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"Infant Catcherbots" Public Information Poster (1975) Vintage Ads, Vintage Posters, Street Art, Humour, Pagan Rituals, Information Poster, Public Information, Halloween Poster, Growing Up

After last week's post about the Bladder Clown surgical toy we thought it seasonally appropriate to show you another artefact filed in our Automaclown Archive B. Parents in the 1970s were required to submit their children to civic trials, the details of which are not fully clear to us now. We do know, however, that the few children who survived them developed debilitating paranormal powers such as retrospective-clairvoyance - the ability to see the future of people who lived in the past…

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Mike Gabbar
Vintage Ads, Humour, Public Information, Help The Environment, Rhyme And Reason, Spoil Yourself, Propaganda Posters, Cool Posters, Vintage Advertisements

In July 1973, accused murderer Karen Skrayp walked free when the forensic evidence against her was found to be inconclusive. Skrayp had been arrested when her alleged victim's hairs were found stuck to her sharpened dentures. Though the hairs clearly belonged to the victim, forensic tests demonstrated that they shared most of their genetic make-up with polyethylene bottles used for carbonated drinks such as 7-UP, E-Cola and Fizzy Gravy. A murder conviction could not be brought against Skrayp…

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Malinna Tea
Christmas Civil Defence. Public Information (1979) Humour, Vintage Ads, 1970s, English Town, Ad Infinitum, Pagan Rituals, West England, Public Information, Family Gifts

By 1979, nuclear war was deemed an imminent threat. The previous year the government had held a referendum on whether to have one and the majority of Scarfolk residents voted in favour, largely because they liked the siren and thought it sounded funny. They also voted for the 3 minute warning to be extended to 10 minutes so that older, frailer people could get to their windows in time to see the initial flash and subsequent mushroom cloud. A festive atmosphere was expected and party poppers…

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Graham Catt