From the clipping files: 1970s Sankyo Super 8 Sound Movie Camera advertisement

Original ad text reads:

You are going to buy a sound movie camera!

Be sure it's a Sankyo

The new Sankyo Super 8 sound Cameras open up a whole new, exciting world of movie making. The top-rated SL-60S, for instance, lets you zoom from 7.5mm to 45mm. that's 6 times, the longest XL zoom available. And the macro lens can focus right down to 0 centimeters with perfect lip synch sound.

And, like all Sankyo sound cameras, you can shoot indoors without movie lights.

See the XL-60S, with a host of advanced features, wherever good cameras are sold. For more information about Sankyo Sound Cameras and Projectors, mail the coupon below.

Sankyo—the movie people!
Telescopic condensor microphone optional.

Sankyo Seiki (America) Inc.

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From the clipping files: 1970 Toyota Corona advertisement

Original ad text reads:

You loved it the way it was five fantastic year. so we made it even more lovable! 

The Toyota Corona was ahead of its time. It lead the new wave—economy cars that offer more than just a bare set of wheels. We intend to keep it ahead. 

So, we've improved it. Quite a bit. 

First, we gave it twenty percent more horsepower. For greater acceleration and speed. We did this with an overhead cam engine that still gets up to 25 miles to the gallon. it's not only more powerful (108 hp), it lasts longer. Because of fewer moving parts. 

Also, a lot of aluminum is used in our new engine—where it makes sense. To lighten the car and to dissipate heat faster (which also reduces wear). 

It has a five bearing crankshaft, instead of the previous three. And dual exhaust manifolds, instead of one. 

Then we gave the Corona a power braking system with front discs. For great stopping power. 

And a newly engineered suspension system, front and back, for a smoother ride. And also to deaden sound. 

Inside, the seats come two ways. Buckets with the 4-on-the-floor stick shift. And with the column-mounted, 3-speed automatic, you get a full bench seat. 

There's more leg room, more hip room and a bigger trunk.  

The four doors are still there. So is the flo-thru ventilation, the nylon carpeting, the tinted glass, the courtesy lights, the whitewall tires and the locking glove box. All standard equipment. 

And the options are the same. Factory air conditioning, AM/FM radio, stereo tape deck and automatic transmission. 

What all this adds up to is the new Toyota Corona. 

For drivers who are in love with the best. 

Until it's improved. 

Toyota We're quality oriented

Manufacturer's suggested retail price, 4-Dr. Sedan, $2126. Accessories, dealer preparation, freight and taxes extra.

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From the clipping files: Cover of May 1970 issue of Woman's Day magazine

I find this cover fascinating because of the featured articles listed. It shows how American women were at a threshold in history for feminism, women's rights, and changing attitudes toward women. One article "How to help a husband realize his dreams" followed by "The new freedoms girls face, in love and in work" followed by "For young cooks: How to stay out of the kitchen" show just how much was in flux in 1970.

Full cover text reads:

Little Fashion Wonders For A Summer-On-The-Go

Woman's Day

May 1970

only 20 cents

How to help a husband realize his dreams

The new freedoms girls face, in love and in work

For young cooks: How to stay out of the kitchen

For unhandy women only: 25 slapdash fix-its that work!

World-famous dishes that save you $$$

How to transform ordinary accessories with decoupage

Special: A guid to wild flowers

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1971 illustration by Drew Van Heusen for serialized version of romance novel Penmarric

In 1971, it was common practice to have a serialized romance novel or novella printed on thick newsprint amid the glossy pages of a women's magazine like Ladies Home Journal. At least one illustration was often included—sometimes there were spot illustrations throughout the story text. This illustration is from a 1971 magazine printing of Penmarric (Part II) by Susan Howatch and is billed as "Continuing: the year's most exciting new love story". The illustration is by Drew Van Heusen.

Susan Howatch's novel Penmarric was published in book form by Simon & Schuster and became a New York Times bestseller. According to wikipedia:

"She published several other 'gothic' novels before she published the first of her family sagas Penmarric (1971), which details the fortunes and disputes of the Penmar family in Cornwall during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. An important theme of the story is how the mansion of Penmarric becomes controlled by various branches of the family. The family fortune was made in the Cornish tin mining industry, which is discussed throughout one of the six parts, each with a different character as narrator. As is made clear by the chapter headings, the fortunes of the family closely parallel the Plantagenet family, including Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, with the mansion representing the throne."

The novel is still available in print or in Kindle edition by clicking here 

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From the clipping files: 1972 Datsun 1200 Sport Coupe advertisement

Original ad text reads:

It's sort of a miniature musclecar.

No, the Datsun 1200 Sport Coupe isn't one of those great, snorting thunder-barges. but it's not your run-of-the-mill economy car, either. 

It's something in between. A neat little machine that handles like a sports car, goes like a bat and comes with an economy price that include a lot of extras as standard equipment. Reclining buckets, tinted glass, whitewalls and nylon carpeting to name a few. Add to that an engine that delivers around 30 miles per gallon. It's a powerful combination at any price.

Drive a Datsun... then decide

Datsun

from Nissan with pride

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