(Click on ad to enlarge) “Diet tip: Nibble on a cookie about an hour before lunch.” This ad seems preposterous almost 44 years later. I love it. Daily 70s Ad #44: Sugar for Energy originally appeared in the November 13, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
“Lets you create and revise information right on a screen – before it’s committed to paper.” Today I’ve got two, nice and ancient Xerox commercials for you to take in. Firstly, we have a funny little spot featuring a political … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “Weller & Water – Wonderful.” Well, lookee there. It’s some seven-year-old, Kentucky straight Bourbon Whiskey. Yee Ha! Daily 70s Ad #43: Weller Bourbon originally appeared in the January, 1975 issue of Texas Monthly magazine. (Source: Texas … Continue reading
“They’re like milk cartons. Every box is a bowl.” Here’s a pair of spots for Post Crazy Cartons cereal from early 1977 (possibly produced late ’76). Crazy Cartons were small milk cartons of cereal and the brands included; Alpha-Bits, Super … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “A smashing victory in the war against drab.” OK, it’s the Creighton Trench Shirt for $18.00. I get that. What I don’t get is the extraneous shoulder flap and whatever it is that guy has in … Continue reading
A very splendid Funshine Friday to one and all. Today we hightail it back 37 years to enjoy Steve Martin singing “Ramblin’ Guy” on The Muppet Show. The clip below comes from Martin’s hosting job and was filmed in July … Continue reading