Daily 70s Ad: Carnation Breakfast Bars (1975)

“Carnation Breakfast Bars look and taste just like candy.” Maybe not as good as Space Food Sticks, but not too shabby. Daily 70s Ad #287: Carnation Breakfast Bars originally appeared in the October 23, 1973 issue of Jet magazine. (Source: … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Redd Foxx, ‘Norman…Is That You?’ (1976)

“There’s a sexual revolution going on…and all the leaders are in my family.” Norman…Is That You? is the film version of the 1970 play by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick. Daily 70s Ad #273: Redd Foxx, ‘Norman…Is That You?’ originally … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: ’77 Chevy Monte Carlo (1976)

“Like you, it’s an original.” Sexy. Daily 70s Ad #265: ’77 Chevy Monte Carlo originally appeared in the October 07, 1976 issue of Jet magazine. (Source: Jet) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Rodney Allen Rippy, ‘Take Life A Little Easier’ … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Lou Rawls For Budweiser (1978)

(Click to enlarge) “When I’m easin’ into evening, one beer does it best.” You’ll remember Lou Rawls many Bud commercials on TV. Here’s a lesser-seen print version. Daily 70s Ad #215: Lou Rawls for Budweiser originally appeared in the August … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: James Brown ‘Hustle’ (1975)

(Click to enlarge) “Do the double bump to your favorite record shop now!” Not sure why this mentions the Sex Machine album as it’s advertizing James Brown’s “Hustle (Dead On It)” single from the Everybody’s Doin’ the Hustle & Dead … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Coke ‘Block Party’ (1977)

(Click to enlarge) “Times when good food and good folks meet, partying in the apartment or even dancing in the street.” Summertime ’77 style. Daily 70s Ad #156: Coke ‘Block Party’ originally appeared in the July 14, 1977 issue of … Continue reading