Brain Tonics and Flying Shuttles
Dr. Ailuo’s delicious Braintonics are just what I need to invigorate my jaded brain cells. Vintage advertisements are all I have for you today. Isn’t it nice to see our Oriental cousins had their own brand of snakeoil salesmen.
Found amongst the awesome brain spurts of Jess Nevins. Author of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana, which I highly recommend, and the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes.
July 20th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
That’s pretty fascinating. Brilliant idea actually–western technological advances from the outside, looking in. Look at the brain on him, right enough. Vast.
An Eastern genius has recently invented a matter-transmissionatron. How does he do it? He is smart! He’s smart because he eats plenty of raw fish, rich in Omega 3…
August 4th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
I found a newer brain tonic for ya: Pepsi Ice Cucumber! Yup - they actually make a soda (albeit in Japan) that’s Cucumber flavored. Sounds like a brain tonic to me, eh?
August 5th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Cucumber flavoured Pepsi sounds like something from a paleo-future where the sun never set on the British Empire.
August 5th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Or, you know, something from an alternate reality in which the Amerikun Empire never came about.
Brain Tonic it is, then. 