Saturday, December 30, 2017

Crazy Catalog Stuff: DIY 70s Style!!

Kiddos, today we have HGTV showing us all the latest DIY household updates and projects (1).  But there was a time in the ancient past where nobody would dream of stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, light colored walls, or open floor plans.  

Nope, back in the 70s , we had the Big Book catalogs showing us the shag carpets, avocado appliances and dark, fake wood walls.  So hold onto your tool belts for a blast from the past!!

Hey that's our Kathy!! And she isn't exactly dressed for the job I'd say!! (2)

Avocado appliances baby!!  I'm getting nostalgic already!!

Nothing says 70s decorating more than vinyl flooring and shag carpet...

Good Lord that's bright.  I've never seen a bathroom like that on Flip or Flop!!

That covers the kitchen and bathrooms, but what about the living room?!?
One of the things I remember most from that era was the fake wall coverings.  Normally it was fake wood paneling, somehow that was considered luxurious.

 And what better to go with the fake walls than a fake fireplace....

Or fake wood beams!!
And capped off with some groovy 70s lighting!!

Good heavens, even the bedrooms were dark!!
I guess that safety glass was a new concept back then....

So what was the payoff for all that hard work updating teh homestead??
Ahhh, the good life with indoor / outdoor carpet!!  And who is that relaxing with a drink, admiring the view??

Hey that's Rande Hague!!  These models popped up in the most unusual places in these catalogs!!

footnotes:

(1) HGTV has cost me a LOT of money over the years.  I need to put a block on that station.

(2) It always amazes me where some of the top models of the 70s would show up.  

(3) I almost missed this one when I first went through the catalog!!

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Winter Solstice Music

And now for something a little different....
It's that time of year....

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Lovely Lounge Wear, Again!!

More Lounge Wear for wintertime!
 "Luxurious Lounging" from Penneys!!

"Irresistible" says it all in Lounge Wear!!

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Lovely Lounge Wear!!

Cozy warm and just in time for winter!
 Hmmm, we seem to have a large Kathy and a small Kathyin teh same pic!

The magic of 70s photo shopping!!

Monday, December 25, 2017

More Bodysuits for Christmas!!

The 70s were the decade of teh bodysuits!
 Colleen, Kay, and Wendy for the Holidays!!

Christmas morning 1972 must have a been fun!!

Hey wait!  Bodysuits in the 80s too?!?!
Crazy but true! (pic is courtesy of FlashBak.)

Saturday, December 23, 2017

It's Christmas!!!

And the Kings of Earth lay down their crowns....

Friday, December 22, 2017

Bodysuits OMG!!

Just cause it's Christmas, and I'm that's sort of guy...........
Yeah, you're welcome!  and Merry Christmas!

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Bodysuits for Christmas!!

How long since we've had a post on 70s bodysuits?  Well pardner, that's too long....
And just in time for Christmas!! How nice!!

How very, very nice!!


Monday, December 18, 2017

Christmas Time is Couples Time!!

Now in His 'n Her Shirt Jackets!!
And no hover hand here either!!

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Christmas Time is Couples Time is Sweater Time!

The sweater tsunami continues!  Must be close to Christmas! Let's check out how are catalog couples are doing.....
Hmmmm, I'm not sure these couples are getting into the holiday spirit.  The guy with Kay has a case of the "hover hand".  And both gals don't seem too thrilled about their pairings.

Can we help these guys out?
Yep, this is how it's done!  No "hover hand" here.  The guy with Kay is probably about to play "Baby it's cold outside" on the stereo with a mischievous jerk boy smirk on his face, no doubt!

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Christmas Time is Couples Time!!

And when you say Christmas couples wear, there is only one word that comes to mind.....

Sweaters!!  Well that and big collars (That's Sooooo 70s!!)  Kathy and Greg are here, but where's the rest of the gang??

There they are!!  Sweaters and big collars galore.  That's so Christmas time back in the 70s!!

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Brrrr....

Looks cold to me!!

But I'm snugly warm now from head to toe in Penny's Sleepers!!

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Sleepwear Christmas!!

JCPenneys 1973 Christmas sleepwear!  Enjoy!!
Shelley Hack and Kay in Young Look sleepwear.  Just in time for Christmas!!

The genesis of Pajamagram?!?  Matching family sleepwear featuring Kay and Peggy Palmer!  

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Sleepwear - PJ Time!!

Staying with the snugly pajama theme this week......

Warm and Carefree!  That's what the Big Book catalogs of the 70s were all about and these models showed it!!

Monday, December 11, 2017

Sleep Time - Animal Style!!

You want to heat up those cold wintry nights???
Animal Prints from Penneys brings out that Animal Spirit to keep you warm!!  I really like Kay's hat: very cool, er, I mean hot, oh, you know what I mean!  Were the other models jealous??  Who wouldn't be?!?!?

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Sleepwear Wintertime Warmth!!


And I'm feeling the wintertime warmth already!!

Friday, December 8, 2017

Snow!! OMG!!

Sorry to get a little crazy but..... we get snow here in South Texas about once a lifetime, soooo Let It Snow!!

Yeah, you don't believe me, well........

 Yeah, this is today baby!!  First the hurricane, then this!!
Palm trees never looked so, well, completely out of place!!

I'm sure the plaids had something to do with this.....
Yep, that explains everything.  Gotta be the result of the plaids!!

Thursday, December 7, 2017

The Plaid Madness Ends....

For this week at least....
Plaid minis!! No madness here, just pure 70s hotness!!  What a way to end this series!!

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

The Plaid, Plaid World of the 70s....

Nope not over with yet!!

But with Karen and Kathy, plaid madness turns into pure plaid sexiness!!u

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

The Plaid Madness Continues.......

What kind of evil 70s fashion trend were these plaids?  They wouldn't stop until they had covered the entire globe in plaid madness!!  The horror, the horror!!

And with "Peppy Plaids" like these shown here by Kathy (Kathy Jackson that is), Joan Paulson, and Kay, the threat of world-wide plaid domination was very, very real.  Who will save us from this plaid madness?!?

Monday, December 4, 2017

That's So 70s: It'a a Plaid, Plaid World - Again!!

Programming Note to my Loyal Readers:

I've decided to try something different with this bog.  As you know, I normally post once a week on Mondays.  However, I've decided to change it up and post multiple times each week, BUT the posts will be shorter - one or two pics.  You'll still see the same number of pics, but spread out over the course of week.

I appreciate any feedback to comments!  Now back to our regular programming.
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One thing that you could say about fashions in the Biog Book catalogs of the 70s: they loved plaids!
And Kathy and Kay got into the plaid, plaid madness in a big way here.  All I can say is: That's Sooooo 70s!