Join us and Tom Brady in remembering the 2,977.
TSY Covers The Stones
Posted in Music on September 10, 2012 by RickNewsThe Selvedge Yard is one of my favorite blogs and they recently published a great piece on the Rolling Stones’ time in Montauk, New York, with Andy Warhol in 1975.
Check it out here.
Warhol and Jagger, 1975.
The Iconic Sony…Soundabout..?
Posted in General Interest on September 10, 2012 by RickNewsFrom April, 1980’s Popular Science comes this piece on the new electronic gizmos about to debut. Prominently placed in the center is the $200 Sony “Soundabout,” which as we all know, was renamed to the catchier “Walkman.” Check out that nifty VCR, too, here.
$200 for a Walkman in 1980 is, like, $560 in today’s money.
I’ll Have What He’s Having
Posted in General Interest on September 7, 2012 by RickNewsArchaeologists have posited that “Funky” was a fashion line in the 1970s. Whether or not a woman had to have a county “mistress” license is not known…
The above gentleman is obviously a “Mistress collector.”
Glad I Don’t Have a Daughter, Part 9
Posted in Automobiles, General Interest on September 6, 2012 by RickNews
(Inked-up skank not included with purchase.)
From the product description here:
The Platinum Stage Hitch Pole is the worlds [sic] only dancer pole that can be attached to the ball hitch of any truck or SUV…
Here’s Your Streetdancin’ Man
Posted in General Interest on September 5, 2012 by RickNewsBelieve it or not, L.A. Gear shoes were some of the most popular kicks on the market. (Not to me, mind you.)
Here, we have an ad for their “Streetdancer” line. I guess one can’t “streetdance” without tucking one’s pants into one’s socks.
Remember to tuck your pant legs in!
They Used to Advertise This?!
Posted in General Interest on September 4, 2012 by RickNews
Shouldn’t the guy be in a “Disco” shirt, with sunglasses on?
Lee Trevino’s Sled
Posted in Automobiles on August 31, 2012 by RickNewsHey, if the ’73 Dodge Monaco was good enough for golfer Lee Trevino, surely it was good enough for the likes of you.
With a front end that looked like it ate pedestrians for breakfast and maimed ’em for lunch, this Dodge even had an Electronic Ignition System that would start the car in all types of, um, weather.
Chevy may have had the Monte Carlo, but Dodge had the Monaco. It’s the entire principality, right?
This Isn’t Sexist At All
Posted in General Interest on August 30, 2012 by RickNewsThis beauty from 1970 could possibly be the most offensive, sexist form of advertising ever published.
You’ve come a long way, baby…
“Though she was a tiger lady, our hero didn’t have to fire a shot to floor her. After one look at his Mr. Leggs slacks, she was ready to have him walk all over her. That noble styling sure soothes the savage heart! If you’d like your own doll-to-doll carpeting, hunt up a pair of these he-man Mr. Leggs slacks. Such as our new automatic wash wear blend of 65% “Dacron®” and 35% rayon–incomparably wrinkle-resistant. About $12.95 at plush-carpeted stores.”
How to Use a Tic Tac Box
Posted in General Interest on August 29, 2012 by RickNewsWe’ve been using the ubiquitous Tic Tac box the wrong way for years. Here’s the correct way:
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