The Cleveland Boat Show is on at the I-X Center through Sunday, so it's a good time to post a few of its vintage ads. It's an annual tradition extending back to the late 1950s, and it's a welcome reminder that summer will be here eventually.
For years it was previously known as the Mid-America Boat Show, and that's how it's referred to in the ad above, which appeared in the Journal on Jan. 25, 1963.
It's interesting that the Lennon Sisters from the Lawrence Welk Show were the headliners. Google's AI feature notes that they were at the peak of their popularity in 1963 with hit records and plenty of personal appearances.
Here's a sample of their beautiful harmonies performing "Fascination" and "Theme From A Summer Place." I'm old enough now that I can finally appreciate their talent.
Here's a blurb for the 1963 Boat Show that ran in the popular "Koz's Korner" column by Hank Kozloski on Jan. 22, 1963.
The 1975 Boat Show ad isn't as interesting. It ran in the Journal on January 24, 1975.
What's more interesting are some of the ads that appeared on the same page of the Journal, including the popular The Mark as well as local legend Big Dick.
My post on The Mark still gets a lot of hits, as well as great comments & reminisces. And I did a previous post on Big Dick's (here).
But back to the Boat Show. Here's the 1985 ad from the Jan. 18, 1985 Journal.
I noticed that the website for this year's Boat Show has no mention of Twiggy, the Water Skiing Squirrel, which is unfortunate. But the bushy-tailed skiing star will be appearing at the Cincinnati Travel Sport & Boat Show this month, as well as the Open Season Sportsman Expo taking place in Columbus in March.
At college, the department I was in, had two professors with the first name of Richard. One was the dept. chair. Students called him "The Big Dick." The other was not so pleased to be branded "The Little Dick."
I always wanted a boat but never wanted to spend the money on something I'd use for such a limited amount of time each year - sort of the reverse of a snowmobile. I grew up very near a lake and had friends with speedboats. Whenever we'd go out, skiing or whatever, Dad would give me ten bucks to give the owner for gas, and this was when gas was 40-cents a gallon. "Damn cheaper than owning one," he'd always say.
Where about is Lincoln Rd?
ReplyDeleteAt college, the department I was in, had two professors with the first name of Richard. One was the dept. chair. Students called him "The Big Dick." The other was not so pleased to be branded "The Little Dick."
ReplyDeleteI always wanted a boat but never wanted to spend the money on something I'd use for such a limited amount of time each year - sort of the reverse of a snowmobile. I grew up very near a lake and had friends with speedboats. Whenever we'd go out, skiing or whatever, Dad would give me ten bucks to give the owner for gas, and this was when gas was 40-cents a gallon. "Damn cheaper than owning one," he'd always say.