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Previously in Undependent…
We profiled Tiki Bar TV’s Lala Pinup Calendar and praised it for:
Its direct function as a wall calendar
Its value as a shibboleth for Tiki Bar TV fans…
Its deepening of the Tiki Bar TV brand thanks in part to its perfectly executed Vargas-style retro aesthetic
So now we’re introducing to Undependent readers Tiki Bar TV’s […]
Apple gives props to the newest pioneers of podcasting by naming their best podcasts of 2007 (both new and “classics.”) Dozens of certifiable undies abound. Ask A Ninja, Tiki Bar TV, Mondo’s Happy Tree Friends, It’s Jerry Time and Joe Cartoon to name but only a few.
Tiki Bar TV’s Lala Fastwaster now has a pinup calendar. Artfully rendered by Vancouver visual effects artist and increasingly-popular pinup illustrator Kevin Genzel (thethirdsequence.com) this calendar achieves a lot more than meets the eye. For thousands of Internet Geeks, saying “Lala Pinup Calendar?!” will doubtless be more than enough to capture credit card numbers. But this hits a trifecta, well, ok, maybe a quadfecta.
- “Lala Pinup?!” - Understood
- Direct Function - By actually providing real utility, it increases the impulse purchase likelihood because “Hey, I need a calendar anyway…”
- Shibboleth - Tiki Bar TV now offers another product that lets fans identify themselves as “in the Tiki Bar TV Fan Club”
- Brand Deepening - The genuinely authentic rendering of these illustrations itself reinforces the cool retro vibe which spans other Tiki Bar TV elements.
All these elements together just deepen and expand the Tiki Bar TV brand. We’ve already mentioned their truly awesome original Charooba Mug here. Charooba is the Tiki Bar TV mascot made into an actual Tiki Mug. (A coffee table book that ITSELF becomes a coffee table!) This wicked, green glazed creature is a must own for any serious fan of the show and anyone who calls themselves a Tiki Collector. Buy them both and be done with it.
Recent Undie goodness:
- Get out your credit card. Share the Despair. You can see all five new Demotivators here. I think this one is my favorite.
- Strong Bad answered an email about business travel. His commentary on webcomics last week reminded me of a classic from the Penny Arcade archives. It seems Gabe and Tycho anticipated the joke by, oh, about eight years.
- Tiki Bar TV unveiled their latest, Ice Breaker. Check the awesome new mug at the end of the episode.
- Just in time for Halloween, JibJab has served up two zombie reels (one featuring Democrats, the other Republicans) for their popular Starring You series of Sendables. Undie cat Aaron Simpson created his; you can, too.
Click the mug to get your drink on:
Your store links: Despair; Homestar Runner; Penny Arcade; Tiki Bar TV; JibJab; Aaron Simpson’s Cold Hard Flash.
