70s Spots: Charlie The Tuna, Morris The Cat & More

Mascot Alert! There’s two fine examples of seventies media mascots on display in the latest batch of commercials; Charlie the Tuna and Morris the Cat. And a reminder, there’s almost two thousand 70s spots to be found on the Bionic … Continue reading

70s Spots: Coast Soap, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Miller Beer, Polaroid (1979)

“The Eye-opener.” Greetings, ‘Disco dancers. As I’ve posted a hefty selection of commercials from the early Seventies in recent weeks, I thought it would be good to jump forward to later in the decade. With that in mind, here’s a … Continue reading

70s Spots: Polaroid (Garner & Hartley) & RCA TV (Cicely Tyson) (1977)

“The simplest camera in the world.” How goes the fledgling weekend? Thanks for checking in for a double dose of nostalgia. Here’s two spots that aired in October of 1977. First, the famous team of James Garner and Marriette Hartley … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: WXIX-TV ‘’Star Trek’ For Fall’ (1975)

(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

Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘One Step’ commercial with James Garner (1978)

“Simplest camera in the world.” Daily 70s spot alert. Today, we have a Polaroid ‘One Step’ commercial starring James Garner. If you were alive in the 1970s you or someone in your family owned a Polaroid camera. Here’s long-time Polaroid … Continue reading