Dodge Recreational Vehicles. (‘Popular Science’ magazine, Apr. 1973)
“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)
“”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.
Previously on Music for Monday: Rod Stewart, ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ (1979)
Sugar for Energy. (‘LIFE’ magazine, Nov.13, 1970)
“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)
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?
Previously on 70s Spots: Crazy Cartons Cereal (1977)
Weller Bourbon. (‘Texas Monthly’ magazine, Jan. 1975)
“Weller & Water – Wonderful.”
Well, lookee there. It’s some seven-year-old, Kentucky straight Bourbon Whiskey. Yee Ha! Daily 70s Ad #43: Weller Bourbon originally appeared in the January, 1975 issue of Texas Monthly magazine.
(Source: Texas Monthly)
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“There’s a comic on every box!” (Post Crazy Cartons cereal commercial, 1977)
“They’re like milk cartons. Every box is a bowl.”
Here’s a pair of spots for Post Crazy Cartons cereal from early 1977 (possibly produced late ’76). Crazy Cartons were small milk cartons of cereal and the brands included; Alpha-Bits, Super Sugar Crisp, Honeycomb and Fruity Pebbles.
Yum! How could this fail? There were even comics on the back of the cartons. A winning combo destined to live on in our childhood dreams.
Previously on 70s Spots: Pizza Hut (’76 & ’78)