“70s Ads” are back! Can you feel the excitement? Let’s get right to it with a January 1971 Burger Beer ad from Cincinnati magazine. Is that fella Gary Collins, or am I crazy?
More Gary Collins: Show Toppers: ‘Born Free’ (NBC, 1974)
Here’s a funky assortment of commercials from the late seventies. First, we have a spot for Space Dust candy. When you were on the ‘Dust it sizzled and crackled in your mouth. Outta sight, man.
Following that, you’ll find American Express Travelers Cheques (with Karl Malden), Crystal Vanish, and finally, the 1980 Mazda 626.
SPACE DUST CANDY COMMERCIAL (LATE 1970S)
General Foods Space Dust Sizzling Candy commercial featuring Galactic Grape, Orbiting Orange, and Cosmic Cherry flavors. Spot aired in the late 1970s (Best guess 1977 or 1978. By early ’79 the name had been changed to ‘Cosmic Candy’). Narration by Dan Ingram.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES COMMERCIAL (KARL MALDEN, 1979)
American Express Travelers Cheques commercial featuring actor Karl Malden aired April 1979.
CRYSTAL VANISH COMMERCIAL (1978)
Crystal Vanish toilet bowl cleaner commercial featuring the Vanish Van. Spot aired May 1978.
’80 MAZDA 626 COMMERCIAL (1979)
’80 model Mazda 626 commercial featuring a catchy jingle. Spot aired October 1979.
Previously on 70s Commercials: Nestea Plunge, AMC Pacer, L’eggs, Raw Power Toy (1976-77)
More Candy: 70s Spots: M&M’s Candies Man (1976)
More American Express: 70s Spots: Canon Camera (Peggy Fleming) & American Express (Steve Cauthen, 1979)
More Mazda: Daily 70s Ad: Mazda GLC Hatchback (1977)
It’s time to stomp our feet along with Ashton, Gardner and Dyke‘s “Resurrection Shuffle.”
Ashton, Gardner and Dyke were a UK-based band who released three LPs in the early seventies. “Resurrection Shuffle,” written by Tony Ashton, was the group’s biggest hit, grabbing #40 on the US Hot 100 and #3 in the UK. Catch a rollicking 1971 performance for European TV below.
ASHTON, GARDNER AND DYKE, ‘RESURRECTION SHUFFLE’ (LIVE, 1971)
Previously on Music for Monday: The Damned, ‘Plan 9 Channel 7’ (1979)
Hurray! Friday has arrived. Let’s celebrate by jumping in the Way-Way-Back Machine and pulling out a quartet of commercials. Here’s a summer selection featuring the Nestea Plunge, AMC Pacer (with Ed McMahon), L’eggs pantyhose, and R-R-R-Raw Power from Ideal.
NESTEA PLUNGE JINGLE COMMERCIAL (1977)
Nestea instant iced tea mix commercial featuring a famous jingle and actors chopping tumbleweeds. Spot aired August 1977.
AMC PACER COMMERCIAL (ED MCMAHON, 1976)
’76 AMC Pacer commercial featuring Ed McMahon and an igloo in the desert. Spot aired March 1976.
L’EGGS JINGLE COMMERCIAL (1976)
L’eggs pantyhose commercial featuring a famous jingle. Spot aired March 1976.
R-R-R-RAW POWER TOY COMMERCIAL (IDEAL, 1976)
Ideal R-R-R-Raw Power handlebar toy commercial. Spot aired November 1976.
Previously on 70s Commercials: Lipton Cup-A-Soup, Morton’s Danish, Grape-Nuts, Planters Peanut Butter (1974-75)
More Nestea: Daily 70s Spot: Nestea Plunge ‘Road Worker’ (1976)
More AMC Pacer: Daily 70s Ad: AMC Pacer Give-Away (1976)
More Ideal Toys: Daily 70s Spot #475: Ideal Toys: ‘Class A: Racing’ Model Cars (1971)
**A classic post from the Bionic Disco vault. The following originally appeared August 31, 2014**
Fotomat ‘America’s Parking Lots.’ (‘LIFE’ magazine, Sept. 03, 1971)
“Driving up to a Fotomat store is just about the easiest way in the whole world to get a roll of pictures developed.”
I like to think these Fotomat huts are still around somewhere. I refuse to let them go. Daily 70s Ad #232: Fotomat ‘America’s Parking Lots’ originally appeared in the September 03, 1971 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Lee Trevino For Dodge Monaco (1973)
*Time for more “Buried Treasure” commercials that appeared on the Bionic Disco YouTube channel but not here on the website.*
Here’s a batch of 1976 commercials featuring the Sears Tele-Games console, Homelite Chainsaw, and the Xerox Fax Machine. A home video game console and an early fax machine way back in ’76. How about that? You’ll also find a 1979 spot for the Continental Mark VI. Roll ’em.
SEARS TELE-GAMES COMMERCIAL (1976)
Sears commercial featuring the Tele-Games video game system aired November 1976.
HOMELITE CHAINSAW ‘IN CONTROL’ COMMERCIAL (1976)
Homelite chainsaw commercial featuring seven new models and seven new users aired October 1976.
VINTAGE XEROX FAX MACHINE COMMERCIAL (1976)
Xerox commercial featuring the Telecopier (the first fax machine) and a coast-to-coast magic act. Spot aired November 1976.
’80 CONTINENTAL MARK VI COMMERCIAL (1979)
Ford Lincoln Continental Mark VI car commercial featuring the new 1980 models. Spot aired November 1979.
Previously on 70s Commercials (Buried Treasures): Catherine Deneuve For Mercury, Tin Can Alley, Admiral TVs, Miller (1977)
More Sears: Daily 70s Ad: Sears ‘Spyder 500’ Kid’s Bike (1970)
More Homelite: Daily 70s Spot #458: Homelite Chainsaw ‘Rough Treatment’ (1975)
More Xerox: Sunday 70s Spots: Classic Xerox Commercials (1975)
More Lincoln: Daily 70s Spot #531: ’79 Lincoln Versailles (Bart Starr, 1978)