MPC ‘Star Wars’ Model Kits. (‘Boy’s Life’ magazine, October, 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)
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The Bloomingdale Man. (‘New York’ magazine, October, 1973)
“For a man of arts and leisure.”
Velvet with pewter buttons! Daily 70s Ad #271: The Bloomingdale Man originally appeared in the October, 1973 issue of New York magazine.
(Source: New York)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Ringo Starr, ‘Photograph’ (1973)
Ringo Starr, ‘Photograph.’ (‘Billboard’ magazine, September 29, 1973)
“Apple single 1865”
No. 1 hit, co-written by George Harrison, from the Ringo L.P.. Daily 70s Ad #270: Ringo Starr, ‘Photograph’ originally appeared in the September 29, 1973 issue of Billboard magazine.
(Source: Billboard)
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Echo Spring Whiskey ‘All Ways.’ (‘Cincinnati’ magazine, October, 1975)
“Echo. All Ways. Always.”
Looks like a casting call for a 1970s sitcom dinner party. Daily 70s Ad #269: Echo Spring Whiskey ‘All Ways’ originally appeared in the October, 1975 issue of Cincinnati magazine.
(Source: Cincinnati)
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“Goddess on a mountain top…” (Shocking Blue, ‘Venus,’ 1970)
“She’s got it!”
Cats and Kittens! Straight outta Holland! It’s Shocking Blue with “Venus.”
“Venus” hit the top of the Billboard US “Hot 100” in February of 1970. The song, written by guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen, was originally recorded and released in the summer of 1969. Making the tune one of those early 70s holdovers from the sixties. If you get my meaning.
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’73 Oldsmobile Delta 88. (‘LIFE’ magazine, October 06, 1972)
“A big, heavy car that’s built to be tough all over.”
As tough as a bulldozer. You bet’cha! Daily 70s Ad #268: ’73 Oldsmobile Delta 88 originally appeared in the October 06, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
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