Daily 70s Ad: Bell Telephone ‘Be Choosey’ (1978)

(Click to enlarge) “With Bell you have enough choices of shapes, colors and styles, so you can get a phone that’s genuinely you.” That really is a nice mushroom lamp. Daily 70s Ad #194: Bell Telephone ‘Be Choosey’ originally appeared … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Dick Van Dyke For Kodak Colorburst (1978)

(Click to enlarge) “Bright, brilliant, bursting color by Kodak.” Hurray for Dick Van Dyke! Still going strong at 88. He’s outlived this camera – and Kodak itself. Daily 70s Ad #193: Dick Van Dyke For Kodak Colorburst originally appeared in … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Volvo ‘Steel Cage’ (1974)

(Click to enlarge) “To protect the passengers even further, Volvo surrounds them with a steel cage.” I drove a green 70s Volvo much like this in the late 80s. Thankfully, I never had to test its steel integrity. Daily 70s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Pink Lady ‘Kiss In The Dark’ L.P. (1979)

“First Japan gave us superb cars, radios, stereos, cameras, watches & sake. Now, Japan has given us… Pink Lady. It’s the finest gift of all.” Who’s celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Kiss in the Dark single and L.P. with … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Robert Morley For BOAC (1972)

(Click to enlarge) “BOAC takes good care of you.” Actor Robert Morley for BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), which later became British Airways. Daily 70s Ad #190: Robert Morley For BOAC originally appeared in the June 09, 1972 issue of … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Seagram’s Red Baron (1974)

(Click to enlarge) “THE RED BARON. Orange juice, grenadine and lime.” Dapper! Daily 70s Ad #189: Seagram’s Red Baron originally appeared in the June 17, 1974 issue of New York magazine. (Source: New York) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Hughes … Continue reading