Today's pick is something I've never had the pleasure of seeing before. It's a perfect mix of wacky-meets-macabre and therefore I adore it. It's a vintage bank -- but not just any ol' bank. A bank of doom.
Not so fast there, sparky. Don't be deceived at first glance of Doom Bank. It seems innocent enough at first. A bunch of cracked-out, possibly schizophrenic, likely acid-tripping, hippie vegetables. (I like to imagine they have voices like Janice from the Muppets. "Like wow." ) You know, just hanging out, pondering some of life's big questions like why the beet in the middle apparently has a set of cajones.
But then, turn it around and you'll see that they're actually sitting IN A POT...
...that's ON FIRE...
That's right, kids, the vegetables are being COOKED and they probably don't even know it. And if they do, the illicit narcotics they're on are making it OK. At first I felt bad for the poor unsuspecting critters, but now I secretly find it amusing that they're an hour away from being borscht. Is that wrong? Then I don't wanna be right.
Freaking awesome Vintage 60s Chalkware Neon Veggie Soup Bank is currently available on Etsy from seller Daisy Fairbanks.
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You totally get it!! Thank so much for appreciating this twisted little item. And the fact that it's a bank - you know, the place you save your pennies to finance your dreams. I just don't even know what to think.
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Haha, that's amazing! Like the signs for restaurants that that have pigs cooking themselves... appetizing.
ReplyDeleteHeh Heh. Twisted.. morbid.. weird. I LOVE IT!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteThose banks were popular when I was a kid... I thought them dumb back then hahaha...
ReplyDeleteI love it. I also love your sense of humor, every time i check in with your blog, it makes me smile. :)
ReplyDeleteLike, wow...
ReplyDeleteI could really go for some borscht right now, preferably the cajones-free kind, though...
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