Time for a Sunday commercial break and “You are about to see something incredible!” Tyco’s Nite-Glow Double Loop Racing set from 1977. Look at those blurry slot cars go! Truth is, although these race cars sets always seemed so cool … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Keeping in-theme and sticking with 1975, here are a few images and a video from March 17th, 1975. Have a safe and happy day and a funtastic evening! St. Patrick’s Boys Football Club, 1975. Graiguecullen, Carlow, … Continue reading
A few days back we took a look-see at some nifty 70s ads from American Motorcyclist magazine. While perusing those dusty back-issues I also came across a contest held in December, 1975 for the “Typical Female Rider”. Don’t forget to … Continue reading
Happy Funshine Friday! Sid and Marty Krofft’s Bigfoot and Wildboy began as 15-minute episodes on The Krofft Supershow in 1977. In 1979, ABC edited various segments together to air 30-minute episodes and also produced a few new shows. This series … Continue reading
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Godfather. Francis Ford Coppola’s epic released on March 15th, 1972, went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films … Continue reading
Time for some Rad Ads from the 70s. Today, we crack open some road-worn issues of American Motorcyclist, the official magazine of the American Motorcyclist Association. Let’s investigate half a dozen choice magazine ads from 1976 through 1978. Vroom, baby! … Continue reading