February 9, 2012
Where Women Look Best
This Clairol ad claimed that "The average American woman looks her best in the bathroom." Which suggests the ad-men must have spent a lot of time spying on women in bathrooms to find this out.(via Kitchen Retro)
La Napoule
According to this LIFE magazine article, art collector Henry Clews had a taste for the bizzare, as seen in the statue above. His French Mediterranean home is now a museum, and you can visit, or even apply for an arts residency there!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Feb 09, 2012 | Permalink |
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Category: Aliens, Art, Avant Garde, Surrealism, Dreams and Nightmares, Eccentrics, Collectors, Museums, 1950's, Europe
Category: Aliens, Art, Avant Garde, Surrealism, Dreams and Nightmares, Eccentrics, Collectors, Museums, 1950's, Europe
February 8, 2012
Bacony Valentine’s Day
Bacon for Valentine's Day, some say why, I say why not! Especially with cool stuff to choose from.The Mascot
I will never again say that Toy Story was utterly original.
More on the animator.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Feb 08, 2012 | Permalink |
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Category: Animals, Toys, Stop-motion Animation, 1930's
Category: Animals, Toys, Stop-motion Animation, 1930's
February 7, 2012
Spit On Me, Dickie!
Wikipedia only has a brief article about Irish singer Dickie Rock, but it includes this nugget of weirdness:In 1966, he sang for Ireland in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest with the song, "Come Back to Stay". He entered as a solo artist and finished fourth in the Contest. This song also became a number one hit in Ireland. Rock was the subject of a well-known Irish catchphrase—"spit on me Dickie", the origin of this being that rebellious young women in the 1960s wanted to be covered in his saliva in a manner similar to American women idolising the hips of Elvis. The phrase took off in Belfast in the 1960s and spread all over Ireland.
Update: The original video I posted got pulled from youtube, so here's another one -- a documentary about Dickie Rock:
Posted By: Alex | Date: Tue Feb 07, 2012 | Permalink |
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Category: Music, 1960's, Screams, Grunts and Other Exclamations
Category: Music, 1960's, Screams, Grunts and Other Exclamations
Lucy Lettuce
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.
What a Character!: 20th Century American Advertising Icons
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Feb 07, 2012 | Permalink |
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Advertising, Books, Vegetables, 1940's
Category: Anthropomorphism, Advertising, Books, Vegetables, 1940's
Floating Volcano
Change of plans for the first WU cruise. The Kate Gosselin cruise is out. Instead we'll be sailing on the Tropical Island Paradise, built by Yacht Island Design. It features its own volcano! Once a day the volcano will erupt, shooting out deadly fireballs and streams of lava.Of course, we'll have to wait for the ship to be built...
Posted By: Alex | Date: Tue Feb 07, 2012 | Permalink |
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Weird Universe
Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Weird Universe
February 6, 2012
Elderly Have A new Favorite Hobby
The rate of STDs is skyrocketing in the elderly community. Hey, at least they are getting out and meeting people.
The Amazing 3
A goofball dancing horse, a sexy bunny, and a self-important guitar-playing duck with a Moe Howard haircut? I almost don't want to know what this anime is all about! Just by itself, this clip is perfection.
But you can learn the whole story here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Feb 06, 2012 | Permalink |
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Category: Aliens, Animals, Cartoons, 1960's, Asia
Category: Aliens, Animals, Cartoons, 1960's, Asia
The Super Suds Experiment
In 1947, Colgate-Palmolive conducted a test to prove that just one package of Super Suds detergent could fill two trucks full of suds. Because who wouldn't want a kitchen full of suds!
Posted By: Alex | Date: Mon Feb 06, 2012 | Permalink |
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Category: Advertising, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods
Category: Advertising, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods
Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Advertising