Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Retro Wednesday










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Before there was Vince and the "Slap Chop".
And The Rotato
And The Showtime Rotisserie.
And The Ped-Egg.
And The Snuggie...
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There was The Ginsu!!!
First introduced in 1978, it was the predecessor to ALL Info-Mercials!
It could slice food paper thin, and still cut thru metal.
And NEVER need sharpening!
As you can see mine still works GREAT after 30 years!!
Peace...!!!
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(I have a Pocket Fisherman somewhere but I can't find it, Grrrr...)
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19 comments:

  1. limeMay 18, 2010 at 9:28:00 PM EDT

    slice that can THEN slice a tomato without making it mush, that's the trick! hehehehe

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  2. limeMay 18, 2010 at 9:29:00 PM EDT

    and....YAHTZEE!

    oh, and is anyone else as disturbed by vince as i am? he's just uber creepy.

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  3. Brian MillerMay 18, 2010 at 9:48:00 PM EDT

    i won a ginsu knife once at a trade show...i still have in case i ever need to put new gutter in and it does not fit...and needs a trim.

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  4. SandyCarlsonMay 18, 2010 at 9:48:00 PM EDT

    You're bringing back memories that I am enjoying. Thank you, friend.

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  5. secret agent womanMay 18, 2010 at 9:53:00 PM EDT

    I'm sorry to say I remember the Ginsu knife commercials.

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  6. SerenaMay 18, 2010 at 10:09:00 PM EDT

    I used to have some Ginsu knives. Don't have 'em any more, but that's okay. I don't have much metal that needs cutting these days.:)

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  7. PattiKenMay 18, 2010 at 11:46:00 PM EDT

    I just can't get past the second Ped-Egg picture. OMG, and I thought I had dry feet!

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  8. AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 12:35:00 AM EDT

    ACK it's that old? And I remember it
    thanks for making me feel so old.

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  9. MonaMay 19, 2010 at 12:58:00 AM EDT

    I want that vegetable peeler!!

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  10. AkelamaluMay 19, 2010 at 7:42:00 AM EDT

    The veg peeler looks cool - have you got one?

    I had the pedegg commercial, it turns my stomach and my podiatrist says it can call real damage to your feet! :0

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  11. buffalodickMay 19, 2010 at 11:15:00 AM EDT

    I think about one in four of those gizmos are any good....

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  12. Maude LynnMay 19, 2010 at 3:24:00 PM EDT

    I remember the Ginsu knife commercials!

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  13. Lulda CasadagaMay 19, 2010 at 7:38:00 PM EDT

    for some reason the pics of the pedi-egg are not showing...I think that is a good thing! :D
    Never owned a Ginsu...but that ceramic knife I see advertised has me captivated!!

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  14. snowelfMay 19, 2010 at 8:00:00 PM EDT

    Hi Galen!!

    I am just as disturbed about Vince as Lime is. He totally gives off a creepy vibe!!

    --snow

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  15. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallMay 19, 2010 at 9:42:00 PM EDT

    cool stuff!

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  16. CraigMay 20, 2010 at 7:29:00 AM EDT

    Heck, I remember all the various and sundry Ronco infomercials from back when I was a kid. And don't even get me started on K-tel. . .

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  17. EvalinnMay 21, 2010 at 9:25:00 AM EDT

    I had one of those! Actually, now that I think of it, I still do. And I´ve never sharpened them! :-)

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  18. Spoony QuineMay 23, 2010 at 3:04:00 AM EDT

    Eugh! That lady looks like she has some major foot warts! I know because I have too... and then I got this cheese grater thing, and I was able to really get in there and douse the bastards with Compound W! Worked like a charm. Thanks, cheese grater thing!

    And don't forget the Bass-O-Matic!

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  19. Ang BishopMay 24, 2010 at 5:00:00 AM EDT

    Have you ever watched the slap-chop
    commercial/infomercial? I swear to you, the guy adamantly declares,
    "YOU'LL LOVE MY NUTS!"

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