From the expansive Jolly Green Giant to the neat Tidy Bowl Man, from the natty Mr. Peanut to the cute little Morton Salt Girl, ad characters are as familiar to us as family members. In Meet Mr. Product you'll find a vibrantly colourful tribute to these pop-culture icons. This chunky compendium is filled with hundreds of famous and recently ...
The postwar economic boom launched a generation of charming, cheeky, and relentlessly cheerful critters and characters that found their way into our homes - and our hearts - in print, on television, and on packaging. Some took detours that reflected the times (Elsie the Cow was sent into outer space in 1958). Some were fashion victims who survived ...
Firecrackers, sparklers, and rockets offer maximum flash for minimum cash, and over the years, manufacturers have created dazzling labels to hype their pyrotechnic products. "Firecrackers!" pays tribute to this eye-popping art form, featuring some of the most vibrant and eccentric labels from the last few years. Conjuring memories of outdoor ...
Universally popular, uncommonly loud, a pyrotechnic spectacle that inspires laughter, delight and a healthy dose of frayed nerves - what else but the firecracker! These little sticks of paper and powder have captured the imagination of cultures the world over since the Chinese invented them centuries ago. As practical, chemical developments in ...
More than 400 memorable trademark advertising characters are presented in beautiful full color. As a celebration of advertising design, this guide provides an entertaining and invaluable reference source for collectors.
With all the zany vibrancy of a Bollywood musical, the colourful matchbox labels of "Light Of India" present a fascinating confluence of popular culture and a sophisticated graphic arts tradition that stretches back for centuries. Populated with pouncing Bengal tigers, regal jungle elephants, and Hindu gods and goddesses, these miniature ...
From the Jolly Green Giant to bumbling Cap'n Crunch, advertising characters are as much a part of twentieth-century America as the familiar products they symbolize. Culled from one of the world's most extensive collections of promotional product icons, "What a Character!" presents a nostalgic assortment of advertising figures, including some of ...
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