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In the 1880s, giant heads were good advertising. Men and women with enormous craniums and little bodies found their way onto many a trade card of the era. This little fellow is, apparently, an ancestor of Charles Laughton. He’s quite happy about it. He’s also very proud of his little outfit. He’s a gypsy, I think. Or something which would have allowed him to wear an earring. So, when this tiny bloke with his monumental noggin wasn’t busy stealing hats from Smurfs or shopping for bulbous shoes, he was posing for artists who were drawing images for trade cards.
In this instance, he’s been hired to pose for a card for a costumer. To be exact:
ALBERT ODERMATT,
COSTUMER
Theatrical and Masquerade Suits
142 SOUTH CANAL ST., ALLEGHENY.
I don’t think I could possibly let this opportunity for a caption contest pass by. You know what to do. Answers in the comments section, please.
16 comments:
Quasimodo's high school yearbook photo.
Most likely to ask for sanctuary.
Rosie O'Donnell was always a beauty.
Maybe it's Maybelline.
Does this collar make my head look big?
No. Your big head makes your head look big.
Where's the matching Elsa card?
Off playing character parts.
Do I dare make a munchkin joke?
I hoped you would.
At the photographer"s studio he was insulted but not really surprised when they charged him double the regular price for his head shots.
Ha! And he needed twice the lights.
This one looks like my sister's kid.
You paint such a picture.
Somebody didn't read the assembly instructions. Roaming around Allegheny there was also a pin headed little guy with a real HUGE butt!
I've seen that guy here.
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