The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride made its Disneyland debut in September of 1979. As you might imagine the ride was advertised aggressively on TV sets – at least in Southern California. I can remember the excitement surrounding the opening … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 70s Culture
In posts past, we took a look at choice Time Magazine covers from 1970 and 1971. Today, we’ll turn our eyes toward the year 1972. (As you might have guessed. Isn’t chronology wonderful?) Time/Cover Source … Continue reading
After being inspired by the Apollo 15 NASA astronauts and their fancy, striped 1970 Stingrays, I thought we’d take a look at Chevrolet Corvette Stingrays of the 1970s. Alright, so they look pretty similar year to year but they sure … Continue reading
Today, we revisit some fanciful magazine ads from 1978 featuring fashion-forward fabrics; polyester and fur. After looking at this collection you’ll find yourself hankering for a nice fur-lined jogging ensemble. Hmmm, that had to have been created. I must find … Continue reading
As the story goes, in April, 1975 California-based advertising executive Gary Dhal was out having drinks with a few friends when the topic of conversation turned to pets. Dahl told his pals that pets were troublesome, dirty and expensive. His … Continue reading
Just under 41 years ago, in April of 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. Inspired by the student anti-war movement, U.S. Senator, Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, spoke to the press about his idea of a “national teach-in on the … Continue reading