The Horrors of Mesh

March 10, 2014 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 2 Comments

The brief fad of dad’s wearing this monstrosity around the house has kept the therapy business alive since 1977.

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Mantooth

AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

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Anonymous on March 12, 2014

Monstrosity? Truly a question of perspective. Perhaps when worn by 70's dads it was. You'd feel differently if you'd been dating a goth girl in the 80s and she met you at the front door wearing her latest thrift store discovery. Mine found a black shirt like this at the local Goodwill, probably donated by the traumatized children of the gent in the photo.

One interesting thing we discovered was that silky mesh gives a kind of gentle massage and kept her very perky "up front", so to speak. She caused quite a sensation the next time we went clubbing. Nobody thought that shirt was a monstrosity on her. Absolutely nobody.

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DJ Swank Cat on March 13, 2014

I still wear this – except mine's the long sleeve version. Perhaps I'll wear it to MegoMeet this year.

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