1970s
Personalized Alarm Clock
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Upon a moment's reflection, the creepiness of this product becomes apparent, explaining why it never caught on. The notion of one's own voice pleasantly or angrily cajoling the sleeper to awake is straight out of some Philip K. Dick dystopia, in which the hero's brain has been split into two separate personalities. "Wake up, Paul, wake up! Today is the day you must assassinate the ambassador from Rigel Nine!"
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 20, 2012 -
Comments (3)
Category: Domestic, Appliances, Psychology, 1970s
Uncle Sam Toiletries
I suppose if the USA could fall for hokum like Crocodile Dundee, then Aussies could fall for this line of "American" products.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 10, 2012 -
Comments (4)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Stereotypes and Cliches, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods, Hair Styling, 1970s, Australia
Funky Shoes of the 1970s
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 06, 2012 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Shoes, 1970s
Bowling, the Sport of Kings
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 04, 2012 -
Comments (3)
Category: Sports, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s
Three Weird Games
More instances on his YouTube channel.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 27, 2012 -
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Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Toys, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Follies of the Mad Men #185
The way to a dwarf's heart is through his stomach.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 27, 2012 -
Comments (5)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Myths and Fairytales, 1970s
The Wellingborough Carnival
The town of Wellingborough, UK, has been holding a carnival for over 100 years. The old affairs certainly featured things that look weird to us today. Here's a photo album to peruse.
And the Wellingborough Carnival home page reveals this year's affair is on July 7th! Plenty of time to make your plans to attend!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 22, 2012 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Holidays, Parades and Festivals, Weird Theory, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Europe
Horror Express
If you like the cheesy trailer in the first window, you can watch the whole movie in the second.
The real "horror" of course is Christopher Lee's Disco-NFL Mustache!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jun 03, 2012 -
Comments (2)
Category: Death, Evil, Movies, 1970s, Hair and Hairstyling, Fictional Monsters, Trains
Canned Cocktails
Despite a long history--this ad dates from 1972--canned mixed drinks have never caught on. Perhaps something to do with inferior taste?
And yet manufacturers continue to try--as seen here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 15, 2012 -
Comments (9)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Technology, 1970s, Alcohol
The Chicken Chronicles
Proof that dumb adolescent humor films did not begin with American Pie.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 16, 2012 -
Comments (3)
Category: Humor, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Teenagers, 1960s, 1970s
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