Iconic Christmas Commercials

[MGCKCard]

What a wonderful site! I'm brand new here :waving:, and if I can't get an answer here, then it won't be anywhere.

I'm trying to put together a quiz or activity for a Christmas luncheon. We've had word searches, scrambled carols and trivia. Most of the members of this group are 75 and older, and I thought it would be fun to put together some Christmas advertising symbols and iconic ads to identify. I can only come up with a few and they are relatively recent, like the Coca Cola polar bears and Hess trucks. I vaguely recall a Coca Cola Santa and some of the old department stores had their Christmas "characters" (which I can't remember). I am at a complete loss. Does anyone have a better memory than mine? Thanks.

Ginny

[PumpkinJack81]

Hi Ginny and welcome to the forums! :waving:

The Coca-Cola Santa has been around for over 75 years!
http://instapunk.com/images/coke-santa360.jpg
In fact, it has been said that he is the reason Santa looks the way he does here in the USA. Read more about him here on Coke's site:
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/heritage/cokelore_santa.html

As for other iconic Christmas ads, let me get back to you... ;)

[ladyice]

Hi Welcome!

Well the only ones I can think of are:

Coca Cola Santa and the Polar Bears
Coca Cola trucks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlSi187sqlg

Macy*s Parade?

What was that Santa that rode in the razor? I think it was Norelco?

[ladyice]

Here it is :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVk6JKDa3zI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrronrsG018

[ladyice]

Oh and the Hershey Kiss bells:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-lxFDVvmUk

[onemagicalchristmas]

I forgot about the hersheys kiss bells! thanks for posting it! :snowman:

[Theresa Cunningham]

I love the coca-cola song christmas commercial where they all have candles & are in the shape of a tree.. I believe it's from the 70's.

[kiwithingee]

everytime i see a big truck with lights on it i secretly think/wish that it's the coca cola chrisstmas trucks...