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The home bar craze in the 1970s (ours was orange with a white and gold speckled counter) is something I fondly remember but I have to wonder how many folks had to stare at this day in and day out.
I have nothing against Anheuser Busch (partially thanks to them I don’t remember much of my frosh year) but if I think having this in the living room says a lot of things about you, not all of them good.
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Mantooth
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

6 Comments

  • Ally on January 26, 2010

    Ugh, my dad had this awful Bud sun hat in the '70s. It was so lame!

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  • Anonymous on January 26, 2010

    It was quite common for folks to have huge bars built into their basement back then. We never had one (my parents liquor was kept in the cabinet above the refrigerator)but many of my friends parents did. A big pool table was usually in the room as well.

  • Lisa on January 26, 2010

    While house-hunting last year, I came across soooo many basement bars still in their 70's glory! Your area is especially full of them, Brian.

    Actually, there are quite a number of homes around here that are completely, originally 70's decorated – mirror walls, shag carpet, colored appliences… it's AWESOME!

  • Anonymous on January 26, 2010

    Looks like something you should sit around when you come out of the pool.

  • MrJeffery on January 26, 2010

    this cracks me up.

  • 50sme on January 27, 2010

    Hey….these things are great! I had a sweet Budweiser sign when I was a kid that when you plugged it in, a liquid inside heated up and began to bubble making it look like the fresh cold beer just poured from a bottle was bubbling all tempting like in a chilled,frosty mug. I loved that sign. I wonder where it went.That was 78 or so and I got it from a yard sale.

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