**Post originally appeared on Bionic Disco September 16, 2015.** Iron-On Transfers. (‘Boy’s Life’ magazine, June 1976) “Let’s Boogie!” This ad is indelibly etched in my mind. Or, maybe I should say “ironed-on the inside of my mind.” Iron-On Transfers originally … Continue reading
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Vanderbilt Jeans ad appeared in the August 13, 1979 issue of New York magazine. Gloria Vanderbilt, famed heiress and author, and mother of Anderson Cooper, had her own brand of jeans in the seventies. The tight-fitting trousers were all the … Continue reading
I have an early seventies commercial line-up for you today. We’ll start off with a fairy tale-like spot for Quaker Oatmeal and then catch ads for the Romper Room Talkabout toy, Cracker Barrel cheeses, and Zest. Are these time capsules … Continue reading
Slade’s “Get Down And Get With It” was released in 1971 as a non-LP single and it grabbed #16 in the UK charts, #4 in Holland, and #1 in Denmark. A live version of this “stomp your feet” anthem later … Continue reading
I’ve got a fine assortment of vintage seventies commercials for you today. You’ll spy spots for the first season of the ABC After School Special (which featured the debut of Timer), Sears polyester slacks (with Bob Griese), Sara Lee breakfast … Continue reading
Here’s actor-comedian Redd Foxx, best known for starring in Sanford and Son and releasing hundreds of raunchy “party” albums, for Colt 45 Malt Liquor. The ad appeared in Ebony magazine in August of 1974, a mere 47 years ago. Previously … Continue reading