Anthropomorphism
The Thrifty Pig
The Big Bad Wolf was a Nazi?!? Who knew?
Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 02, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Dictators, Tyrants and Other Harsh Rulers, Government, Money, Propaganda, Thought Control and Brainwashing, PSA’s, Cartoons, 1940s
Lonely Little Teacup
Lonely Little Teacup. from Linnea Sterte on Vimeo.
No sexual metaphors here, just move along now.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 07, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Sexuality, Double Entendres and Nudge-Nudge, Wink-Wink
Satanic Shaving
After our "homicidal barber pole" some weeks back, we find further proof that certain tonsorial accessories are affiliated with the netherworld.
Gaze upon these evil shave-cream dispensers tending to their Satanic master!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 31, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Evil, Religion, 1930s, Hair and Hairstyling, Fictional Monsters
Chinese Jinks
Continuing our intermittent series of "yesteryear's racial stereotypes."
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 06, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Stereotypes and Cliches, Cartoons, 1930s, Asia
Follies of the Mad Men #177
I'm confused: is this cereal for Beatles imitators or computer programmers?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 01, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Cartoons, 1960s
Call Any Vegetable
I just relistened to Frank Zappa's 1971 album, Live at the Fillmore East, or, Freaks & Motherfu*#@%! for the first time in about 40 years, and marveled again at the visionary talents of this supreme musical weirdo. Of course, Zappa died too young at age 52, and we were deprived of many potential years of his music.
I thought this vegetable song might somewhat counterbalance all the bacon and meat talk on WU.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 17, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Food, Vegetables, Humor, Surrealism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970s
Bird Benny
Bird Benny from Kristof Luyckx on Vimeo.
Warning: cartoon bird intimate anatomy depicted, late in the "film."
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 14, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Cartoons, Genitals
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 - Tue Feb 07, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Advertising, Books, Vegetables, 1940s
Chinese New Year
Could some scholar of Asian Studies among the WU-vies please explain the iconography of flying sentient bananas to me?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 23, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Holidays, Asia, Fictional Monsters
A Missile Named Mac
Nuclear Armageddon has a reassuring voice!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 20, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Armageddon and Apocalypses, Death, Cartoons, Documentaries, 1960s, Weapons
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