Daily 70s Ad: Sharp ‘Eye-Fi’ Color TV (1970)

(Click to enlarge) “Comes with a cordless hand-held unit that lets you turn the picture on and off, control the volume and adjust the tint.” Looking Sharp. Daily 70s Ad #175: Sharp ‘Eye-Fi’ Color TV originally appeared in the November … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Zenith Chromacolor TV (1972)

(Click to enlarge) “See the brilliant realism of the Chromacolor picture in a TV set big enough for family viewing – yet compact enough to fit almost anywhere.” Not all 1970s TVs were giant beasts sitting in the living room. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Phone-Mate ‘Answering Machine’ (1973)

(Click to enlarge) “What it does is answer your phone in your voice and then records the message of your caller. It’s that simple.” Direct from the 1973 Consumer Electronics Show. What a concept! But will it catch on? Daily … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: RCA TV & Campbell’s Soup (1976)

“RCA is making television better and better.” I now declare this weekend – 1976! To get the timewarp underway, here’s two commercials that aired in September ’76. First, a spot for RCA’s ColorTrak TVs starring Hall of Fame jockey, Eddie … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Radio Shack CBs & Coleco’s ‘Combat!’ (1976 & ’77)

“The video tank game with two-fisted controls!” Today our commercial theme will be 1970s electronics. First up, a spot for Radio Shack’s line of CB radios that aired in February of 1976. Following that, a very cool spot for Coleco’s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: RCA ‘Sounds Of Spring’ (1971)

(Click to enlarge) “New vibrations from an old master.” You see don’t see many clocks with built-in pen holders anymore. Or portable cassette players with wood grain surfaces. Pity. Daily 70s Ad #112: RCA ‘Sounds Of Spring’ originally appeared in … Continue reading