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Originally Posted by highthief
I think that's a bit of a stretch - I'm pretty sure someone was trying to make some cash off of cartoons back in the day, too.
The old stuff is just primal, like kids themselves. Violent, good versus evil morality plays, with lots of yuks and pratfalls.
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Not to the same degree they are today. Most memoribilia was given away. Today it's sold as product and licensed on boxes of soup and cereal.
Look for old Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn Memorabilia. There was little merchandising when they first came out. The licensing boom happened in the 80s.
In the 90s it grew to ridiculous amounts. Nickolodeon Consumer Products makes a very good portion of MTV's income.
Besides my current job, I had friends who's fathers worked at Hanna Barbara and Warner Bros. Cartoons as my background information.
In the past decade I made friends with the director of The Howdy Doody show and she recounts similar tales.
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Last edited by Cynthetiq; 06-28-2006 at 10:12 AM..
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