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Namahage







And you thought clowns were scary! What about Namahage?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Mar 21, 2012 | Comments (7)
Category: Holidays, Superstition, Children, Asia, Fictional Monsters

Kaylee vs. Candle

Get it, getit, geddit... geddit... geddit....


(via Nothing To Do With Arbroath)
Posted By: Alex | Date: Sun Jan 22, 2012 | Comments (2)
Category: Ceremonies, Children

Say NO to Strangers!



The potential child molesters in this film are apparently: 1) Walt Disney (man with puppy); 2) the Beaver's Mom (woman in car).
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Dec 14, 2011 | Comments (7)
Category: PSA's, Evil, Children, 1950's

Follies of the Mad Men #167

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[Click to enlarge. From Esquire for February 1958.]

1) You are using a childrens' picture-book icon to advertise an adult product. Why not employ the Grinch to sell booze?

2) Even if some parent found this ad to be cute when presented with it in some other forum, you are running it in Esquire, a magazine which, prior to the debut of Playboy, was Swinging Bachelor Hangout #1.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Nov 23, 2011 | Comments (4)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Literature, Children, 1950's, Europe, Cars

Educated Feet for Correct Posture



Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Oct 30, 2011 | Comments (2)
Category: PSA's, Body, Feet, Children

Follies of the Mad Men #163

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I cannot believe that even in the 1920s, this Wrigley's mascot was anything less than a source of nightmares to children everywhere.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Oct 15, 2011 | Comments (6)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Children, Junk Food, 1920's

Real-life Clown Car



Is it cheating though if you don't use adults?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Sep 14, 2011 | Comments (6)
Category: Motor Vehicles, Children, Asia

One Got Fat



"Slim knew that his big sack would be hard to handle."

This an exceedingly macabre PSA aimed directly at kids.

Monogram Garbage Truck

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Did any kid ever really fantasize about how cool it would be to drive a garbage truck, even with surfboards attached?

Here's one for sale right now! (More vivid picture.)

Original ad here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Jun 17, 2011 | Comments (5)
Category: Hobbies and DIY, Motor Vehicles, Trucks, Children, Teenagers, 1960's
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