Tanooki Joe
@tanookijoe.bsky.social
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
Creator of @vgartandtidbits.bsky.social
Went to this Japanese restaurant and they had an Ultraman menu and merch for the 60th anniversary…
November 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Went to this Japanese restaurant and they had an Ultraman menu and merch for the 60th anniversary…
Someone in my neighborhood has been putting stickers of mid-animation shots from The Chipmunks Adventure on mailboxes, poles, and garbage cans for about a year now…
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Someone in my neighborhood has been putting stickers of mid-animation shots from The Chipmunks Adventure on mailboxes, poles, and garbage cans for about a year now…
Photo from 2014 when the USPS had a cross promotion with The Amazing Spider-Man 2...
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Photo from 2014 when the USPS had a cross promotion with The Amazing Spider-Man 2...
He’s just a big Grinch
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
He’s just a big Grinch
For no reason, here's a high-res scan of a Film Roman trade ad from 1999.
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
For no reason, here's a high-res scan of a Film Roman trade ad from 1999.
Ha... Morgan & Morgan made a Steamboat Willie commercial...
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Ha... Morgan & Morgan made a Steamboat Willie commercial...
Looks like Wise is releasing Snoopy themed Christmas packaging this year.
November 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Looks like Wise is releasing Snoopy themed Christmas packaging this year.
So Walmart is using the Grinch in their Black Friday commercials and uh, why does he have brown hair?
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
So Walmart is using the Grinch in their Black Friday commercials and uh, why does he have brown hair?
New Hello Kitty line based on vintage electronics.
My childhood is vintage now… ouch.
My childhood is vintage now… ouch.
November 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
New Hello Kitty line based on vintage electronics.
My childhood is vintage now… ouch.
My childhood is vintage now… ouch.
Macy’s is using old Disney comic book art on their displays. Pretty neat, it’s not even old promotional art, it’s just art taken right from the comics…
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Macy’s is using old Disney comic book art on their displays. Pretty neat, it’s not even old promotional art, it’s just art taken right from the comics…
So this is what a $70 Grinch candle looks like…
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
So this is what a $70 Grinch candle looks like…
Goku made it to another Macy’s Thanksgiving parade snow globe. This time in his base form. Here’s what the actual figurine looks like inside the globe.
November 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Goku made it to another Macy’s Thanksgiving parade snow globe. This time in his base form. Here’s what the actual figurine looks like inside the globe.
How does a company in 2025 upload their promotional short to YouTube in 720p?!
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
How does a company in 2025 upload their promotional short to YouTube in 720p?!
Was looking forward to the Oz Munchkins but alas, regular ol’ Munchkins. I don’t think this store knew they had to fill these with specific Munchkins. Oh well. 🤷🏻♂️
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Was looking forward to the Oz Munchkins but alas, regular ol’ Munchkins. I don’t think this store knew they had to fill these with specific Munchkins. Oh well. 🤷🏻♂️
For no reason, here's four photos from a Target in 2017.
November 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
For no reason, here's four photos from a Target in 2017.
I really think this Junior's Spooky Cheesecake took inspiration from those Entenmann's holiday cupcakes.
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I really think this Junior's Spooky Cheesecake took inspiration from those Entenmann's holiday cupcakes.
Denny's in bringing back its Rudolph pancakes for the 2025 holiday season!
October 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Denny's in bringing back its Rudolph pancakes for the 2025 holiday season!
Halloween tidbit: Warner Bros. and Disney both had a witch character named Witch Hazel. They also shared the same voice because they were both voiced by June Foray. 🎃
October 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Halloween tidbit: Warner Bros. and Disney both had a witch character named Witch Hazel. They also shared the same voice because they were both voiced by June Foray. 🎃
Seeing Beetlejuice on Broadway… again 👀
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Seeing Beetlejuice on Broadway… again 👀
Endcap cereal. Too special to be put into the cereal aisle. The everyday cereal probably hates them.
October 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Endcap cereal. Too special to be put into the cereal aisle. The everyday cereal probably hates them.
TBS is doing a 24 hour Beetlejuice marathon. I know with how the world is today, there's really no point for this kinda stuff anymore, but I still think it's neat.
October 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
TBS is doing a 24 hour Beetlejuice marathon. I know with how the world is today, there's really no point for this kinda stuff anymore, but I still think it's neat.
Kinda controversial to say in the retro pop culture community, but I don’t think McDonald’s can do Boo Buckets every year. They need to mix it up, bring back licensed character buckets or McDonald-themed buckets every once in a while to make the Boo Bucket return feel warranted.
October 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Kinda controversial to say in the retro pop culture community, but I don’t think McDonald’s can do Boo Buckets every year. They need to mix it up, bring back licensed character buckets or McDonald-themed buckets every once in a while to make the Boo Bucket return feel warranted.
Photo of the Jack-o'-Lantern Whopper cause idk 🤷🏻♂️
October 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Photo of the Jack-o'-Lantern Whopper cause idk 🤷🏻♂️
Reese’s branded Furby… 🤷🏻♂️
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Reese’s branded Furby… 🤷🏻♂️