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Word: minks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...best and brightest new chariots have power brakes and steering, automatic transmission, air conditioning, pushbutton everything, burnished walnut burl paneling, 18 layers of paint, bark-tanned glove-leather upholstery, gold-plated fixtures, eight-track stereo and, at extra cost, carpeting of ermine, mink or chinchilla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Autos That Make the Statusphere | 5/15/1978 | See Source »

Elvis Costello with Mink de ville and Nick Lowe--Orpheum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Weekly What Calendar Listings: May 4-May 10 | 5/4/1978 | See Source »

...ceases to be amazed when she hears Elvis Costello sing because "how could such good music come from such a wimpy-looking guy?" You too can go ponder that question at the Orpheum tonight at 7:30, because "The Other Elvis" will be there playing wimp rock, along with Mink de Ville and Nick Lowe. Tickets are $6.50 or $7.50, with a $2 discount if you can prove you are an Afghanistanian citizen. Seems this is "Be Kind to Central Asians week...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: We Warrened You | 5/4/1978 | See Source »

...recuperating from a recent attack of thesitis. Word from down South is that he's getting better, and will be back as soon as his typing fingers heal. Hopefully by May 4, because that's when the loveable, pigeon-toed Elvis Costello hits town along with Nick Lowe and Mink DeVille, a combination more delectable than the Kong's #7 platter...

Author: By Laura J. Levine, | Title: No Moped Jokes This Week | 4/6/1978 | See Source »

Rogers agency ads for Blackglama mink coats picture celebrities such as Lillian Hellman, Shirley MacLaine, Brigitte Bardot, Beverly Sills and Lena Horne in curious poses, always unidentified, wearing the $7,000 garment, under the head: "What becomes a legend most?" This emphasis on mystery and glamour is characteristic of the agency's work. And the style pays off. Blackglama sells eight of every ten mink coats marketed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Advertising: the Best One-Liners | 1/2/1978 | See Source »

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