# Stuff you never see advertized (any more) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772 "2013-03-01T22:53:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/61 "2013-03-06T21:20:45Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > They are on a lot during the day on the local stations here. Kind of in the same vein as Wilfred Brimley and his diabetes test strips. Maybe these aren’t covered by some insurance plans or something and folks who need them are looking for a cheap source? Sounds like you guys have much more “interesting” commercials than we do! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/62 "2013-03-06T22:46:00Z")
Edsels. ---
**Author:** ![X.L.Lent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/63 "2013-03-07T03:52:41Z")
Screaming Yellow Zonkers: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ReHO4cVEigQ/hqdefault.jpg "Screaming Yellow Zonkers TV commercial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHO4cVEigQ) ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/64 "2013-03-07T13:32:06Z")
> [@X.L.Lent](#): > > Screaming Yellow Zonkers: > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHO4cVEigQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHO4cVEigQ) God I loved those! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/65 "2013-03-07T14:07:11Z")
I see a lot of kids’ shows, because of my son, so I see a lot of ads for assorted girls’ toys…but what I DON’T see any more are baby dolls. When I was 8 or 9, it seemed as if every other toy ad was for some kind of baby doll (one that cried, spit up, or whatever). Little girls still play with some stereotypical things (pink unicorns, rainbow-colored ponies and whatnot), but baby dolls don’t get the kind of advertising they used to. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/66 "2013-03-07T15:08:19Z")
Pearl Drops and Irish Spring ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/67 "2013-03-07T15:10:24Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > Edsels. How can you say that after the last elections? Oh – you mean the Ranger/Pacer/Citation/Corsair thingies. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/68 "2013-03-07T15:29:07Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Pearl Drops and Irish Spring Oh yeah… they always had scantily clad girls rolling their tongues over their front teeth, and purring, “MMMMMMMM… it’s a great feeling.” And it’s not just Irish Spring- bath soaps in general don’t advertise the way they used to. There used to be omnipresent ads for various soaps (usually showing happy people lathering up in the shower). But I haven’t seen any commercials for Irish Spring, Dial, Zest, Lux, Camay or Lifebuoy in ages. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/69 "2013-03-07T15:40:21Z")
I’m affraid to speak his name lest he reappear again, but I think **Enzyte Bob** may finally be dead. And I thank God for that. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/70 "2013-03-07T16:35:26Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > Is this a whoosh? Because if I have to hear that damn Kit-Kat crunch tune comercial one more time I’m going to lose it. Dear god yes. I hate any commercial where they take snapping, popping or clicking sounds and create some stupid rhythm. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/71 "2013-03-07T17:32:17Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > I don’t even think they make Rolaids anymore–at least you wouldn’t know it by what’s available around here. They disappeared off the shelves two or three years ago and I haven’t seen them back since. I never could find out why, either. Nobody seems to know. Wiki seems to know: > [@](#): > > Rolaids was a brand of antacid produced by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The brand was acquired from Pfizer Consumer Healthcare as part of a merger in 2006. It was invented by American chemist Irvine W. Grote in the late 1920s. As a result of multiple recalls, production was suspended by the manufacturer in 2010. > > \ > > McNeil Consumer Healthcare voluntarily recalled Rolaids products in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Fiji on January 15, 2010, in consultation with the FDA. The company initiated the recall following an investigation of consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that, in a small number of cases, was associated with temporary and non-serious gastrointestinal events. These events included nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhea. The Rolaids web site currently contains the following statement regarding product availability: “You may have noticed that ROLAIDS® products are not available at your local retailers. We are changing some of our manufacturing facilities where our products are made, a process that will take time to complete. We apologize for the inconvenience this may be causing you. Your health and comfort are important to us, and we assure you we are working hard to get ROLAIDS® product back on store shelves.”[2] [Link](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolaids) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/72 "2013-03-07T17:40:39Z")
Yeah, I saw that. They keep saying they’re trying to get them back, but I wonder. How hard can it be to get rid of whatever problems they’re having? Does it really take this long? Last I saw the brand has been sold to another company that’s trying to bring it back late this year. But I wonder if at this point the ship has sailed, and people who used to choose Rolaids have moved on to something else (like Tums). ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/73 "2013-03-07T17:54:09Z")
Yeah, I would think that if you have a profitable age-old established product on the shelves some way could be found to switch to new manufacturing facilities without pulling the item off the shelves for several years. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/74 "2013-03-07T20:25:22Z")
A few still available products I haven’t seen ads for in years: Eggo Waffles Hamms Beer Folgers Crystals Maytag Appliances Cadbury Cream Eggs ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/75 "2013-03-07T21:18:01Z")
I’ve seen ads for the Cadbury Creme Eggs just this month. I just can’t seem to find them at the store. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/76 "2013-03-07T22:27:03Z")
It all depends on what channel you’re watching. A lot of “As Seen On TV” things, and oldies music collections, are shown as informercials in the middle of the night. I never saw advertising for booze until I watched some show popular with young men. Pet food, toothpaste, department store sales, vitamins, disposable contact lenses, sneakers, and such ads are targeted to women and families, and so are found on Oxygen and Lifetime channels. That Swiffer ad is ALL over the place, though - the discarded broom hooking up with a vacuum cleaner cover, a rake, and a bowling ball (?) to the tune of “Who’s That Lady?”. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/77 "2013-03-08T02:43:42Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I’m affraid to speak his name lest he reappear again, but I think **Enzyte Bob** may finally be dead. And I thank God for that. [from Wikipedia:](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyte) “In March 2005, following thousands of consumer complaints to the Better Business Bureau, federal agents raided Berkeley facilities, gathering material that resulted in a 112-count criminal indictment. The company’s founder and CEO, Steve Warshak, and his mother, Harriet Warshak, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering, and in September 2008 they were sentenced to prison and ordered to forfeit $500 million in assets. The convictions and fines forced the company into bankruptcy, and in December 2008 its assets were sold for $2.75 million to investment company Pristine Bay, which continued operations.” ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/78 "2013-03-08T12:50:16Z")
One other I just remembered-I never see/hear that attractive woman having an orgasm while shampooing her hair-what was that magical shampoo that results in clean hair and orgasms?😉 ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/79 "2013-03-08T13:02:38Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > Sounds like you guys have much more “interesting” commercials than we do! 😃 It’s only through commericals that most of us ever thought of the possibility of some poor person trying to clean and reuse a cather. Eww. > [@astorian](#): > > At the other end of the age spectrum, I haven’t seen any ads for Marshmallow Fluff in decades! (“Oh you need Fluff, Fluff, Fluff, to make a Fluffernutter…”) Wow, there were TV ads? I’ve never seen a non-print ad for Fluff, but that doesn’t seem to hurt their sales any. ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772/80 "2013-03-08T13:22:44Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Yeah, I saw that. They keep saying they’re trying to get them back, but I wonder. How hard can it be to get rid of whatever problems they’re having? Does it really take this long? > > Last I saw the brand has been sold to another company that’s trying to bring it back late this year. But I wonder if at this point the ship has sailed, and people who used to choose Rolaids have moved on to something else (like Tums). Johnson and Johnson (owners of McNeil) had major problems with their production plants uncovered during the numerous Rolaids/Tylenol/Zyrtec/Sudafed/Imodium/Simply Sleep/Motrin/Mylanta/etc. recalls a couple of years ago. One of their plants was completely shut down, and their other two are under heavy federal supervision with limited manufacturing capability. They’ve slowly been rolling product back out, but still have limited production capability at the two plants, and have been using what capacity they have on getting bigger profit and core products back on the market. Rolaids was a second-tier brand, below Tums in the antacid segment, and probably won’t be back for another year or more. [Link to NYTimes article on the continuing unavailability of product.](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/business/popular-jj-drugs-may-not-return-until-2013.html?_r=0) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-never-see-advertized-any-more/651772.md?page=5)