Giant Telephone Engineers

These 1957 General Telephone System ads are the latest addition to my slowly growing collection of Giant People In Ads.

Soon no one will be able to deny the truth of my thesis that a race of giants lives amongst us, and that for decades the advertising industry has been dropping hints about their existence.

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Mar 05, 2016
Category: Giant People in Ads | 1950s

Comments

Must be descended from that Paul fella what had him a giant cow or something.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/05/16 at 08:57 AM

I always did like big guys! :wow:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 03/05/16 at 01:44 PM

Would you settle for giant body parts

http://todaysinspiration.blogspot.ca/2009/08/union-carbide-hand-o-god.html

Posted by mjschriver on 03/05/16 at 02:26 PM

@Expat .. the guy with the big bunion right ?

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 03/05/16 at 05:31 PM

You're axing ME?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/05/16 at 11:50 PM

mjschriver -- Yes, giant body parts count! Thanks for the link!

Posted by Alex on 03/06/16 at 08:18 AM

Attack of the 40 foot woman (or was that 20 foot). Always trying to look up her dress.

Posted by GFinKS on 03/07/16 at 04:27 PM

I'll make this story as short as I can.
- It was the winter of 1977/78 and we were cutting line to re-route the highway. Randy Newman had a hit.
- I am 6'00". Super Sid is about 6'4" and THE FBI is slightly taller.
- To irk me once they serenaded me with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX6I2NrguAs

Posted by BMN on 03/08/16 at 05:26 PM

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