The Reality Reports

The Birth Of A New Kind Of Drink: 7-Up was introduced in 1929 during a time when soda companies often promoted their products as health aids. The drink was originally called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda. Its creator, Charles Leiper Grigg, believed it could help people feel better after a night of drinking. Early advertising claimed the beverage could ease hangovers and reduce “morning after” headaches. This message fit well with consumer habits of the era, when many people trusted tonics and fizzy drinks for relief.

The Birth Of Television Toy Advertising: In 1952, something amazing happened that changed how toys were sold forever. A simple plastic toy called Mr. Potato Head became the first toy ever advertised on television.  This moment marked the beginning of a new era where TV commercials would become the main way toy companies reached children and parents.