The Fall of Info-mercials

Winston-Salem, NC – Do you remember at the beginning of this decade/century when Billy Mays was showcasing some product during every commercial segment? I saw Billy the other day on “Fox Sports – Pittsburgh,” advertising his latest product, “The Samurai Shark.” After a little research, I discovered that Mays is a native of Pittsburgh, PA, but resides in Dunedin, FL -- where palm trees are ubiquitous in all of his commericals. While working for Orange Glo International in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Mays was in peak advertising form. He has a knack for exuding "high-energy" during the demonstration of a product (and practically yelling at you to buy it). Notable products included:

OxiClean – a stain removal product
Orange Clean – fancy windex
Orange Glo – fancy car windex
Kaboom! – “It takes years off an ol’ penny”
Gopher – A reaching tool for grannies
Zorbeez – hotel towels
Lint-B-Gone – self explanatory

Orange Glo International was eventually bought out by a private company a couple of years ago; hence, fewer info-mericals featuring Mays.

Out of the products listed above, I’ve used (or seen people use) two of them. I had much success with the OxiClean product. It was able to eliminate some puke stains comprised of red wine in my college apartment. Kaboom! definitely took some years off the main console of Kevin’s Jeep Cherokee. However, it almost removed several layers of Kevin’s skin in the process. There was definitely some chemical in the product that was not conducive to skin. Did I leave out any notable products? Please share your stories if you have ever used one of any the fine products associated with Mays.