70s Spots: Bell System (Dolph Sweet, 1976 & Animated ’79)

“Keeping your phone system the best in the world.” Here’s two spots for Bell System telephone. In the first, from December of 1976, we find actor Dolph Sweet getting us up-to-date on the phone company’s recycling program. In the second … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Snoopy Phone For Christmas (1979)

“Looking for a gift with ‘character’?” Don’t forget about wittle bitty Woodstock. Daily 70s Ad #332: Snoopy Phone For Christmas originally appeared in the November, 1979 issue of Texas Monthly magazine. (Source: Texas Monthly) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: ’79 … Continue reading

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

“Beginners can be choosers.” Not the Mickey phone? C’mon! Daily 70s Ad #292: Bell System Telephone ‘Choosey Beginners’ originally appeared in the October, 1978 issue of Ebony magazine. (Source: Ebony) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Mattel’s Mirror Mania Board Game … Continue reading

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: Cincinnati Bell ‘Psychedelic Nightmare’ (1976)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Running for the phone can turn into a nightmare.” A little bit of the 1960s influencing this trippy ad. Daily 70s Ad #57: Cincinnati Bell ‘Psychedelic Nightmare’ originally appeared in the April, 1976 issue of Cincinnati … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Bell System ‘Lake Placid Olympics’ (1979)

“Keeping your communications system the best in the world.” OK, let’s dial up our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Bell System commercial featuring the creation of a new communications nerve center for the upcoming 1980 Winter Olympic Games … Continue reading