Supreme Beauty ‘Sisters Are Different.’ (‘Jet’ magazine, May 07, 1970)
“Sisters are different from brothers. And vice versa.”
It’d be pretty boring if we were all the same. Daily 70s Ad #252: Supreme Beauty ‘Sisters Are Different’ originally appeared in the May 07, 1970 issue of Jet magazine.
(Source: Jet)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Dodge Trucks ‘Got It Where It Counts’ (1976)
Dodge Trucks ‘Got It Where It Counts.’ (‘Popular Science’ magazine, May, 1976)
“Getting great gas mileage is getting to be a habit with Dodge.”
Lower, better, bigger? All true according to Dodge. Daily 70s Ad #251: Dodge Trucks ‘Got It Where It Counts’ originally appeared in the May, 1976 issue of Popular Science magazine.
(Source: Popular Science)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Porsche & Rabbit Sales (1978)
Porsche & Rabbit Sales at Cotton Goff & Park. (‘Orange Coast’ magazine, January, 1978)
“From a Porsche to a Rabbit Cotton Goff & Park will have it.”
That is one, funky Porsche. Daily 70s Ad #250: Porsche & Rabbit Sales originally appeared in the January, 1978 issue of Orange Coast magazine.
(Source: Orange Coast)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Steve Martin, ‘I’ve Done Terrible Things To My Dog With A Fork’ (1975)
Steve Martin ‘I’ve Done Terrible Things To My Dog With A Fork.’ (‘Billboard’ magazine, September 13, 1975)
“A debut comedy album.”
I didn’t even know this album existed. Where can I get a copy? Daily 70s Ad #249: Steve Martin, ‘I’ve Done Terrible Things To My Dog With A Fork’ originally appeared in the September 13, 1975 issue of Billboard magazine.
(Source: Billboard)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Pepsi ‘Baseball Kids’ (1970)
Pepsi ‘Baseball Kids.’ (‘Ebony’ magazine, September, 1970)
“A taste that makes happiness happen.”
There’s a baseball bat growing out of that young man’s head. Daily 70s Ad #248: Pepsi ‘Baseball Kids’ originally appeared in the September, 1970 issue of Ebony magazine.
(Source: Ebony)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Chevy Vega ‘Our Little Car’ (1972)
“On the road to my horizon…” (Glen Campbell, ‘Rhinestone Cowboy,’ 1975)
Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy,” from the album of the same name, went to the very top of the Billboard “Hot 100” in September of 1975. The song was written by Larry Weiss and later inspired the 1984 movie, Rhinestone, starring Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton. But don’t hold that against it.
Below you can watch Campbell performing his signature tune live during a 1975 TV appearance. It glitters. Shield your eyes.
Previously on Music for Monday: Mountain, ‘Mississippi Queen’ (Live ’70)