1979)
11. Leslie Nielsen – Shell (1981)
12. Jason Alexander – Delta Gold Chips (1986)
13. Susan Blakely – Eiderlon Panties (1971)
14. Corbin Bernsen – Maidenform (1987)
15. Bill Cosby – Ford (1977)
16. Wilt Chamberlain – Volkswagon (1979)
17. Cheryl Tiegs – Tampax Tampons (1969)
18. James Coburn – Schlitz Light Beer 1979
19. Jane Seymour – Le Jardin de Max Factor (1980)
20. Mariette Hartley and The Muppets – Polaroid (1982)
21. The Cowsills – Milk (1969)
22. Alan Thicke – The Bay Home Furnishings (1983)
23. Bernadette Peters – Kleenex (1983)
24. Heather Locklear – Pacific West (1990)
25. Jean Shrimpton – Pond’s Angel Face (1964)
26. David Copperfield – Kodamatic Instant Cameras (1982)
27. Ed McMahon – Budweiser (1970)
28. Tony Randall for Hunt’s Make a Meal Sauces (1979)
29. Quincy Jones – Akai Stereos (1971)
30. Adam Ant and Grace Jones – Honda Scooters (1985)
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