AM Radio Joy

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Sadly the "Disguise the AM Radio as other things" is mostly a forgotten art. Also vanishing is the "Give kids things with the budwesier logo on them" agenda. Judging by how much Bud I drank in my teens, mission accomplished.

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[HardyGirl]

Loved those goofy AM radios. I remember the holiday season in Radio Shack. The AM radios were shaped like puppies, kitties, smiley faces, just all kinds of things. I had a Toot-a-Loop.

[megomania]

Wow - blast from the past. We had the Coke and Bud ones always kicking around the grandparents house.

-Chris

[Wee67]

I only recently switched from my Batman-shaped AM radio to my avocado green Panasonic Panapet AM radio a few months back (the Panapet went better with the color scheme).

Even as a kid I remember thinking it was strange that beer logos were on things kids might want in their room (remember the Bud can with the flickering green bulb light?). In the late 70's, my step-dad worked full a soda company called Shasta. He used to trade Shasta signage for all kinds of beverage signs for me when I was a kid. Needless to say, my sixth-grade bedroom was absolutely covered with really cool beer signs (and KISS posters).

[1966BatmanFan]

Here are some AM radio scans from a Johnson Smith catalog (late 70's early 80's)








p.s. I bought and still have the orange hightlighted one!

[palitoy]

My dad sold those Rolls Royce ones briefly.

[HardyGirl]

I have that wrist radio in the Bionic Woman version.

[1966BatmanFan]

Here is a sample of those flat die-cut AM character radios from the '70's

[megoscott]

I had a few Bud themed items, my Dad love Busch Gardens. I had a giant Bud can penny bank.

[Shanester]

This baby was literally my only source of entertainment and news during Hurricane Irene.


I have the box, too.

[JediJaida]

I think I had the Raggedy Ann and Andy version.

Dunno what happened to it.

[johnnystorm]

I have the Batman one, works great. Also have one shaped like an orange from Tropicana juice, the antenna is a straw.

[supes]

The one I had as a kid was Bozo the clown, worked great! Also had the 7up can, didn't work as well still cool though

[mego73]

That Superman drawing looks familiar!

Here is a sample of those flat die-cut AM character radios from the '70's

[1966BatmanFan]

thought I had bought the above from JohnsonSmith but my radio is a bit different, perhaps a different catalog year?



and some more "die-cut" radio's