Little Hokum Rag: Hilarious Piece of Folk Art Erotica

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Hilarious Piece of Folk Art Erotica

This pipe cleaner man jacking off in a tobacco tin sold for $25. at auction last year (it is from the 1940s). Some type of pull-string on wrist? LINK

I guess this was a fad because here's another one (from 60's?): LINK

3 Comments:

alteredslates said...: In the construction trades, one see's and hear's alot of stories; I actually heard of this 'practical joke' years ago from an oldtimer that was sick and tired of a fellow worker asking for a " pinch of his chew ", may have been one of the reasons for this folklore...; 11:24 AM
OneLifeLiveIt said...: Brilliant - love it!
Hope you cleaned the tin!; 9:19 AM
Amy Crehore said...: Ha! it's not my tin!; 9:41 AM

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