Monthly Archives: March 2012

Mattel Electronics: Pocket Electronic Games

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

The excellent retro-site Plaid Stallions recently featured a post on the 1978 Mattel Electronics catalog. Mattel’s hand-held games; Football, Basketball, Auto Race and Space Alert are shown. I had each and every one of these Mattel hand-held games and enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: Fabulous Funnies

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Filmation’s Fabulous Funnies originally ran for a single season from September to December, 1978. A total of 13 episodes were produced and featured newspaper comic strip stars such as Alley Oop, Broom Hilda, Nancy and Tumbleweeds. The fantastic June Foray … Continue reading →

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March 22, 1977: A Tuesday to Remember

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

In honor of my wife’s birthday, March 22nd, let’s grab a year out of the 1970s and see what occurred on this fine day. 1977 – I choose you! Bruce Springsteen played the Boston Music Hall in Massachusetts; songs included … Continue reading →

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70s Spots: Jack Jones for the ’77 Chrysler New Yorker

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Here’s singer Jack Jones (crooner of The Love Boat theme) for the 1977 Chrysler New Yorker. The New Yorker was produced from 1946 to 1996. In the 70s, during oil embargoes and tough economic times, Chrysler suffered trying to sell … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: Twiggy stars in ‘The Boy Friend’

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Ken Russell’s film version of Sandy Wilson’s musical, The Boy Friend, released to theaters in December of 1971. Famed 60s-era model Twiggy stars in this “all-talking, all-dancing, all-singing,” (and oft-forgotten) extravaganza. You can soak up the trailer below. More Info: … Continue reading →

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Music for Monday: Rod Stewart, ‘Hot Legs’

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Rod Stewart’s “Hot Legs” first appeared on the November, 1977 L.P. Foot Loose & Fancy Free and was released as a single in early 1978. The tune (co-written with Gary Grainger) hit #28 on the Billboard US 100 and #5 … Continue reading →

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