For Better Or Worse, These Vintage Louisville Commercials Will Take You Way Back

By Erica Rucker on Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 12:00 pm

Photo By Marty Messex

An overdose of nostalgia coming your way. We love these collections of old local commercials that remind us of the good, and not so good things in our local past. Some commercials had jingles that we'd never forget, even some that we wished we could. These vintage Louisville commercials show a snapshot of a city on the brink of truly understanding its charms.

Thank you to Augustv123 for allowing us to mine your collection.

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It's that time of year. Happy Derby Folks!

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Yikes, This did not age well. The business still exists, but this commercial is rightfully filed away with history.

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Bugle Boy was a big deal but someone forgot to iron

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Sorry, to all the boys who thought this was a real girl's phone number. Thanks Mr. Gatti's for getting us out of so many sticky situations.

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Man, if only we had listened. This jingle was not a bad tune but Nancy Reagan's 'Just Say No' campaign was a bust."

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No place else feels like Druther's. This was a family spot in the '80s

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The way this place still lives in spirit in this town. Will Ear X-tacy ever rise again? Maybe not but we're lucky we've got several other record stores to love.

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Not the big 3-0...I guess that was the sign we all needed to start shopping at Stewart's and dressing like minivan moms. Don't attack us, minivan moms.

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Ok, did anyone expect to see Woody Harrelson or Jack Harlow? Maybe you all have memories of these events?

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This place was a hangout and we always had a friend working there.

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Remember wanting to wear a dead animal? It was the peak of luxury in the '80s, and Yudofsky was (still probably is) the place to get the latest fur coats and accessories."