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41 SPOTS1980s–2002

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1980s

Sears 97th Anniversary Sale - 'More for Your Dollar' - Fridge $499.99, Mattresses $99.88 (1983)

The Sears 97th Anniversary Sale with 'more for your dollar': a refrigerator at $499.99 and mattresses at $99.88.

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1980s

Sears 97th Anniversary Sale - Craftsman Tools, Dyna-Glass Tires, Battery $39.99 - 1983 TV Commercial

Sears' 97th Anniversary Sale for your car: a 43-piece Craftsman tool set, Dyna-Glass tires, a $39.99 battery and a garage door opener at a $159.88 special purchase price.

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1980s

Sears Optical Department - Spectacle Spectacular - Half-Price Frames - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial

Sears Spectacle Spectacular offers half-price frames and contact lenses at $29 and $59.

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1980s

Sears Portrait Studio - Baby Portrait Package for $10.95 - Vintage 1984 TV Commercial

Sears Portrait Studio offers a package of two 8x10s, two 5x7s and ten wallet-size color portraits for only $10.95, including a $0.95 deposit, this Saturday only.

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1990

Sears Auto Center - 'My Car Is Ready When Promised' - A Woman on Fair Treatment - 1990 TV Commercial

A woman says she doesn't like the way some auto service places treat women, so she goes to the Sears Auto Center: 'They're nice. I get a fair price. I trust them, and my car is ready when promised. That's all I want, and that's what I get at Sears.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording.

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1990

Sears Catalog - 'Short on Shopping Time?' - 1-800-366-3000 - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial

'Short on shopping time? Here's all you need for great service and great values: any Sears catalog and this 24-hour, seven-day-a-week phone number, 1-800-366-3000, for quick home delivery.' A woman sits on a couch with the catalog. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording.

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1990s

Sears 'Mother of All Sales' Appliances - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial

Sears' appliance sale — 0% finance charge until July '98 and free delivery with the Sears Card.

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1990s

Sears Craftsman - 1997 TV Commercial

A 1997 Sears commercial for its Craftsman brand of tools.

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1990s

Sears Craftsman - Christmas - 1996 TV Commercial

A 1996 holiday-season Sears commercial for its Craftsman brand of tools, Sears' flagship in-house tool label.

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1990s

Sears Craftsman RoboGrip Pliers - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial

Craftsman RoboGrip pliers — 'our best-selling hand tool ever,' three-piece set for $49.99. 'Craftsman for Christmas.'

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1990s

Sears Early-Bird Sale 'Hey Santa' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial (Second Edit)

A different edit of Sears' early-bird sale spot — 'Hey Santa, I need some ideas.'

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1990s

Sears Early-Bird Sale - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial

Sears' 8-to-11 a.m. early-bird: an extra 10% off sale prices — 'come see the merry side of Sears.'

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1990s

Sears Kenmore Appliances - 1996 TV Commercial

A 1996 Sears television commercial for Kenmore-brand home appliances, Sears' flagship in-house appliance label.

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1990s

Sears Kenmore Washer & Dryer Deal - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial

Kenmore Super Capacity washers at $399.88 and dryers at $299.99 — 'now is the best time to buy, only at Sears.'

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1990s

Sears Men's Levi's Sale - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial

Santa gets gift advice at Sears — all men's Levi's jeans on sale.

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1990s

Sears Treadmill Sale - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial

Sears treadmill sale — the space-saver model with power incline at $588.88. 'You're gonna want to wear comfortable shoes.'

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1990s

Sears Year-End Tractor & Mower Financing - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial

Sears year-end: 0% finance charge on tractors and mowers over $299 — 'pay no dough till you mow.'

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1991

Sears Michelin Road Handlers - 25th Anniversary - 60,000 Mile Warranty - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial

Sears offers Michelin Road Handlers tires for Michelin's 25th anniversary, with a 60,000-mile warranty.

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1993

Sears Brand Central - 3-Day Sale, Only Through Tuesday - Vintage 1993 TV Commercial

A second Sears Brand Central spot: a 3-day sale with no payments till June, only through Tuesday.

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1993

Sears Brand Central - No Payments Till June, Ends Saturday - Vintage 1993 TV Commercial

Sears Brand Central offers no payments until June and a price-matching guarantee, with the sale ending Saturday.

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1994

Sears Craftsman Christmas - $19.99 Hand Tool Sets - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial

'A Craftsman Christmas makes wishes come true.' For only $19.99, choose a Craftsman 19-piece screwdriver set, 4-piece plier set or 10-piece wrench set - all made in America, guaranteed forever, only at Sears.

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1994

Sears Craftsman Garage Door Opener $149.99 - Holiday Gift - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial

'Ever wish for a gift you could open year after year? Get a Craftsman garage door opener, just $149.99' - with a safety reversing sensor and two 3-function remote controls. Only at Sears.

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1994

Sears Days Sale - 'There's Only One Sears Days' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial

A shopping-bag animation for the Sears Days sale: 'It's filled with some of the best values of the season. There's only one Sears Days, so don't wait. Come grab the savings now.'

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1995

Sears - 'Come See the Many Sides of Sears' - Spring Apparel - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial

Spring fashions - come see the many sides of Sears.

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1995

Sears Days Spring Sale - Ends Saturday April 29 (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial

Sears Days - the spring sale ends Saturday, April 29.

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1997

Sears 'Come See the Softer Side' - 'Hey Cutie' - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial

Hey cutie - come see the softer side of Sears.

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1998

Sears 'Every Shade of Mom' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)

A little girl putting on lipstick for the Mother's Day Sale: 'I want to be like Mommy.' 'No other place knows every shade of Mom.'

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1998

Sears 'The Softer Side of Sears' Blue Sundress - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)

'Come see the softer side of Sears': a woman in a blue sundress by the sea, with a sung jingle about 'shades of blue'.

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1998

Sears Craftsman 'America's Most Powerful Mower' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)

The Craftsman Lawn and Garden Sale at Sears: 'Pick up America's most powerful mower, only $297. Sears' lowest price ever.'

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1999

Craftsman RoboGrip Pliers with Bob Vila - 2-Minute Ad (1999)

Bob Vila's full two-minute direct-response pitch for the best-selling single tool in Sears history — 3-pack for $49.99, guaranteed forever.

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1999

Sears 'Come See the Softer Side' - $19.99 Pants - Sale Ends April 3rd - Vintage 1999 TV Commercial

Some cute little numbers - and the price. Come see the softer side of Sears; sale ends April 3rd.

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1999

Sears Softer Side - All Dresses 20% Off - 'In Case You Didn't Marry for Money' (15s) (1999)

All dresses 20% off - in case you didn't marry for money. Sale ends April 3rd at Sears.

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1999

Sears Softer Side - All Skirts 25% Off - 'We Wouldn't Want You to Go Topless' (15s) (1999)

All skirts 25% off - we wouldn't want you to go topless. Come see the softer side of Sears.

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1999

Sears Softer Side - All Skirts 25% Off, Dresses 20% Off (30s) - Vintage 1999 TV Commercial

All skirts 25% off and dresses 20% off - in case you didn't marry for money. Come see the softer side of Sears.

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2000

Craftsman 'Official Tools of CART, NHRA and NASCAR' at Sears - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial

Craftsman - the official tools of CART, NHRA and NASCAR. Only at Sears.

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2000

Craftsman Lawn Mower at Sears 'Sideswiped Tree Trunk… Pink Flamingo' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial

A Craftsman mower takes on a tree trunk and a pink flamingo - only at Sears.

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2000

Sears - Memorial Day Weekend Big Paint Sale - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial

A 15-second Sears spot for the Memorial Day weekend big paint sale, running through Monday.

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2000

Sears 10% Cash Back on Appliances Over $399 (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial

Sears: 10% cash back on appliances over $399 - offer ends May 25th.

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2000

Sears Semi-Annual Lingerie Sale - Vanity Fair, Playtex, Van Raalte (15s) - 2000 TV Commercial

The Sears semi-annual lingerie sale - Vanity Fair, Playtex, Van Raalte and Amanda Stewart.

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2002

Kenmore Elite HE3t 'Six Speeds, Stainless Interior' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)

A Kenmore Elite HE3t front-loading washer and dryer are filmed like a sports car on coastal and hillside roads beside a silver roadster. The narrator pitches a "high-powered European-engineered machine with six speeds, stainless interior" that goes farther "on 15.8 gallons than on everyone else's 42.4," and the spot closes on the Sears "Where else?" card. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording.

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2002

Sears - 'Win Holiday Shopping for Life' Sweepstakes (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial

Win holiday shopping for life with the Sears card.

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