Daily 70s Ad: Birds Eye ‘Awake’ Beverage (1970)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Awake isn’t only for breakfast.” Here’s an idea: plop that concentrated O.J. in some club soda. Yum! Daily 70s Ad #15: Birds Eye ‘Awake’ Beverage originally appeared in the November 13, 1970 issue of LIFE magazine. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: McDonald’s ‘Sure Is Good’ (1975)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Sure is good to have around.” Kid’s fashion circa ’75; bucket hat, football jersey and jacket with racing stripe. Daily 70s Ad #14: McDonald’s ‘Sure Is Good’ originally appeared in the February 20, 1975 issue of … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Camel Cigarettes ‘Redhead’ (1973)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Would he walk a mile for me?” I’m not sure I have a comment for this one that wouldn’t be misconstrued. Daily 70s Ad #13: Camel cigarettes ‘Redhead’ originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: The Hotel ‘Clothing Finery’ (1978)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Thoughts of yesterday run through your mind. Gently playing with passing time.” I think this male model did an fine job on his very first photo shoot. We all have to start somewhere. Daily 70s Ad … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Harley-Davidson X-90 MiniBike (1974)

(Click ad to enlarge) “The Great American Freedom Machine.” 40-yrs-ago, many a young man’s dreams were filled with Mom’s apple pie, the Liberty Bell and the Harley X-90 MiniBike. Daily 70s Ad #11: Harley-Davidson X-90 MiniBike originally appeared in the … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Cobra Baseball Shoes ‘Tom Seaver’ (1979)

(Click ad to enlarge) “So strike with Cobra…and you’re in the action.” The Cincinnati Reds’ Tom Seaver plays with the “feet of champions.” Daily 70s Ad #10: Cobra Baseball Shoes ‘Tom Seaver’ originally appeared in Boy’s Life magazine, August, 1979 … Continue reading