Publicity Stunts
Tuffi the Elephant Who Leaped from a Monorail
The incident produced this "manipulated" postcard.
The Wikipedia page.
The anniversary celebration of 2018.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jun 21, 2020 -
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Category: Animals, Publicity Stunts, 1950s, Europe
Girl Frozen Alive
A popular publicity stunt for selling cars during the 1960s.
Philadelphia Inquirer - July 10, 1968
Louisville Courier-Journal - Nov 12, 1965
Marion Star - June 17, 1965
Lebanon Daily News - Oct 7, 1968
Cincinnati Enquirer - May 7, 1969
Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 19, 2018 -
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Category: Death, Publicity Stunts, 1960s
Plennie Wingo - Around the World Backwards
Plennie Wingo walked around the world backwards in 1931, hoping the stunt would make him money. He later described the journey in his book Around the World Backwards.And in 1976, when he was 81, he reprised the stunt by walking backwards from San Francisco to Santa Monica.
More info: wikipedia, Sideshow World
Chicago Tribune - May 6, 1932
via Amazon
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 29, 2018 -
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Category: Publicity Stunts, 1930s
Ferrous Faucets
Back in 1977, a small-time huckster named Eric Herrmann bought a bunch of old, porcelain Hot and Cold faucet handles and got the idea of selling them as necklaces.On the theory that nothing sells like scandal, he called them "Ferrous Faucets," and then asked Farrah Fawcett to endorse them. In response, her lawyers threatened to sue him for capitalizing on their client's name, which apparently was exactly the response he wanted. The controversy was deemed newsworthy, and newspapers throughout the nation ran the photo he supplied them of a model wearing his Ferrous Faucets, thereby boosting his sales.
Shenandoah Evening Herald - July 15, 1977
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - May 25, 1980
image source: worthpoint.com
Tampa Bay Times - Nov 24, 1977
Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 22, 2017 -
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Category: Jewelry, Publicity Stunts, 1970s
House Wrapped in Cellophane
Apparently, Christo had a predecessor.
Source of image.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 28, 2017 -
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Category: Architecture, Domestic, Publicity Stunts, 1930s
Artist Lays Egg
Poincheval hatching eggs
Chuck mentioned a few weeks ago that French performance artist Abraham Poincheval would soon be sitting on a dozen eggs until they hatch. He's now well into the process of doing that and has hatched nine eggs already.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 22, 2017 -
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Category: Publicity Stunts, Performance Art, Farming, Eggs
Alice White and Bunnies
I am not sure why 1930s actress Alice White was made to pose with bunnies so often, but she certainly looked fetching with them.
Source of third foto.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 12, 2017 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Movies, Publicity Stunts, 1930s
Church Of Bacon
Move over Spaghetti Monster, The Church of Bacon is new in town! With bacon's popularity peaking its an idea whose time has come.
Update: For those who are reticent to take a Google survey (sorry about that) Here is a link to the Church of Bacon website.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Sep 13, 2015 -
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Category: Publicity Stunts, Religion, Bacon
Displayed In Pairs
Someone in Portland, Oregon must have gotten a deal on a large quantity of orange and white dildos. They are turning up around town tied in pairs and thrown over the power lines. No reason has been given and no one has claimed responsibility yet.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jul 14, 2015 -
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Category: Pranks and Revenge, Publicity Stunts
Miss Kangaroo
Loretta North of Australia probably thought it was quite an honor when she was picked to serve as "Miss Kangaroo" and tour the United States with two kangaroos. It was part of a publicity stunt to promote the 1952 movie Kangaroo. But it doesn't sound like the tour went very well. One of the kangaroos promptly died. Loretta herself had to be hospitalized for strep throat. And while the other kangaroo survived, it was impossible to toilet train him.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 26, 2015 -
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Category: Publicity Stunts, 1950s
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