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Anthropomorphism

Lonely Little Teacup

Lonely Little Teacup. from Linnea Sterte on Vimeo.



No sexual metaphors here, just move along now.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Apr 07, 2012 | Comments (5)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Sexuality, Double Entendres and Nudge-Nudge, Wink-Wink

Satanic Shaving

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After our "homicidal barber pole" some weeks back, we find further proof that certain tonsorial accessories are affiliated with the netherworld.

Gaze upon these evil shave-cream dispensers tending to their Satanic master!

Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Mar 31, 2012 | Comments (3)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Evil, Religion, 1930's, Hair and Hairstyling, Fictional Monsters

Chinese Jinks



Continuing our intermittent series of "yesteryear's racial stereotypes."
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Mar 06, 2012 | Comments (6)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Stereotypes and Cliches, Cartoons, 1930's, Asia

Follies of the Mad Men #177





I'm confused: is this cereal for Beatles imitators or computer programmers?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Mar 01, 2012 | Comments (8)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Cartoons, 1960's

Call Any Vegetable



I just relistened to Frank Zappa's 1971 album, Live at the Fillmore East, or, Freaks & Motherfu*#@%! for the first time in about 40 years, and marveled again at the visionary talents of this supreme musical weirdo. Of course, Zappa died too young at age 52, and we were deprived of many potential years of his music.

I thought this vegetable song might somewhat counterbalance all the bacon and meat talk on WU.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Feb 17, 2012 | Comments (8)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Food, Vegetables, Humor, Surrealism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970's

Bird Benny

Bird Benny from Kristof Luyckx on Vimeo.



Warning: cartoon bird intimate anatomy depicted, late in the "film."
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Feb 14, 2012 | Comments (6)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Animals, Cartoons, Genitals

Lucy Lettuce

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Years ago I made a series of collages illustrating what I called "Lesser-Known Advertising Icons." The D List of product representatives. Here's another one I just found, pictured above.

For every Tony the Tiger, there are scores of Lucy Lettuces.

Original ad here.

Click on the link below the book cover image for a volume on the topic.

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What a Character!: 20th Century American Advertising Icons


Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Feb 07, 2012 | Comments (4)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Advertising, Books, Vegetables, 1940's

Chinese New Year



Could some scholar of Asian Studies among the WU-vies please explain the iconography of flying sentient bananas to me?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Jan 23, 2012 | Comments (13)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Holidays, Asia, Fictional Monsters

A Missile Named Mac



Nuclear Armageddon has a reassuring voice!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Jan 20, 2012 | Comments (8)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Armageddon and Apocalypses, Death, Cartoons, Documentaries, 1960's, Weapons

Kala and the Mystery

kala and the mystery ... _Part I_ (English Version) from meltingman on Vimeo.



This cartoon is a few years old now, and no sequel is apparent. Too bad! I wanted to see how an alcoholic beetle and a voracious spider did with their love match.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Jan 09, 2012 | Comments (1)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Death, Insects, South America, Alcohol
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