Would 1978 Qualify This One for vintage_ads?

[furrbear]

From randompictures:

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[benpanced.livejournal.com]

After Dark Magazine?

[danthered.livejournal.com]

Heh…randompictures found this from bitterlawngnome's post in vintage_ads.

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

I thought imported African Ivory was illegal.

[danthered.livejournal.com]

It wasn't in 1978, much to the shame of…everyone.

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

original post here: http://community.livejournal.com/vintage_ads/2079604.html

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

I guess there weren't any paraphernalia laws back then.

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

Here's the law.

http://library.fws.gov/IA_Pubs/african_elephant_ivory99.pdf

[danthered.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that -- looks like 28 December 1973!