Yamaha ‘Little Folks’ Motorcycles. (‘American Motorcyclist’ magazine, Jan. 1972)
“Different strokes for different folks.”
I’ll take one of each. Daily 70s Ad #66: Yamaha ‘Little Folks’ Motorcycles originally appeared in the January, 1972 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine.
(Source: American Motorcyclist)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Broilmaster Grill (1972)
“Tonight there’s gonna be trouble…” (Thin Lizzy, 1976)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Carrying on with tradition, here’s Irish rock band Thin Lizzy performing one of their most popular tunes.
“Jailbreak” comes from the 1976 L.P. of the same name and was written by lead singer & bass guitarist Phil Lynott. Below you’ll find Thin Lizzy on the UK’s Top of the Pops. The clip begins with a nice look at the top 30 UK artists for the week. And after some detective work I’ll pin the week at: July 31, 1976.
Previously on Music for Monday: Bonnie Tyler, ‘It’s A Heartache’ (1978)
More Thin Lizzy at Bionic Disco: St. Patrick’s Day Special: Thin Lizzy, ‘Whiskey In the Jar’
Broilmaster Grill. (‘LIFE’ magazine, Apr. 21, 1972)
“Now you can cook out, roast out, smoke out, broil out, bake out, and chocolate cake out.”
For St. Patrick’s Day we proudly present…the Broilmaster. You know, for those traditional Irish cook-outs. All right, you caught me – I don’t have a special Irish-themed ad for today – but I hope you like the Broilmaster anyway. Daily 70s Ad #65: Broilmaster Grill originally appeared in the April 21, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Seagram’s 7 Crown ‘Snow Party’ (1973)
“Midasize it!” (Midas commercial, 1979)
“Noisy muffler? Don’t compromise – Midasize.”
Today, I’ve got two humorous Midas commercials for you. First up, we have a bakery serving delicious cream puffs. Secondly, a spot from the long-running “Midasize” campaign. Step on the gas and let it rumble.
Previously on 70s Spots: Texaco ‘World Trade Center’ & ‘Uncle Sam’ (1978)
Seagram’s 7 Crown ‘Snow Party.’ (‘Popular Science’ magazine, Apr. 1973)
“It’s America’s whiskey.”
Keepin’ warm with cheese and whiskey. Daily 70s Ad #64: Seagram’s 7 Crown ‘Snow Party’ originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine.
(Source: Popular Science)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Sunshine Sleeping Bag (1972)
Uncle Sam steels himself for the great leap. (Texaco commercial, 1978)
“Working to keep your trust.”
I’ve got two Texaco spots for you this Saturday. Firstly, a commercial featuring the still relatively new (for 1978) World Trade Center. After that, a spot I remember fairly well featuring Uncle Sam leaping over barrels of imported oil.
Click below for a bit of American history.
Previously on 70s Spots: Schlitz Beer ‘Bulls & Gusto’ (1977 & ’79)