Mercantile Bank ‘Bull By The Horns.’ (‘Texas Monthly’ magazine, Jan. 1975)
“When you’re saddled with a tough decision, let us give you a hand.”
Target marketing for Texans. Daily 70s Ad #60: Mercantile Bank ‘Bull By The Horns’ originally appeared in the January, 1975 issue of Texas Monthly magazine.
(Source: Texas Monthly)
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Polaroid Colorpack II Land Camera. (‘LIFE’ magazine, Nov.13, 1970)
“Pictures for everybody while everybody’s there.”
With “electric eye” and “electronic shutter!” Daily 70s Ad #59: Polaroid Colorpack II Land Camera originally appeared in the November 13, 1970 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
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“Hits you when you’re down…” (Bonnie Tyler, ‘It’s a Heartache,’ 1978)
Welsh singer, Bonnie Tyler released “It’s a Heartache” (written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe) in the fall of 1977. The song hit #4 in the UK in November ’77 and by June of 1978 had climbed to a high of #3 on the Billboard “Hot 100.”
I can remember “It’s a Heartache” when it ruled the summer radio airwaves (I would have been 11-years-old). It seemed to me like the song was playing every 15 minutes for about a year. I’m surprised it wasn’t #1 – but Andy Gibb’s “Shadow Dancing” and Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” kept it from the pinnacle of the charts.
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Presenting Datsun 610. (‘Popular Science’ magazine, Apr. 1973)
“Own a Datsun Original.”
Meet the new Datsuns – in 1970s yellow. Daily 70s Ad #58: Presenting Datsun 610 originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine.
(Source: Popular Science)
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“If you don’t have Schlitz, you don’t have gusto.” (Schlitz beer commercial, 1977)
“Don’t Say Beer, Say Bull!”
A very good, relaxing Sunday to you. Today we’ve got a Schlitz beer double-header. Both spots are somewhat humorous. Firstly, we have a boxer who’s full of gusto. Secondly, a thirsty cowboy crawls into town for a drink and meets the Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull. Quaff it!
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Cincinnati Bell ‘Psychedelic Nightmare’ (‘Cincinnati’ magazine, Apr. 1976)
“Running for the phone can turn into a nightmare.”
A little bit of the 1960s influencing this trippy ad. Daily 70s Ad #57: Cincinnati Bell ‘Psychedelic Nightmare’ originally appeared in the April, 1976 issue of Cincinnati magazine.
(Source: Cincinnati)
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