"Distributed Exclusively in the U.S.A. by Wham-O." The toy company in CA that brought you the Frisbee™, the Hula-Hoop™, and the Wrist Rocket™. IOW, a total gag item which would now be worth a bit less than $255, and purely a collector's item from the Stupid '60s. Not a lot of people know that.
Frankly, Brains wore it better on the Thunderbirds: https://i.imgur.com/efseAeB.png
"Mr. Caine, those glasses are ridiculous!" "Right you are, but the royalty checks are fantastic!"
I can just see Michael Caine agreeing to do this ad on the premise that it's so outrageous, nobody but Michael Caine could get away with it - maybe.
ReplyDeleteLove that guy. Google his appearances on Johnny Carson on YouTube. Very down to earth.
ReplyDeleteSophia Loren had some big glasses too. Must have been a "thing."
ReplyDeletegotta have a stout snoot to support a rig like that
ReplyDeleteOh man, they would be perfect if they had the hearing aids in the ear pieces.
ReplyDelete"Distributed Exclusively in the U.S.A. by Wham-O."
ReplyDeleteThe toy company in CA that brought you the Frisbee™, the Hula-Hoop™, and the Wrist Rocket™.
IOW, a total gag item which would now be worth a bit less than $255, and purely a collector's item from the Stupid '60s.
Not a lot of people know that.
Frankly, Brains wore it better on the Thunderbirds:
https://i.imgur.com/efseAeB.png
"Mr. Caine, those glasses are ridiculous!"
"Right you are, but the royalty checks are fantastic!"