Dunlop ‘Fun Rubber.’ (‘American Motorcyclist’ magazine, Jun. 1978)
“Dunlop has done a lot of serious racing to give you tires that are fun to ride on.”
Yes, “Fun Rubber.” Someone thought this was a great idea. And they were right! Daily 70s Ad #143: Dunlop ‘Fun Rubber’ originally appeared in the June, 1978 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine.
(Source: American Motorcyclist)
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Crabby Appleton album ad. (‘Billboard’ magazine, June, 1970)
Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you my new favorite tune, “Go Back,” by Crabby Appleton. I discovered this 44-year-old gem a day or two back after stumbling across an ad (see above) in an an ancient Billboard magazine. A brief investigation of YouTube and Wikipedia brought me to the clip below. Crabby Appleton singer, Michael Fennelly posted a rare video of the band’s performance on John Byner’s Something Else TV series from 1970.
“Go Back” cracked the US top 40, hitting #36 on the Billboard “Hot 100.” It’s frustrating that a song this cool is rarely heard today, even on oldies radio. The Something Else TV clip includes the show’s hip opening and it’s worth viewing. If you want to jump right to the song, it begins at 2:17. Go to it!
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White Horse Whisky ‘Bathtub.’ (‘LIFE’ magazine, Apr. 28, 1972)
“You can take a White Horse anywhere.”
No comment. Daily 70s Ad #142: White Horse Whisky ‘Bathtub’ originally appeared in the April 28, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
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Ann B. Davis, Alice Nelson on ‘The Brady Bunch.’
It is with sadness that I report the death of actress, Ann B. Davis. Davis was much beloved and best-known for playing housekeeper, Alice Nelson on The Brady Bunch (1969-1974). Less-remembered is that Davis also won two Emmy awards for her work as Schultzy on The Bob Cummings Show in the 1950s.
Davis, who celebrated her 88th birthday in May, reportedly fell and suffered a head injury today and never regained consciousness.
Regular readers of this site know that I’m a big Brady fan and the character of Alice was always a particular favorite. It was mostly the varied talents of Davis that made the family housekeeper seem so lovable and multifaceted. Thank you Ms. Davis for the entertainment and memories! Enjoy some Davis/Alice clips below.
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Viking archers love Danish beer! (Tuborg Gold commercial, 1978)
“Beer makes it good. Schlitz makes it great.”
Alrighty, today we’ve got beer commercials on tap. First up, a spot for Tuborg Gold linking Viking archery to modern day darts. After that, a Schlitz commercial with a state fair theme. Both spots aired in October of 1978. Quaff with gusto.
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Pepsi Gallon-Pak. (‘Cincinnati’ magazine, June, 1972)
“Pepsi’s got a lot to give!”
8 glass bottles of Pepsi. Can we regress back to this? Daily 70s Ad #141: Pepsi Gallon-Pak originally appeared in the June, 1972 issue of Cincinnati magazine.
(Source: Cincinnati)
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