70s In The News: Mego’s Robot, Slade, Mark Hamill, Bunny Wailer

Mego 2-XL Robot commercial 1978 I’ve gathered up a few seventies-related stories from the past week for you to peruse. I hope you find them retro-actively enlightening. Is that a thing? LET’S TALK MEGO’S 2-XL TALKING ROBOT Boing Boing has … Continue reading

70s Spots: R2-D2 ‘Save Energy’ & ‘Have A Pepsi Day!’ (1979)

“It doesn’t take much energy to save energy.” Star Wars superstar R2-D2 makes an appearance today in a March 1979 Public Service Announcement for saving energy. After that, we have an October ’79 spot featuring a kid’s baseball game and … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: MPC ‘Star Wars’ Model Kits (1979)

“Hey kids! Enter Star Wars Super Stakes! You could win $5,000!” May The Force Be With You! Daily 70s Ad #272: MPC ‘Star Wars’ Model Kits originally appeared in the October, 1979 issue of Boy’s Life magazine. (Source: Boy’s Life) … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Star Wars Large Size Action Figures (1978)

Our Daily 70s Spot takes a visit to the toy aisle for a look at Kenner’s Star Wars Large Size Action Figures. Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca are one foot tall and ready for playtime fun (each … Continue reading