Ron Popeil Dies: Infomercial Pioneer, Pocket Fisherman Pitchman Was 86
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RIP Ronco but not Dusty Hill?
W T F iotw!
Eulogy to be delivered by Vince, the Sham-Wow guy,
Bill Clinton, the original pocket fisherman…
He always had shit I never wanted to buy.
God bless you, Ron.
MJA, I had ALL the RONCO shit.
I actually caught fish with the Pocket Fisherman.
Great for just off a dock, fishing the pylons.
It really was quality stuff believe it or not!
This was WAY before the internet, HGTV, etc.
Everything advertised “as seen on TV”
Good times!
My hero. I just didn’t have the patience to get rich slowly.
Just watched the video.
“Wrist strap extra” LOL!
It slices and dices and makes thousands of julienne fries in seconds!
The dawn of the infomercial, now days everything uses the same basic formula.
Nowadays all the fisherman in the commercial would be black, with a black guy voice-over…
Spray on hair to cover bald spots.
Spray can of Rustoleum with Popeil label, for that “natural” non bald look.
‘Ol Ron could make you laugh. RIP.
GLH
https://youtu.be/2GeF7A05zQ8
Only 86? That would mean he was only in his early 30’s when he came up with most of his ideas and commercialized them. Not bad!
How many Popeil products were purchased as gifts but never used. I remember my uncle receiving one for a birthday gift and I doubt he had ever fished once his entire life.
Maybe I should’ve used GLH on my bald head years ago and I would have a great looking full head of hair. Yeah sure, baloney and it sold for only $39.92. Ron Popeil sure made a fortune selling suckers shit that they really didn’t need. He was the ultimate huckster outside of being a politician.
Whut are the odds that St Peter will offer him some Julliene Fries…
Those who remember him are so old we forget how annoying he could be. But now YOU can RIP for just $19.99 plus shipping and handling!