(Click to enlarge) “Ladies, here’s your new optional uniform that’s as kicky as the spring that’s coming in!” Kicky! Daily 70s Ad #227: Boy Scout’s Lady’s Uniform originally appeared in the October, 1972 issue of Scouting magazine. (Source: Scouting) Previously … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Good morning! Here’s your Music for Monday – a taste of psychedelic soul from The Temptations. Here we find the band performing “Plastic Man” on Soul Train in 1973. “Plastic Man” hit #40 on Billboard’s “Hot 100” and appeared on … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “Proud of our independence and yours.” Not a bad line-up of reruns. Daily 70s Ad #226: WXIX-TV ‘’Star Trek’ For Fall’ originally appeared in the September, 1975 issue of Cincinnati magazine. (Source: Cincinnati) Previously on Daily 70s … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “Economy cars don’t usually do a standing 1/4 mile in 17.5 seconds. But the Celica can.” Ain’t she a beaut’? Check out those hood vents and rally stripes. The electronic clock comes standard too! Daily 70s Ad … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “1,000 years ago, Cancún was an island of unspoiled beaches in the Mexican Caribbean. Today, it still is.” Sometimes it occurs to me that the young models in these ads are now senior citizens. Not that there’s … Continue reading
Good morning, Bionic pals. Here’s a two-minute slice of joyful 1970s noise to get your weekend started off right – Harry Belafonte engaging in a drum duel with Animal. Who will emerge victorious? The clip in question was produced for … Continue reading