Sunday 70s Spots: Cricket Lighter & Master Lock ‘Sharpshooter’ (1975)

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Lookit! A Cricket! (Cricket lighter mascot commercial, 1975)

Lookit! A Cricket! (Cricket lighter mascot commercial, 1975)

“America’s favorite disposable lighter.”

It’s July of 1975 today and we’ve got two memorable commercials on display. Firstly, one of a series of animated singing mascot commercials for the Cricket lighter. I’m about 95% certain the Cricket is voiced by Ronnie Schell (best known for playing Duke Slater on Gomer Plye, U.S.M.C.).

After that, we have a classic spot featuring a sharpshooter firing at a Master Lock padlock. Good stuff.

Cricket Lighter ‘Singing Mascot’ Commercial, 1975

Master Lock ‘Sharpshooter’ Commercial, 1975

Previously on 70s Spots: GE & Motorola TVs (1972)

Saturday 70s Spots: GE & Motorola TVs (1972)

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GE, bringing good TV to life (Fall, 1972)

GE, bringing good TV to life (Fall, 1972)

“We build every television as if we were going to use it ourselves.”

Greetings, everyone! I was out-of-state with bad hotel wi-fi for a week and then came home with a nice cold – so updates have been light lately. Let’s get things back on track with some classic 70s commercials. The theme today is television.

First up, a spot for GE’s color TV for ’73. After that, one for the Quasar Color TV System from Motorola. Both spots aired in late November 1972. Switch ’em on.

General Electric ‘TV For ’73’ Commercial, 1972

Quasar Color TV System Commercial, 1972

Previously on 70s Spots: Classic Xerox Commercials (1975)

Rad Ads: Rawlings Baseball Glove (1976)

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Rawlings Baseball Glove. ('Boy's Life' magazine, June 1976)

Rawlings Baseball Glove. (‘Boy’s Life’ magazine, June 1976)

“For Brooks Robinson, Johnny Bench. Reggie Jackson. Who knows… maybe your name will be on a Rawlings glove a few seasons from now.”

I had a Rawlings glove. How about you? Rawlings Baseball Glove originally appeared in the June 1976 issue of Boy’s Life magazine.

(Source: Boy’s Life)

Previously on Rad Ads: Telly Savalas For Black Velvet Whisky (1978)

Rad Ads: Telly Savalas For Black Velvet Whisky (1978)

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Telly Savalas For Black Velvet Whisky ('Popular Mechanics' magazine, September 1978.)

Telly Savalas For Black Velvet Whisky (‘Popular Mechanics’ magazine, September 1978.)

“Feel the Velvet, baby.”

A smooth classic. Telly Savalas For Black Velvet Whisky originally appeared in the September 1978 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine.

(Source: Popular Mechanics)

Previously on Rad Ads: Peter Ustinov For Gallo Wine (1975)

Rad Ads: Peter Ustinov For Gallo Wine (1975)

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Peter Ustinov For Gallo Wine. ('New York' magazine, August 1975)

Peter Ustinov For Gallo Wine. (‘New York’ magazine, August 1975)

“I urge you to try it.”

I can’t look at Peter Ustinov and not think of Logan’s Run. Peter Ustinov For Gallo Wine originally appeared in the August 11, 1975 issue of New York magazine.

(Source: New York)

Previously on Rad Ads: Plymouth Horizon (1978)

More Peter Ustinov & Gallo Wine at Bionic Disco: Peter Ustinov For Gallo Cabernet (1975)

Music For Monday: Paul McCartney & Wings, ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ (Live ’76)

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McCartney rocks the show, 'Wings Over the World' tour, 1976.

McCartney rocks the show, ‘Wings Over the World’ tour, 1976.

A very pleasant Monday morning to everyone. Let’s roll right into the music. Here’s Paul McCartney and Wings performing “Maybe I’m Amazed” in 1976 during the Wings Over the World tour.

The clip below appeared in the Rock Show concert flick of 1980.

Paul McCartney & Wings: ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ (Live ’76)

Previously on Music for Monday: Bee Gees, ‘Run To Me’ (1972)