Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Take Five! Smoke Break

This one's for all you cigarette smoking Michelin Man lovin' rubberists out there:



I came across this gem in a book called Counter Culture: The Allure of Mini-Mannequins about tiny-sized mannequins and interesting counter top displays from the days of....way before I was born.

France's Michelin Man was one of the most ubiquitous af all branding figures, owing to its countless iterations. --pg. 181

Unfortunately, that's all the book says about this ashtray. I can't tell if the MM sitting on the ashtray is made from actual rubber, but I sure as hell doubt the base is! Hello tire fire! I can't account for anyone else's opinions, but burning rubber smells like skank.

2 comments:

Anima said...

I'm a rubberist, but I don't know if I'm quite Michelin Man lovin'.
lol

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Betty LaBamba said...

hehe...the michelin man looks like he got some crazy inflatable suit!