Inside, Ford’s popular Flight Cockpit.”, “Engineering improvements in the 1970 Newport significantly reduce road noise and vibration. The permaculture philosophy of farming and sustainable living was developed by Bill Mollison and David Holgrem in Tasmania. Howquadale was one of the first places to offer a pre-packaged  weekend getaway based around food. 1975 Savoury slice invented in Murray Bridge? The reverse says "Who wants the handsome waiter" "It seems everybody wants the Handsome Waiter now that he's brought back Cinci Cream Lager Beer. Standard air conditioning is exceptional bonus when you buy Ambassador.”, “Offering long list of standard features, plus many options, Chevrolet Caprice should be sales leader in its class. In fact, anyone who took the time to read the “ingredients” panel would probably discover that Short & Sassy was made up of the same stuff as every other shampoo on the shelf. Created by Alan Morris and Alan Johnson – the “Mo” and “Jo” of Mojo Advertising – it became one of the most famous campaigns of its time. It changed the way many people ate, by rejecting even “complex carbohydrate” foods such as bread, pasta and rice. The brand is now owned by Japanese company Kirin. The previous pull-tab from aluminum beverage cans were hazardous enough to caus discussion in the science community, beverage industry and media. The world made huge strides in the 1970s, developing some of the most useful and impactful inventions of all time and ultimately setting the stage for some of the most advanced products today. Throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s, Aussies drank even more. 1971 was the year when smoked oysters  became socially unacceptable. From the first mobile phone to the Rubik's Cube, check out some of the most impactful inventions from the 1970s. Vintage 1979 4 1/4" tall Doobie Brothers laminated backstage pass. Kraft Singles, individually wrapped slices of processed cheddar were launched in Australia in 1976. The increase in overseas travel continued. After, Damadian worked as a professor at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, until he founded a company to manufacture MRI scanners in 1977. Mental Floss may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. YOSHIKAZU TSUNO | AFP | Getty Images. A student and his music teacher, holding a lyre—potentially Herakles and Linos. I can’t remember when we had our first Microwave. When confronted, Harvey became upset and knocked Ratherbee to the ground with his elbow. And you can still buy my personal account of how Australian food has changed in the baby-boomers’ lifetime.  Says "Free 75th Anniversary Commemorative Glass" "With Required Purchase of Coca-Cola". We did have one, and it was very comfortable to sit in. In 1972, it was re-launched in America as the Crock-Pot and seems to have first appeared in Australia under the Monier brand in 1973. During Ferrozzo’s assignation with the dancer, the piano’s switch was somehow activated, lifting him partway to heaven before deadly contact with the ceiling sent him the rest of the way. Her fellow servants decided to bleed her, a sadly ineffective treatment for skull fractures. The restaurant menu experimented with nouvelle cuisine, described as “original food in the French manner’. One of the greatest music teachers of mythic Ancient Greece, Linos took on Herakles as a pupil. They now travelled by air, not by sea, and returned with food preferences influenced by Europe or places along the hippy trail from Kathmandu to London. Reputed to be the king of instruments, the organ requires a performer with an athletic endurance—more than 67-year-old Louis Vierne had to give during a recital at Notre Dame cathedral on June 2, 1937. Then you would pick up the tube you need, go home, and plug them all back in. They are very hard to come by. This book, distributed in Australia by the Banana Growers Association, is a collector’s item. It’s the story of a generation that can remember life before pizza, with a look at the ‘Mad Men’ era of Australian advertising. If I remember correctly, my brother’s sleeping bag had a bunch of stars on it in red, white and blue. Herakles dubiously used a sort of ancient stand-your-ground law as a defense during trial and was exonerated. Ours was similar to the one in the lower right corner but it was that awful light green color from the 60s. The Mitani family bought Brinkworth’s business in 1979 and, with it, acquired the recipe for chicken salt. The seasoning went on to become the preferred sprinkle for hot chips across Australia. Buy it now. These were given away as a premium in Sugar Crisp cereal boxes. According to the historian Diodorus Siculus, the demi-god “was unable to appreciate what was taught him because of his sluggishness of soul,” and so after a harsh reprimand he flew into a rage and beat Linos to death with his lyre. Not any more. More. After numerous designs, awareness of Woodland’s idea grew and eventually the retail and tech industries got involved in trying to create a successful UPC. Meanwhile, V.A. Jackson lived for another four hours, able to walk but not make sensible speech. 1970s Beauty Products. He still had these in storage. Old unused stock in excellent condition. These are about an inch and a quarter wide with a long stick pin (be careful, they are sharp). As one dieter commented “You may not live longer on the Pritikin Program, but it certainly feels like longer.” More. Katherine Frey | The Washington Post | Getty Images, Image credit: The Dry Look, a hairspray designed especially for males, to the rescue! These are not very common. The Hungry Jack’s brand was established instead, and the first store opened in Innaloo, Perth on 18 April 1971. Below are seven people who met their end thanks to a musical instrument. Of course, the national auto lineup was much less complicated back then, and no awards were issued to minivans, crossovers, or SUVs–because those segments didn’t exist yet (at least as we know them today). Says the offer expired on December 31st, 1976. Vintage 1 3/8" diameter Nixon Now pinback. Labels - Bottle, Jar, Tins, Miscellaneous, Music Memorabilia & Vintage Backstage Passes. Now that Prime Day is over, and with Black Friday and Cyber Monday still a few weeks away, online deals may seem harder to come by. Ford’s wonder car is the undisputed leader in the Sporty Compact class and ’70 models have more of the same appeal that made it a perennial sales leader. Did you use Psssst on your hair in between shampoos? Things were a little different back in 1970. Some advertisers were quick to capitalise on the potential to show their products in appetising colour while others resisted the additional cost involved. #CH442 - Group of 4 Rocky and Bullwinkle Illustrated Display Boxes Containing Rocky and Bullwinkle Magnets. The first digital camera was invented by Kodak engineer Steven Sasson in December 1975, even though it wasn’t the type of camera you’d take to document a family vacation. Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage 2 1/2 tall porcelain Christmas ornament features Snoopy. The original Yagoona store closed in 1994. There were 1.3 million departures in 1983 and 3.4 million per year by 2003. Pizza Hut is the world’s largest pizza restaurant company with more than 13,000 restaurants in over 97 countries. In 1982, Ayyadurai was awarded the copyright for “EMAIL.”. Interest in Eastern religions encouraged people to adopt a vegetarian diet and the archetypical foods of the era were brown rice and lentils. Another says "Bear of a Burger Magic Balancing Acts". Tomato paste formed the basis for many of these recipes. These are diecust in the shape of a football, and picture Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium on the back. Mom bought it sometime in the late 70s. The first supermarket  to adopt barcode scanning in Australia was SIMS supermarket in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Playing Stork in the eponymous movie, actor Bruce Spence single-handedly destroyed the smoked oyster’s social status by extracting one from his nose at a cocktail party. Comes with much lower price tag than other Personal cars, but is comparable for stylish appearance, performance, ride, handling.”, “Maintaining classic elegance, Continental Mark III is the finest Personal Luxury car.”, “As pioneer model in Personal Luxury class, it rates high for desirability. “The biggest of all compact cars, the Dart is 196.2 inches in overall length and offers four different engine choices including economical new 198-cubic-inch Slant Six engine.”, “Gaining top spot in the sales race among all compact cars, Chevy’s Nova for 1970 has advanced styling features–simulated front-fender louvers, and body striping to give it air of action. Interesting historical piece. Initially released in Japan, Sony predicted only 5,000 would sell. All of our items are priced at our lowest wholesale (20% - 50% of retail). Today, the Mercury line has a big car quality all its own. It features a dog with a pot leaf in his mouth on it, says "Doobies" and was designed by artist Stanley Mouse. More, Introduced in the book Dr Atkins Diet Revolution, the Atkins diet promised people they could lose weight while eating as much meat, cheese, cream, eggs and other low-carbohydrate foods as they liked. A popular shampoo that makes your hair smell 'terrific' after you used it. Really picky consumers could even argue that gold medal skater Dorothy Hamill sported her trademark wedge haircut long before this shampoo hit the shelves. REV milk was low fat and high calcium and aimed at young adults. Genuine cardboard Coca Cola bottle hangers for only 75 cents. This is the real deal 1979 pass. You get 16 for $4 (that's only 25¢ each). It's fragrant nature explores essences of peach gardenia and iris. Pages in category "Products introduced in 1970" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. One man who dominated popular culture in both decades, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, is still going strong. “I have seen Susannah trying to play the piano several times—she could not play,” 10-year-old Carl Rasch testified at Koczula’s 1894 trial. The package is marked "Wonder Woman Tiaras" Copyright "DC Comics Inc. 1977". On the night of June 25, 1974, a team from the National Cash Register installed new scanners and computers at the Marsh Supermarket in the small town of Troy, Ohio. He completed the first MRI on a human body in 1977, which he performed on his assistant’s chest. While it came too late for me, I regard the abolition of school milk as one of the finer achievements of the Whitlam government, up there with free university education and bringing the troops home from Vietnam. The reverse has ads fro WPLJ merchandise. The artwork is brilliant. It was followed by several other Sydney stores and, in 1973, by one in Springvale Road in Melbourne. Judas Priest was one of the first heavy metal bands and they are considered to this day to have been one of the very best. To add to the “ick” factor of the ad campaign, the stuff actually smelled like baby powder! Women, African Americans, Native Americans, gays and lesbians and These were part of the lot. They supposedly copied the beer recipe from a Cincinnati company whose name they would not divulge. Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images, right; 1984 Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, left; 1973 DynaTAC prototype, Image credit: These are scarce and in near perfect condition. This is a really pretty cap. By 1997, 90% of households had one. 10 Classic Ads From 1972. There are four different pictured. More, The first 7-Eleven convenience store opened in the Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh on 24 August  and within a year there were several 7-Eleven stores trading beyond the 7am to 11pm suggested by the name. So, they are in pristine condition, and still very useful. Sign Up Today: Get exclusive deals, product news, reviews, and more with the Mental Floss Smart Shopping newsletter! This was one of those fragrances that apparently pinned its success on the package design.