Christmas at Woolworths through the years

As Woolies looks to be heading towards its last-ever Christmas on the High Street, we've spotted these two classic Woolworth's Christmas ads on YouTube to remind us all of the happier days of Woolies.

First up, this musical gem from 1981 featuring the Goodies amongst others trying to flog us such gems as a Polaroid camera for £13.99 and Woolie's fabulous Chevron cassette range (Shakin' Stevens anyone?) Note though the tin of Quality Street going for £6.89! 27 years on and it's the same price at Asda - perhaps precisely the reason why Woolies is now sadly like to be no more. (That and the bloody annoying dog and sheep double-act!)




Two years on and 1983 saw cockney banjo-twanger Joe Brown tempting us with Old Spice aftershave, Bontempi organs and, just what every loved one wants at Christmas - a 6-pack of blank C90 cassette tapes!



RIP Woolies :o(