Weird Universe Archive
October 2014
October 3, 2014
Chinook Olives
Also known as acorns marinated in urine. Source: The Chinook Indians, by Paul Kane in The Canadian Journal, Jan 1857
Posted By: Alex - Fri Oct 03, 2014 -
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Category: Food
Anti-Booze PSA
Way to harsh my buzz, man!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 03, 2014 -
Comments (3)
Category: PSA’s, 1960s, Alcohol
October 2, 2014
Lapkins
Yet another useless product. Put the napkin on your lap and make it look like you're only wearing underwear. Nudists could use them to make it look like they're wearing underwear!
Posted By: Alex - Thu Oct 02, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion, Underwear, Hygiene
Chubbettes
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 02, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion, Advertising, Children, 1950s, Obesity
October 1, 2014
Ugly Notes
Ugly Notes is a company that sells greetings cards for "horrible people." They bear messages such as, "If you spoke your mind you'd be speechless," and "You brighten up the room with your absence."
The idea for marketing antisocial messages isn't new. It goes back at least to the 1960s, when entrepreneur Charles Hollis started selling stickers that bore messages such as "Kick a puppy today" and "Stamp out whooping cranes." I've written about Hollis over at the Hoax Museum.
And on the opposite end of the spectrum, you have organizations such as Love For The Elderly, which "collects anonymous letters of kindness and distributes them to elderly citizens throughout America." I'm guessing Love For The Elderly and Ugly Notes won't ever do a partnership.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 01, 2014 -
Comments (10)
Category: Products
Quacks and Nostrums
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 01, 2014 -
Comments (3)
Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, Medicine, PSA’s, 1950s
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