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Thunderbird/Red Lion 1977
Remember when ads used to be long-form, almost essay-like? Championed by Ogilvy and often utilized by ad agencies throughout the 1970s [coke-fueled art directors must have loved working on them] well … more →
Lost Oregon
Thunderbird/Red Lion 1977
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wrote 5 days ago: Remember when ads used to be long-form, almost essay-like? Championed by Ogilvy and often utilized b … more →
Welcome Oregonian readers
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wrote 6 months ago: Thanks for stopping by after reading the piece by Peter Carlin. Poke around, check things out and pl … more →
Oregon Centennial Expo, 1959
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wrote 10 months ago: Man, sesquicentennial fever has gripped Oregon. Officially launched on Saturday with a kick-off part … more →
Nu Shooz, 1983
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wrote 11 months ago: Here’s an ad from 1983 announcing an appearance by Nu Shooz at the Fat Little Rooster on 17th … more →
The Broiler - 9th and Salmon
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wrote 11 months ago: Sorry for the lack of updates – lots going on. Blanch Cooper and The Ambassadors – nitel … more →
The Clothes Horse on Broadway
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wrote 1 year ago: Score. Just when I think I’ve exhausted my 60s Portland finds, this sucker falls out of the sk … more →
End times
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wrote 1 year ago: Ever thought what kind of damage a nuclear device would do to the Portland metro area? No? Well, won … more →
