Lucille Ball as "Lucy" (television character) intoxicated by the alcoholic content of "Vitameatavegamin" health tonic. Pop up cut out.

  • PopShots Inc.
Date:
[between 1980 and 1989?]
Reference:
42730i
  • Pictures

About this work

Description

Based on an episode in the first series of "I love Lucy", in which Lucy makes a television commercial for a tonic called Vitameatavegamin and demonstrates what she thinks are its euphoric effects. However, they are the result of intoxication by the 23% alcohol contained in the tonic, a fact revealed to the viewer but not to her

Publication/Creation

Westport, Connecticut : PopShots, Inc., [between 1980 and 1989?]

Physical description

1 folder : process print, printed in colours ; folder 13.3 x 13.3 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Popshots. "I love Lucy". 3-D cards. Are you tired, rundown, listless? Do you pop out at parties? Are you unpoopular? Vitameatavegamin. The answer to all your problems is in this little bottle! Vitameatavegamin for health. "Spoon your way to health". It's so tasty, too. Just like candy! Bears text on verso: This card is based on "Lucy does a TV commercial", episode #30 (of 179). First broadcast 5/5/52. Bears number: PS-289 Vitameata

Terms of use

Copyright Popshots, Inc. "I love Lucy" [Trademark] & ₅ CBS Inc. The images of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are used with the permission of Desilu, Too

Reference

Wellcome Collection 42730i

Creator/production credits

In the characteristic form of the pop-up greetings cards designed by Paul Zalon, who founded the firm of PopShots, Inc., in Connecticut in 1978

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

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    Closed stores

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