Daily 70s Ad: Saks Fifth Avenue, Houston (1975)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Little lady fauntleroy, her coat wool-and-silk.” Texas chic. Daily 70s Ad #28: Saks Fifth Avenue, Houston originally appeared in the January, 1975 issue of Texas Monthly magazine. (Source: Texas Monthly) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Mattel … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: The Hotel ‘Clothing Finery’ (1978)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Thoughts of yesterday run through your mind. Gently playing with passing time.” I think this male model did an fine job on his very first photo shoot. We all have to start somewhere. Daily 70s Ad … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spot: Piaget Quartz Watch (1979)

“Unfailingly accurate.” Here’s your first Sunday 70s Spot: a Piaget commercial featuring the water-resistant, electronic, quartz watch. You’ll find an end tag for Texas-based department stores, Neiman-Marcus. Spot aired in November of 1979. *Apologies, there is some audio tweaking halfway … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Sands Hotel ‘Sexy’ (1978)

(Click to enlarge) “Where The Fun Never Sets.” Sexy and trippy. Maybe it’s just a mirage. Do note that the ad above doesn’t even mention Las Vegas. Clazzy! Daily 70s Ad #4 Sands Hotel ‘Sexy’ originally appeared in the October, … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Saks Fifth Ave – ‘People Weekly’ (1979)

(Click to enlarge) “Saks Fifth Avenue People Are People People.” People magazine makes a play for the upscale NYC crowd. Daily 70s Ad #3: Saks Fifth Ave – ‘People Weekly’ originally appeared in the June 04, 1979 issue of New … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Lee Work Clothes (1975)

Today we’re firing up a new daily post we’ll be calling the “Daily 70s Ad.” Each day, for the next 365 days, we’ll be posting a fun, fantastic or fashionable magazine advertisement from the 1970s. Let’s jump right in! (Click … Continue reading