Just as the economy today is teaching many of us to turn to less expensive ingredients and to do away with things that aren’t necessities, in 1974 the United States was in the midst of a recession and changes were being made. This little recipe booklet is one example of that. However, it comes from [...]
I fell in love with the style of these rooms as soon as I saw them! They were featured in the September 1971 issue of McCall’s magazine, and all were designed by David Hicks. I had never heard of this designer, but a quick internet search was all it took for me to learn that [...]
Aren’t the outfit and that hair wonderful?? Yes, this is definitely an ad from the ’70’s! It appeared in the September 1971 issue of McCall’s magazine. This ad was so amazingly retro that I couldn’t resist posting it.
Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale was introduced - in Canada, of course! - in 1904. The Canada [...]
I was flipping through some of my magazines today and happened to come across two very different Maybelline advertisements. They were interesting enough to me that I wanted to share them with you!
The ad at the top of the post is from the Canadian magazine Chatelaine, in the November 1974 issue. Those eyes definitely look [...]
Remember these ads for Secret deodorant? In the 1970’s and 1980’s they were all over the television and in magazines. “Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman” was the slogan plastered over all the ads in a time when equal rights were continuing to be a very topical concern. The ad above [...]
“Does your kitchen have a personality problem - is it workable, efficient, but just plain dull?”
In 1971, “dull” was definitely BAD. The April, 1971 issue of Family Circle magazine featured many segments of its “Do it yourself budget decorating” series, and the common theme in all of their decorating was color and pattern.
The Family Circle-designed [...]
Boy, does this ad bring back memories! I found this one in the May 19, 1978 issue of Family Circle magazine. I remember all through the seventies and early eighties not only watching Florence Henderson on constant reruns of the Brady Bunch, but also all her advertisements for Tang and Wesson Oil and more. I [...]
