Plastifol Joke Scabs

$15.00

Plastifol Joke Scabs. Hull: Browning’s Ltd., mid-20th century.

Pair of novelty gag effects comprising realistic adhesive “scabs,” designed to be moistened and applied to the skin for comic effect. Retain original printed packets reading A Plastifol Joke with instructions illustrated by the well-known cartoonist Ern Shaw.

Contents present with visible age-related discoloration and residue to packets; typical wear from storage and handling. An uncommon surviving example of British novelty magic and joke-shop ephemera.

Plastifol Joke Scabs. Hull: Browning’s Ltd., mid-20th century.

Pair of novelty gag effects comprising realistic adhesive “scabs,” designed to be moistened and applied to the skin for comic effect. Retain original printed packets reading A Plastifol Joke with instructions illustrated by the well-known cartoonist Ern Shaw.

Contents present with visible age-related discoloration and residue to packets; typical wear from storage and handling. An uncommon surviving example of British novelty magic and joke-shop ephemera.