Rambling observations on books, history, movies, transit, obsolete technology, baseball, and anything else that crosses my mind.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Charlie Chaplin Outfit -- July 29, 2012
"1000 LAFFS for 10 cents." This ad, from the November, 1915 Photoplay, encourages boys to send their dimes to the NUIDEA Company in Brooklyn to receive a Charlie Chaplin outfit. I understand the mustache. I wonder why it includes a gold tooth. The "Ish Ka Bibble" button is interesting. I remember Ish Kabibble, Mervyn Bogue, who performed with Kay Kyser. According to Wikipedia, "Ish Ka Bibble" is a fake Yiddish expression that is said to mean "I should worry?" I'd love to own a Disappearing Medallion Coin. Be sure to click on the image to see a larger version.
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