Daily 70s Ad: Southern California ‘Best Of All Vacation Worlds’ (1972)

(Click to enlarge) “You’d have to go to every corner of the world to see and experience all the things located in Southern California.” Here’s another 70s SoCal travel ad to round off the weekend. Daily 70s Ad #218: Southern … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: American Airlines ‘Universal Studios, California’ (1973)

(Click to enlarge) “Imagine what fun your kids could have this summer seeing how their favorite TV show is made.” Universal Studios, Disneyland and Marineland all mentioned in a single ad. Daily 70s Ad #217: American Airlines ‘Universal Studios, California’ … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Robinson’s ‘Perfection In Suede’ (1978)

(Click ad to enlarge) “The texture is everything.” They should have coined a new word here and gone with “Suede-fection.” No? Daily 70s Ad #68: Robinson’s ‘Perfection In Suede’ originally appeared in the October, 1978 issue of Orange Coast magazine. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘Sacramento Bee’ Paper Boy (1975)

“Everybody counts on The Bee.” Time to toss our Daily 70s Spot into the sprinklers. Here’s a commercial for California newspaper, The Sacramento Bee, featuring a hard-selling delivery boy. Spot aired in August of 1975. Daily 70s Spot #303: ‘Sacramento … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Coca-Cola ‘Sunshine Trip’ (1977)

“Coke adds life.” Feeling thirsty? Then let’s get right to our refreshing Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Coca-Cola commercial featuring a trek from the snowy Midwest to the California sea and sunshine. Spot aired in 1977. Daily 70s Spot #276: … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ’76 Ford Pinto Report With Hugh Downs (1975)

“Ford has what California drives.” Let’s switch on the TV and take in our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Ford Motors commercial featuring the ’76 Pinto and ‘The Ford Report.’ The newscaster is Hugh Downs of NBC’s Today and ABC’s … Continue reading