1970s
The Player
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 11, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion, 1970s
The SkiBee
Invented by Detroit resident Donald Steeg, circa 1970. The SkiBee had an eight-horsepower engine with a 24-inch propellor that served as a propulsion unit for motorized skiing. Anyone who was willing to wear this thing on their back, could enjoy skiing without having to find a slope to go down. During the summer, it could also be used as an outboard motor on a boat.
[Hutchinson News - Feb 6, 1970]
Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 26, 2013 -
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Category: Inventions, Motor Vehicles, Sports, 1970s
Destruction: Fun or Dumb
Be sure to hang in at least long enough for the unforgettable theme song, starting around the minute-and-a-half mark.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 03, 2013 -
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Category: Destruction, PSA’s, Juvenile Delinquency, 1970s
AMC Gremlin Levi Edition
In the early 1970s, American Motors took a classic and they added denim to it, making it even more of a classic. The result was the AMC Gremlin "Levi" Edition. An economy car upholstered with Levi jeans. The Gremlin Levi is now highly prized by collectors.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 01, 2013 -
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Category: Denim, 1970s, Cars
Major Mudd
Major Mudd, one of the TV heroes of my youth.
Any WU-vies want to share memories of their own lesser-known regional TV icons?
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 20, 2013 -
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Category: Regionalism, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Television, Children, 1960s, 1970s
California Drag Chute
Broken limbs, entangled drive chains and potential strangulation guaranteed!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 19, 2013 -
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Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Death, 1970s
Marching Mickey, Dancing Donald
"He needs your help to march!" Worst excuse for playtime ever.
These ugly dolls were not Disney's brightest moment.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 16, 2013 -
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Category: Toys, Cartoons, 1970s
Balayage au Cotton
The things people do for fashion.
When he was three-quarters through, he had used 1000 feet of cotton stripping and Miss Weston looked as though she were wearing an enormous white wig. [NY Times - Apr 1, 1974]
Via The Lively Morgue
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 15, 2013 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, 1970s, Hair and Hairstyling
Apaches
Kids are so perishable!
Get the whole story here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 31, 2013 -
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Category: Accidents, Death, PSA’s, Children, 1970s, Europe
The Guy From Harlem
As always, if the trailer (and discussion) appeal, the full movie lurks below!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 15, 2013 -
Comments (3)
Category: Movies, Regionalism, Stereotypes and Cliches, Stupid Criminals, 1970s
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