Business
The Rickshaw: Invented and Made in USA
Source of quote.
Source of photo.
More on James Birch.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 20, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Transportation, Asia, North America, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
Follies of the Madmen #355
Oh, no! Will Mr. Decay catch runaway Mr. Tooth? The suspense is unbearable!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 14, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, Children, 1950s
Crest Cavity Creeps
This will obviously be rebooted as a Hollywood Blockbuster any day now.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 09, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hygiene, 1970s, Fictional Monsters
Follies of the Madmen #354
"That should give you time to mow the lawn!"
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 04, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Family, Food, 1960s
Edible Bonsai
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 03, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Food, Surrealism, 1960s
Chairman Jesus
In July 1979, company officials at the Concrete Pipe Corp. in Menasha, Wisconsin decided to elect Jesus Christ as the new chairman of their board. The decision was unanimous.When asked what address they were going to supply to the state for the new chairman, the company president, Don Koepke, explained, "We'll say, 'wherever two or more are gathered in his name.'"
The company had been in existence for 45 years. As far as I can tell, it survived for about another eight years under Jesus's leadership, closing in 1987.
Honolulu Star Bulletin - Oct 6, 1979
Akron Beacon Journal - July 31, 1979
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 02, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Religion, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #353
Source of ad.
"Our paper towels make women horny."
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 23, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, Domestic, 1950s, Women
Follies of the Madmen #352
Put the noisy little brats in the unsafe cargo area, why not?
Source of ad.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 19, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Family, Children, Parents, 1980s, Cars
Follies of the Madmen #351
Uncertain what "umph" actually tastes like.
Source of ad.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 16, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Tobacco and Smoking, 1980s
Miss Geico
Am I alone in this, or does Miss Geico appear to be one of the hideous sea-folk who live off the coast of Lovecraft's Innsmouth, and conspire to interbreed with humans, producing hybrid abominations?
Home page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 04, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Horror, Motor Vehicles, Fictional Monsters
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