In this edition of Rad Ads we fly back 40 years and peek inside the year’s first three issues of Flying Magazine. To be precise, the January thru March, 1973 issues. There are some mighty interesting print ads in this … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Daily 70s Spot time and today we’ve got classy, foxy Juliet Mills from Nanny and the Professor for Johnson & Johnson Diapers. Mills recorded a number of commercials for the brand in the 70s, appearing as her beloved “Nanny” character. … Continue reading
The Sweet’s “Love Is Like Oxygen” was recorded in 1977 and released as a single in January of 1978. The song hit the top ten in the US, UK, Canada and Germany and appears on The Sweet’s Level Headed L.P. … Continue reading
Our Daily 70s Spot offers up a pleasant scene featuring a slightly overbearing grandmother and a bottle of Downy Fabric Softener. Commercial aired Christmas Eve, 1977. “The April Fresh smell of Downy. A noticeable improvement.” Daily 70s Spot #29: Downy … Continue reading
Happy Funshine Friday! Here’s a cartoon that was a childhood favorite of mine. Hanna-Barbera’s Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch originally ran Saturday mornings on NBC from September, 1974 to August, 1975. 13 lucky episodes were produced. The show centered on … Continue reading
Daily 70s Spot time. Today, we find actor Stephen Collins from Star Trek: The Motion Picture insulting his wife’s coffee. Not to fear. Mrs. Olsen (Virginia Christine) steps in to save the day with a steaming pot of Folger’s. Commercial … Continue reading