Daily 70s Ad: Houston Radio KXYZ (1973)

Houston Radio KXYZ. ('Texas Monthly' magazine, Feb. 1973)

Houston Radio KXYZ. (‘Texas Monthly’ magazine, Feb. 1973)


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“Houston’s great music station.”

I assume this couple has a portable radio with them. Daily 70s Ad #47: Houston Radio KXYZ originally appeared in the February, 1973 issue of Texas Monthly magazine.

(Source: Texas Monthly)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Chelsea Row’s Unconstructed Clothing (1978)

Daily 70s Ad: Chelsea Row’s Unconstructed Clothing (1978)

Chelsea Row's Unconstructed Clothing. ('Orange Coast' magazine, Oct. 1978)

Chelsea Row’s Unconstructed Clothing. (‘Orange Coast’ magazine, Oct. 1978)


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“Noveau Noveau Noveau Noveau…”

The guy sulking fashionably in the corner really makes this one for me. Daily 70s Ad #46: Chelsea Row’s Unconstructed Clothing originally appeared in the October, 1978 issue of Orange Coast magazine.

(source: Orange Coast)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Dodge Recreational Vehicles (1973)

Daily 70s Ad: Dodge Recreational Vehicles (1973)

Dodge Recreational Vehicles. ('Popular Science' magazine, Apr. 1973)

Dodge Recreational Vehicles. (‘Popular Science’ magazine, Apr. 1973)


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“Dodge is the Number 1 builder of motor home chassis.”

Just right for exploring the USA in 1973. Daily 70s Ad #45: Dodge Recreational Vehicles originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine.

(Source: Popular Science)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Sugar For Energy (1970)

Music For Monday: Sammy Davis, Jr., ‘Vehicle’ (Live ’72)

""I'm your vehicle, baby. Take you anywhere you wanna go..." (Sammy Davis, Jr., 1972)

“”I’m your vehicle, baby. Take you anywhere you wanna go…” (Sammy Davis, Jr., 1972)

Vehicle” (written by a 19-year-old Jim Peterik) was a #2 US hit for The Ides of March in May of 1970. Here’s the amazing Sammy Davis, Jr. performing the song live circa 1972. It’s 2:20 of pure “Oh, yes!” Happy Monday.

Sammy Davis, Jr. Performs ‘Vehicle,’ 1972

Previously on Music for Monday: Rod Stewart, ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ (1979)

Daily 70s Ad: Sugar For Energy (1970)

Sugar for Energy. ('LIFE' magazine, Nov.13, 1970)

Sugar for Energy. (‘LIFE’ magazine, Nov.13, 1970)


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“Diet tip: Nibble on a cookie about an hour before lunch.”

This ad seems preposterous almost 44 years later. I love it. Daily 70s Ad #44: Sugar for Energy originally appeared in the November 13, 1970 issue of LIFE magazine.

(source: LIFE)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Weller Bourbon (1975)

Sunday 70s Spots: Early Xerox Copiers & Word Processors (’76 & ’78)

Look at that beautiful...museum piece. (Xerox commercial, 1978)

Look at that beautiful…museum piece. (Xerox commercial, 1978)

“Lets you create and revise information right on a screen – before it’s committed to paper.”

Today I’ve got two, nice and ancient Xerox commercials for you to take in. Firstly, we have a funny little spot featuring a political campaign and a photocopier that makes “giant” prints. The second commercial shows off Xerox’s new word processor that actually lets you see the words onscreen before committing them to paper. Can you imagine that?

Xerox ‘Giant Size’ Photocopier Commercial, 1976

Vintage Xerox Word Processor Commercial, 1978

Previously on 70s Spots: Crazy Cartons Cereal (1977)