Retromercial: Rigas Tekstils (1978)

1978 ad from the Soviet Union for some very tacky women’s clothing.

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20 Responses to “Retromercial: Rigas Tekstils (1978)”

  1. kanjeng16 Says:

    This advertising …
    This advertising used a Latvian Language but in adeater tagline this ad
    is from Soviet Union its true

  2. U5096 Says:

    lol!
    lol!

  3. U5096 Says:

    its called ‘Ballad …
    its called ‘Ballad for space lovers’ by Space

  4. charsiubau1 Says:

    the tune reminds me …
    the tune reminds me of Sam Hui’s 心裡日記… yup it’s a Cantonese song…

  5. StaceyC123 Says:

    Where did they find …
    Where did they find Abraham Lincoln to drive the streetcar?

  6. U5096 Says:

    this song is called …
    this song is called ‘a Ballad for space lovers’ by Space. Its from 1978

  7. Sigakoer Says:

    Why are there such …
    Why are there such tags: Russia, Russian?
    This is Latvian commercial, not Russian.

  8. stylish267 Says:

    the background …
    the background music reminds me of Sam Hui’s “sum lui yat gei” (translation: diary from the heart)

  9. jdlbailey Says:

    Hmmm gerai, …
    Hmmm gerai, neblogai! hehehe I lived in Vilnius, Lithuania and this advert reminds me of there. I love it! Maintenant je suis a Paris – et c’est super!

  10. jdlbailey Says:

    For all its Soviet …
    For all its Soviet drabness I really like this advert!

  11. piebaldzens Says:

    Not the clothes – …
    Not the clothes – girls!

  12. Andregrindle Says:

    Why is it that I …
    Why is it that I find that ad very depressing?Maybe it’ just the whole depressed iron curtain look of it all.

  13. kaelindra Says:

    The music and the …
    The music and the clothes make me wanna cry.

  14. U5096 Says:

    music’s great, the …
    music’s great, the dresses look like they’re made of the same material as the cloth on the seats of a 78′ Ford Capri

  15. MegaMFF Says:

    I like this music.

    I like this music.
    The clothes, not so much.

  16. ManfredDeJesus Says:

    fantastic, get me …
    fantastic, get me those clothes, now!

  17. ohpuhleeze Says:

    What was this, a …
    What was this, a commercial to unload a huge government surplus of plaid and checked material?

  18. unnamed00 Says:

    Occupation?
    Occupation?

  19. duncan9384 Says:

    funny i live in …
    funny i live in riga now and i wanted to imagine the city under the soviet occupation…

  20. ambushmc Says:

    do you know what …
    do you know what the name of the song is in the background?

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