1970s
What’s the Big Hurry?
Perhaps the most surreal and post-apocalyptic safe-driving PSA of all times. But then again, 1974 was a trippy year.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 26, 2011 -
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Category: Accidents, Anthropomorphism, PSA’s, 1970s, Cars
Worst. Cocktail. Ever.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 23, 2011 -
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Category: Disasters, 1970s, Alcohol
Follies of the Mad Men #158
Men are oppressed by their wristwatches, but yours are different...? Huh?
From Playboy for November 1973.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 05, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, Stereotypes and Cliches, Stupidity, 1970s, Men
The Theme from DEEP THROAT
I'll bet you never even knew there was a theme!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 05, 2011 -
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Category: Human Marvels, Music, Sexuality, 1970s
Follies of the Mad Men #154
Four decades of commercials for the medicinal tasting soda. Which one would convince you to drink it?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 05, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Junk Food, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Follies of the Mad Men #152
This hideous, repulsive mutant with the torso and head of a child and lower limbs of an adult proves that you don't need Photoshop to create anti-product abominations.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 20, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1970s, Fictional Monsters
Crabby Appleton
What well-known contemporary band is also named for a character from a cartoon, like Crabby Appleton were?
Answer after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 16, 2011 -
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Category: Music, Cartoons, 1970s
Follies of the Mad Men #150
Proof that liquor consumption can turn you into a moron.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 05, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, 1970s, Alcohol
Bing Bang Boing and Gnip Gnop
Even the toys of the 1970s were drug-saturated.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 30, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Drugs, Toys, 1970s
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