Monday, November 6, 2023

Peace on Barrel

These kitchy, novelty water squirters from the 60's or 70's are fun little gag gifts from our groovy past. I've posted a few of them here at AEET before, HERE and HERE! This one though is a bit more psychedelic than our previous entries, highlighted by fab box art featuring some rock 'n roll hippies drinkin' too much beer, and thusly having to relieve themselves --on (a) barrel! Yep, you can peace on a barrel all you want, --but please refrain from poocing on it!

2 comments:

Brian Barnes said...

How many of these gags did they squeeze out? It's pretty amazing to the think of the work that went into this gag gift: the artwork, the sculpting, the pump, etc.

Seems like that would be a fun job!

Mr. Cavin said...

Yeah there's some super hand lettering on that box. too. I think I like the actual sculpt little better than the portrait this time (a rarity for me!), but it may only be because I know a guy who looks just like that--pouty baby face, blond beard, round glasses, the works.