“Tough enough to be a Timex.” This Sunday, I’ve got a pair of watch commercials for you. Digital watches, because they were the hottest and hippest 70s’ tech for your wrist! First up, famed sports journalist, Jim McKay for Timex … Continue reading
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(Click ad to enlarge) “More Than Radio Radios.” RCA says these are “almost works of art.” And I agree. Daily 70s Ad #92: RCA Clock Radios originally appeared in the November 13, 1970 issue of LIFE magazine. (Source: LIFE) Previously … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “A lot of people are nuts about beautiful music but don’t now beans about stereo equipment.” I wouldn’t mind having this system today. Daily 70s Ad #87: Sony ‘Stereo Nut’ originally appeared in the May 24, … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “You can’t get a better set or a better buy than Emerson.” Automatic degaussing! Quick-On! 24,000 volts of picture power! Sign me up. Daily 70s Ad #82: Emerson TVs ‘A Better Buy’ originally appeared in the … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “It’s 100% Solid State AccuColor.” No tubes in this groove toob! Daily 70s Ad #77: RCA XL-100 TV Set originally appeared in the April 21, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine. (Source: LIFE) Previously on Daily 70s … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “New vibrations from an old master.” It’s so powerful, bass tones “can actually blow out a match”! Take that mp3 players! Daily 70s Ad #72: RCA VS 5000 Stereo System originally appeared in the November 13, … Continue reading