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Tanooki Joe

@tanookijoe.bsky.social

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Marketing guy from NYC that loves all aspects of pop-culture. I love doing high-res scans of old ads and other fun stuff. Collector of all things Super Mario. Creator of @vgartandtidbits.bsky.social

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 11h

Just came across this really bizarre Bull (from Night Court) plush puppet in a 1990 Warner Bros. catalog...

$54 in 1990 money? What?!

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting... 🤔

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 3d

Pabst Blue Ribbon X Godzilla ad in Times Square. I’m not really a beer guy, but I really like the look of that can… 👀

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 8d

Yea, fair. But even for the price I wouldn’t want it to one day just delete all my stuff. Idk…

Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 8d

Isn’t the card shit though? Genuine question.

Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 9d

Here's a high-res scan of Aladdin Halloween stickers from 1993.

I always loved seeing how companies would repurpose already existing promo art for holidays.

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 9d

Came across a pop up diner promoting the new season of Law & Order…

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 10d

Yea I don’t know how this next movie is coming out in 2 years.

Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 10d

The Simpsons deal with AI in tonight's new episode.

Seems surreal, idk

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 10d

Well this was meant for trick or treaters so 10 was a good amount.

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 10d

Back in 1989, McDonald's featured Roger Rabbit on their Halloween certificates, and also offered a Roger plushie if you bought a book of 10.

Here's high-res scans of the Halloween certificate and the plushie offer included with the VHS release of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 11d

Burger King has a Monster Menu for Halloween his year, and while I don't really eat fast food that much anymore, I always love seeing this stuff. It's just really fun to me, idk.

Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 12d

I didn’t know Tony was into the Pumpkin Spice game too…

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 13d

I think so. First time Mario got a new style in decades. First time Mario and friends got new voices. It was a very different game than what came before, it was like a breath of fresh air. I think it deserves to be up there.

Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 13d

You really find the wildest KitKat flavors in these Japanese supermarkets…

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 13d

So I guess any version of Super Mario Bros. 2 doesn’t exist in the eyes of Nintendo? Ok 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 14d

For no reason, here's photos I took in 2019 of the Detective Pikachu cross promotion with 7-Eleven where they offered a Mystery Slurpee with some character straws.

They also had some Pikachu-themed coffee signs because he just liked coffee in the movie.

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 14d

Happy October ~ here’s a high-res scan of a Lunchables ad with a Scooby-Doo movie tie-in from 2002.

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 18d

Been seeing a lot of people in red dresses running around the city today 👀

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 21d

I know it’s a NYC tourist souvenir, but I kinda want this pizza rat car…

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 22d

The Seinfeld diner changed its lights and it is fucking beaming!

You can’t really tell in the photo but look at the floor, it’s red. 😅

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 24d

Like, maybe music docs or music themed movies, I could see that. Even if they don't show music videos anymore, go out with some dignity and commit to your theme.

Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 24d

Deadpool airing on VH1 feels wrong. What even is cable TV anymore?

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · 25d

You heard of a clutch bag, now get ready for a cluck bag idfk

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Tanooki Joe @tanookijoe.bsky.social · Sep 16

a close up of a man 's face with the word facts written on it

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the word facts written on it

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