A Christmas Yuleblog

Today we're combining both our "YouTube Christmas" and "Vintage Christmas Ad" features! I invite you to add a fun comment, witticism, clever remark, or observation in the comments section provided. Any comments deemed worthy of repeating will be included into this entry where all the world will see it. Back in 1978, the folks at the Alka-Seltzer company wanted a new, hip, easily identifiable, well-known celebrity to help them with their plop plop fizz fizz. They picked Sammy Davis, Jr. to be their spokesperson - the man who wore nearly $100,000 on his fingers alone! They started him off slowly - with regular television ads: By Christmas of 1978, Sammy was just as identifiable with Alka-Seltzer than its former mascot Speedy . They decided to treat Mr. Davis with the same class that he brought with him to the table. They gave him a new suit with an extra wide collared shirt, gave him just enough airbrushing, and posted his first Alka-Seltzer ad in ...