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ABC Saturday Morning Cartoons 1971
This is what Saturday mornings looked like when the cereal bowl was full, the TV was warm, and the whole…
Johnny Seven O.M.A. — The One-Man Army Toy
The Johnny Seven O.M.A. was one of the ultimate “how did kids ever get this?” toys of the 1960s. Made…
Nanny and the Professor-Were You A Fan?
Nanny and the Professor premiered on ABC on Wednesday, January 21, 1970, and ran until December 27, 1971. It starred…
Medi-Quik – I can still smell it!
Now that summer is almost in full swing, I thought I’d share this minor memory. I can still smell that…
K-Tel Records
K-Tel records filled in the gap of the 45 single hits not on our Columbia House Records!
Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbarino!
Before Saturday Night Fever, before Grease, and before John Travolta became one of the biggest movie stars of the 1970s,…
Henry Fonda, Jodie Foster and Peter Brady Selling View-Master?
This is one of those commercials that makes you stop and say, “Wait… is that who I think it is?”…
Ho Ho Ho… Green Giant!
Some commercials you don’t just remember — you can still hear them. The Jolly Green Giant made vegetables feel bigger…
When Elvis Rocked the USS Hancock
On April 3, 1956, Elvis Presley made one of his early national TV appearances on The Milton Berle Show, but…
The Frito Bandito
The Frito Bandito was introduced by Frito-Lay in 1967 as a cartoon mascot for Fritos corn chips. He was animated…