Daily 70s Ad: DeFranco Fever! (1973)

“Live, Buffalo, N.Y. Aug. 22nd, 1973.” It’s the DeFranco Family again. Catch the fever. Daily 70s Ad #275: DeFranco Fever! originally appeared in the September 29, 1973 issue of Billboard magazine. (Source: Billboard) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Texas State … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Texas State Optical ‘Groovy Glasses’ (1974)

“You may be sporty. Or glamorous. Intellectual or a bit old-fashioned.” She looks far out no matter the frame. You dig? Daily 70s Ad #274: Texas State Optical ‘Groovy Glasses’ originally appeared in the October, 1974 issue of Texas Monthly … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Redd Foxx, ‘Norman…Is That You?’ (1976)

“There’s a sexual revolution going on…and all the leaders are in my family.” Norman…Is That You? is the film version of the 1970 play by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick. Daily 70s Ad #273: Redd Foxx, ‘Norman…Is That You?’ originally … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: MPC ‘Star Wars’ Model Kits (1979)

“Hey kids! Enter Star Wars Super Stakes! You could win $5,000!” May The Force Be With You! Daily 70s Ad #272: MPC ‘Star Wars’ Model Kits originally appeared in the October, 1979 issue of Boy’s Life magazine. (Source: Boy’s Life) … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: The Bloomingdale Man (1973)

“For a man of arts and leisure.” Velvet with pewter buttons! Daily 70s Ad #271: The Bloomingdale Man originally appeared in the October, 1973 issue of New York magazine. (Source: New York) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Ringo Starr, ‘Photograph’ … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Ringo Starr, ‘Photograph’ (1973)

“Apple single 1865” No. 1 hit, co-written by George Harrison, from the Ringo L.P.. Daily 70s Ad #270: Ringo Starr, ‘Photograph’ originally appeared in the September 29, 1973 issue of Billboard magazine. (Source: Billboard) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Echo … Continue reading