Research Catalog

Title

Cheap laffs : the art of the novelty item / by Mark Newgarden and PictureBox, Inc. ; photography by Michael Schnelling

Author

Newgarden, Mark.

Publication

New York : H.N. Abrams, 2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Schmelling, Michael
• PictureBox, Inc.

Description

126 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 27 cm.

Summary

A lighthearted exploration of pop culture's fascination with gag and practical joke novelty items celebrates the history of the industry, exploring the originality, if tastelessness, of such items as the Whoopee Cushion, the artificial ink spot, and the rubber chicken.

Alternative Title

Cheap laughs

Subject

Novelties

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Laff history: an introduction -- Imitation vomit -- Mystery grab bag -- Trick eye suction cup -- The funny dribble glass -- Comic cards -- Trick smoking monkey w/ cigarettes -- Plastic swiss cheese -- Jumping match stand -- Hollywood super specs -- Beatnik beard -- Jokers for smokers: bang matches -- Trick nail in finger -- Crying towel -- Yakity yak talking teeth -- Nosey novelty -- Juck pulver/itching powder -- Mimi the snappy bubble dancer -- Ink bottle and ink spot -- Laff tissue -- Joke books, assorted -- Phony hypo -- Whoopee cushion -- Water squirt ring -- Dazzle eyes -- Psycho ceramic -- Gag tags -- Magnetic spunky dogs -- Wonder voice thrower -- Little sick squirt -- The joy buzzer -- Rubber mouse -- X ray gogs -- Phony faucet -- Trick smashed finger -- Gags & jokes for travelling folks -- Don't be an alcoholic -- Royal flush -- The worry bird -- Sneeze powder -- Snake nut can -- Mortimer Snerd teeth -- Long ashes -- Comic fun certificate: ancient order of belchers -- Beagle puss -- Tantalizing teaspoon -- Comic plaque -- "Hello sweetheart! I'm the talking wolf!" -- Magic snakes -- Dry Dan the drinking man -- Deluxe doggie dirt.

ISBN

0810955997 (hbk.)

LCCN

2004006833^^

OCLC

• 54865194
• SCSB-11202714

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library