PBS TV Series, ‘Feeling Good.’ (‘Ebony’ magazine, December, 1974)
“Television’s first series about health that’s guaranteed to tickle your funny bone.”
Here’s one you don’t see every day. Or, any day for that matter. Daily 70s Ad #351: PBS TV Series, ‘Feeling Good’ originally appeared in the December, 1974 issue of Ebony magazine.
(Source: Ebony)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Melanie, ‘#1 Female Vocalist’ (1971)
Melanie, ‘#1 Female Vocalist.’ (‘Billboard’ magazine, December 25, 1971)
“Billboard Campus Attractions 1971. Melanie. #1 Female Vocalist.”
Melanie, of “Brand New Key” fame. Daily 70s Ad #350: Melanie, ‘#1 Female Vocalist’ originally appeared in the December 25, 1971 issue of Billboard magazine.
(Source: Billboard)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: ’78 Mercury Zephyr Wagons (1977)
’78 Mercury Zephyr Wagons. (‘Popular Mechanics’ magazine, December, 1977)
“Energy Engineered.”
You could almost fit all of the Bad News Bears in there. Daily 70s Ad #349: ’78 Mercury Zephyr Wagons originally appeared in the December, 1977 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine.
(Source: Popular Mechanics)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Kodak, ‘A Pocket Christmas’ (1972)
Kodak, ‘A Pocket Christmas.’ (‘LIFE’ magazine, December 08, 1972)
“If you know someone who has a pocket, you know someone who’d like a Pocket for Christmas.”
Merry Christmas to all! Don’t forget to snap some pics with your Pocket. Daily 70s Ad #348: Kodak, ‘A Pocket Christmas’ originally appeared in the December 08, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: John & Yoko, ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ (1971)
John & Yoko, ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ (‘Billboard’ magazine, December 25, 1971)
“Happy Xmas (war is over), Love, John & Yoko.”
That would be John Lennon and Yoko Ono, but you knew that already. “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” didn’t stir up much chart success in the US after its original December ’71 release. The song fared better in the UK, hitting #4 the following Xmas in 1972.
Daily 70s Ad #347: John & Yoko, ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ originally appeared in the December 25, 1971 issue of Billboard magazine.
(Source: Billboard)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Fisher-Price Toys (1974)
Fisher-Price Toys. (‘Ebony’ magazine, December, 1974)
“Colors stay bright. Edges stay smooth. Works work. Wheels whirl.”
Recognize any childhood favorites? Daily 70s Ad #346: Fisher-Price Toys originally appeared in the December, 1974 issue of Ebony magazine.
(Source: Ebony)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Schwinn ‘Cycling Christmas’ (1970)