Daily 70s Ad: Telly Savalas For Gillette (1975)

(Click to enlarge) “Cut me, baby, and I’ll bend both your edges back.” Hey look, it’s Telly “Kojack” Savalas for Gillette Twinjector. Daily 70s Ad #213: Telly Savalas For Gillette originally appeared in the August, 1975 issue of Popular Science … Continue reading

Music For Monday: June & ‘Mother’ Maybelle Carter, ‘There’s No Hiding Place Down Here’ (Live ’71)

A very good Monday morning to you! Here’s June Carter Cash and “Mother” Maybelle Carter taking us all the way back to the early 1930s via a 1971 appearance on The Johnny Cash Show. This short and wonderful clip finds … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Plymouth Satellite ‘Family Car’ (1972)

(Click to enlarge) “Plymouth Satellite. Because we believe a family car should be functional – but not dull.” Family car? Damn, I’ll take this as my mid-life crisis vehicle. Daily 70s Ad #212: Plymouth Satellite ‘Family Car’ originally appeared in … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: ‘The Winner’ Converse Shoes For Sears (1977)

(Click to enlarge) “Converse makes ’em, but Sears gives ’em soul.” It’s a “soul” pun. See what they did there? Daily 70s Ad #211: ‘The Winner’ Converse Shoes For Sears originally appeared in the August, 1977 issue of Boy’s Life … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Bicentennial ‘76 Bricks’ (1976)

(Click to enlarge) “Own a genuine piece of Bicentennial America. A colonial brick, certified to be from the 1700’s.” Yes, it’s only $7.76. Daily 70s Ad #210: Bicentennial ‘76 Bricks’ originally appeared in the August 16, 1976 issue of New … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ – Jack Wild Sings ‘How Lucky I Am’ (1970s Reruns)

Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic Pals! Here’s Jack Wild singing “How Lucky I Am” from Sid and Marty Krofft’s H.R. Pufnstuf. “How Lucky I Am” appeared in the second episode of the famed children’s series and originally aired in September of … Continue reading