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Awkward Kitten Round Up

One of the more recent things I’ve noticed in Catalogs is the use of Kittens as props, sometimes it’s used to convey a message of warmth to the consumer. Take this gentlemen above, the Kitten conveys his gentle 70s side, don’t you just want to squeeze him? The cat looks to be very underwhelmed. Photo […]

A celebration of Lanny

This dude whom I’ve dubbed “Lanny” (no doubt for his resemblance to Lanny McDonald from the Calgary Flames) is one of my favourite catalog models of all time. Not only is his look wonderfully stuck in the era but he just seems to be the king of the awkward catalog pose. I present to you […]

I’m Psychic

The kid on the end is from Canada and enjoys bicycling. The boy on the opposite end also likes bicycles just not as much. The boy in the middle is indifferent.