It’s the time of year we’re surrounded by red and green, tinsel and ornaments, Bing Crosby and Rudolph, and…. snow and Toyota trucks? Yes!
There’s a new Christmas commercial featuring a granddaughter played by this actress, a grandmother who lends out her vintage Pentax Spotmatic camera, and a Toyota Tacoma. When it comes to holiday ads, there have been a handful of greats this year. One of the best is this Chevrolet commercial that will absolutely make you bawl but now Toyota gives it a run for its money. Take a look at the Tacoma ad then scroll down for more info…
The Locations. Part of this commercial was shot in the Seattle, Washington area known as Queen Anne. The address of the cute, green house is 2322 Bigelow Avenue North, which Zillow values around $1.9 million. Here’s a Google maps screen grab of the home I’ll never be able to afford…
Other hotspots from the commercial are Bob’s Java Jive and Frisco Freeze, both in Tacoma, Washington.
According to a reddit post, they also filmed in Langley on Whidbey Island, which must account for these shots from the commercial.
The Music. The singer in this commercial might sound familiar. Her name is Celeste and she’s also the featured singer in this Coca-Cola More Santas commercial. The music in this Toyota commercial is a song called “A Little Love.” Here’s the full track…
Where does this commercial stack up for you against other Christmas commercials this year? Does it make you want to rush out and buy a Tacoma? Save a little dough and pick up my children’s books instead. 😉 I have two, one for newborns, the other for toddlers. Check them out and I hope you like them!
Big and Small, God Made Them All – Contrasting small creatures with large (sometimes VERY large) creatures in a colorful book of rhymes and a fun twist at the end.
The Brave Bamboo – A timid pup named Bamboo isn’t the bravest pup on the block but when it counts, he shows up and saves the day!
-Out of the Wilderness
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i hate the singer in this commercial. it’s stupid and she don’t pronounce her words rihht
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I’m a”senior citizen “ and recognize the grandma, but don’t remember who she is. Her movies were a big part of my long life, please find out who she is. Also, that Pentax is my favorite camera, Toyota’s not bad either!
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