Daily 70s Ad: Cherokee Rainbow Sandals (1978)

(Click to enlarge) “Super Rainbow Stripes with Wood and the New Flexible ‘Beep Beep’ bottom. Lots of Earthy Colors.” Far out! Daily 70s Ad #178: Cherokee Rainbow Sandals originally appeared in the August, 1978 issue of Orange Coast magazine. (Source: … Continue reading

Music For Monday: The Marshall Tucker Band, ‘Can’t You See’ (Live ’73)

The long holiday weekend is over. Let’s console ourselves with some Southern-Fried Rock. Here’s The Marshall Tucker Band performing “Can’t You See” live in 1973. “Can’t You See” (written and sung by Toy Caldwell) first appeared on The Marshall Tucker … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Pogue’s Polyester Dress & Suede Coat (1971)

(Click to enlarge) “Brown or raspberry. 140.00 in Better Dresses.” That is certainly some “butter-soft” suede. Daily 70s Ad #177: Pogue’s Polyester Dress & Suede Coat originally appeared in the August, 1971 issue of Cincinnati magazine. (Source: Cincinnati) Previously on … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Kraft Parkay Margarine & Spaghetti Meals (1974)

“The flavor says, ‘Butter.’” Hello, TV pals. Welcome back. Sunday’s commercial theme is Kraft Foods. Firstly, a fun spot in the long-running series of Parkay margarine “Butter!” commercials. The actress in the spot is pretty wonderful. If anyone can tell … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Phyllis Diller For Aluminum Jelly (1974)

“Just brush it on any aluminum surface. Then wash it off. The crummy look is gone.” For all your shiny bits. Daily 70s Ad #176: Phyllis Diller For Aluminum Jelly originally appeared in the July, 1974 issue of Popular Science … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: ‘Bugs Bunny Meets The Super-Heroes’ & ‘The Gong Show’ (1978)

“Bugs Bunny and all his pals, live onstage in a brand new show!” Our theme for today’s 1970s commercials is “Goofball.” First up, we have a rare spot for the live-action stage show, Bugs Bunny Meets The Super-Heroes. Wow, that … Continue reading