(Click ad to enlarge) “There’s a simple virtue that separates the extraordinary from the ordinary…Dedication.” A timeless ad: 38-years-old, but it could be run virtually unchanged today. Daily 70s Ad #91: Beefeater Gin ‘Dedication’ originally appeared in the May 24, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Are we having a fancy Funshine Friday yet? If not, here’s a tune from the 1970 motion picture, Pufnstuf to get you started in the right direction. The song is entitled “Living Island” (written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel) … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “Some people know how to enjoy the little things.” That is a mighty serious sweater wrap. Daily 70s Ad #90: Seagram’s V.O. Canadian ‘Very Smooth’ originally appeared in the Nov. 13, 1970 issue of LIFE magazine. … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “No hot, harsh taste.” What a jerk! Time to dump the boyfriend. Daily 70s Ad #89: Salem Cigarettes ‘Refresh Yourself’ originally appeared in the March 24, 1975 issue of New York magazine. (Source: New York) Previously … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “Every girl should have a cameo.” Now, you can look like granny for only $1.25! Daily 70s Ad #88: GTE Sylvania ‘Cameo Offer’ originally appeared in the November 10, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine. (Source: LIFE) … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “A lot of people are nuts about beautiful music but don’t now beans about stereo equipment.” I wouldn’t mind having this system today. Daily 70s Ad #87: Sony ‘Stereo Nut’ originally appeared in the May 24, … Continue reading