“They settled for a little extra flavor.” Weekend’s here. Ancient commercial time begins. Today and tomorrow, we’ll go with a delicious snack food theme. Here are two spots that aired in November of 1973. The first features Welch’s Grape Jelly … Continue reading
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The long holiday weekend is over. Let’s console ourselves with some Southern-Fried Rock. Here’s The Marshall Tucker Band performing “Can’t You See” live in 1973. “Can’t You See” (written and sung by Toy Caldwell) first appeared on The Marshall Tucker … Continue reading
Happy almost-holiday! Here’s a bit o’ mood-liftin’ music from country icons George Jones & Tammy Wynette. The married couple can be seen performing “We’re Gonna Try to Get Along” live in Cypress Gardens, Florida in 1973. The song appeared on … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “The Grapeshot, a drink you might try sometime when you’re feeling playful.” “Leaves you breathless” and might also leave you with “a nice purple moustache.” Daily 70s Ad #171: Smirnoff ‘The Grapeshot’ originally appeared in the June … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “Major-League baseball in the Astrodome. Acres of thrills in Astroworld.” “Astrodomain” included the Houston Astrodome ballpark and the Astroworld amusement park (later bought by Six Flags) across the road. I attended both a few times in the … Continue reading
“To give your salads a holiday look – start with Jell-O.” The weekend has arrived. Time to open a bottle of vintage 1970s commercials. The theme for Saturday is salad. Yes, salad. The kind with leafy greens and the kind … Continue reading