Comments on: Selections from the 1959 PICO Novelty Catalog

By: Mitch Carlson

Mitch Carlson — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:35:45 +0000

How come, “Grandpa’s Tinkle Potty,” didn’t make the list? Different catalog? Fer chrissakes, it made flushing noises when one pressed a plunger switch! You can’t BUY technology like THAT anymore!

By: Kirk Demarais

Kirk Demarais — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:40:54 +0000

@Casey I would like nothing more than to go through your mom and dad’s closet with you.

@docweasel Great point. There are two people in that scenario that I’d like to punch in the jaw. The guy who engineered the prank and the joker who threw the lit cigarette in the plastic toilet.

@Ryan since you own one you are invited to our annual Hip Nip owner’s convention. Fill up your Nip with whatever you’d like and just show up. And wear a purple bow tie.

@Shawn Robare Good find! Yes, that’s what happened to me, first my sense of nostalgia went back to my childhood, then at some point it crossed over to before I was born. Now it’s all just one big wonderworld.

By: Shawn Robare

Shawn Robare — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:55:41 +0000

Did not know there was also a Hot Nip! http://www.alleewillis.com/blog/2009/07/15/allee-willis-kitsch-o-the-day-hot-nip-and-hip-nip-plastic-flasks/.

I am learning so much about a world I only glanced at before.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:26:41 +0000

I actually have one of those Hip Nips. I found it in a thrift store years ago – box and all – and wondered who would have put something like that out. Now I know.

By: docweasel

docweasel — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:59:00 +0000

This may be a fine point, but wouldn’t the plastic toilet melt if someone got an ash on it? I mean, I don’t want to pay top dollar for an ass-tray and have my pot covered with unsightly cigarette melts because careless people didn’t take the time to place their ashes _around_ it rather than in it or on it. I mean, it’s open, you know some joker is going to put the hot ash right in the bowl there and ruin it for everyone.

I’m just sayin’

By: Casey McGarr

Casey McGarr — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:42:24 +0000

I love your stuff, I wish I could collect it all. Great article on Pico. I used to sneak into my mom and dads closet and check out the gag gifts they received from friends and many look like they came from Pico.

Keep up the great work.

Casey
iLP