I suppose if we're going to do any camping this year we better get to it before a frigid fall frost or winter hits! And similar to our previous post, we'll be looking at some nicely done, splish-splashy midcentury brochure art from a super sun 'n fun, Camping in Minnesota trifold. There are definitely some camping elements here to behold (see the tents?), as well as some fabulous fashion touches too, though the emphasis appears to be more about fishing than anything else. So with that, let's equally toss in some vintage Sportsman Lantern box packaging photos as well, (because of course we're gonna need a lantern!) --and here we see what camping is REALLY about. I'm sure everyone's favorite photo will be dear old dad startled by the highly judgmental buck, --and thus, this eerie late night encounter with nature leads to what can only be described as his slow descent into laziness. See, now Junior catches all the fish. Baby Girl is on midnight weiner grillin' duties. And what of poor mother? Why, she's forced to lead a yawn-filled witching hour round of Yahtzee, as fast-fading father smoothly serenades himself to sleep in the corner, via the old acoustic geetar. I have to admit, this looks much better to me than actual real camping. I'd probably enjoy the sport much more myself if it came with this subtle sense of sunset surrealness, indoor K-Mart Photo Studio backdrops, and of course air conditioning and cable TV.
And that my friends, is what camping is all about!
6 comments:
Well if you’re gonna make it look this good…fine, I’ll go camping! Doesn’t even have to be glamping! 😍
Noooo, it must ONLY be glamping!
I only went to a day camp as a kid, so I can't say much about what camping is all about. Nowadays with Lyme disease I'm reluctant even to spend much time outdoors, let alone in the woods.
I do like the art on the box of the lantern. Dad should be glad he only met a deer late at night, better a deer than a bear, or bigfoot!
Those photos are all so weird. They are all "indoors" or composites and special effects--but why? Were the real woods too far away? They are all oversaturated and weirdly lit. Surreal indeed. Fishing at sunset? Took me forever to realize dad wasn't meant to be walking on water in that shot.
About real camping: I don't remember anybody ever really staying up at night. Sure, there was a campfire, and we always imagine there will be ghost stories and s'mores under the stars or whatever. But all I remember was having to spend an hour making sure the fire was out, tying our food into the top of a tree, and getting to bed so we could be up at five thirty the next morning. And that's why I hate camping.
The drawings were all very nice. I think my fave is the one where the lady is helping the referee catch a fish.
*blows whistle - “Illegal use of vertical stripes on an outdoor male. Rebuild tent ten yards further away from lake...”
I don’t even wanna think about bloated blood ticks on a Bigfoot
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