Faskanatin' stuff! I found this via Cindy's Cuppa Tea links -- humorous old media snippets from the common domain. (You'll need Quicktime to view these, but they offer several different file sizes and download options.)
Arranging the Tea Table - A short (5 minute) "how-to" film. Looks to be from somewhere in the mid fifties? Talk about yer strict guidelines. The result sure is pretty though.
A search on "coffee, tea" turned up quite a few more. Take a trip down memory lane:
Let's Give a Tea Party - A 20 minute "how-to" from the same source (Atlanta Board of Education?) and time period.
Classic TV Commercials Part VIII - These clips contain several commercials. First and second in this collection: 1. Maxwell House coffee (the perculator song brought back memories), and 2. Butter-Nut Instant Coffee (rather obvious subliminal advertising had me chuckling)
Classic TV Commercials Part IV - #27 - Another Maxwell House Instant coffee commercial (with "flavor buds"!) - if you download the file, jump to the 4:40 mark, and #28, a tea ad from Tea Council, Inc. - the lift that leaves you with a nice warm glow.
I sure got a laugh out of these. We've come a long way, media-wise. I wonder what they'll think of today's commercials 50 years from now. There are many more collections for download. I just picked the prominent tea/coffee ones. If you like vintage stuff of all kinds, check out Internet Archive.
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