HypnoMedia
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Author, Editor, Photographer, Videographer, Hypnotist, Programmer, Philosopher, Drone Pilot
he / him / his
Author, Editor, Photographer, Videographer, Hypnotist, Programmer, Philosopher, Drone Pilot
he / him / his
Hey, look what I found!
I was going through a binder in the bookcase, and found the one "Give Me One Evening" ads with the female hypnotist. Granted, its not a very good image, and not the best source: its probably from a comic book from the 1960s.
I was going through a binder in the bookcase, and found the one "Give Me One Evening" ads with the female hypnotist. Granted, its not a very good image, and not the best source: its probably from a comic book from the 1960s.
October 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Hey, look what I found!
I was going through a binder in the bookcase, and found the one "Give Me One Evening" ads with the female hypnotist. Granted, its not a very good image, and not the best source: its probably from a comic book from the 1960s.
I was going through a binder in the bookcase, and found the one "Give Me One Evening" ads with the female hypnotist. Granted, its not a very good image, and not the best source: its probably from a comic book from the 1960s.
"Love and Passion Under Hypnosis" from Playgirl Magazine, circa 1956-1957
It promises a lot but does not deliver. The enclosed articles on hypnosis and purported pictures of hypnotized women are both pretty generic, and the layout and production is low quality.
It promises a lot but does not deliver. The enclosed articles on hypnosis and purported pictures of hypnotized women are both pretty generic, and the layout and production is low quality.
October 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
"Love and Passion Under Hypnosis" from Playgirl Magazine, circa 1956-1957
It promises a lot but does not deliver. The enclosed articles on hypnosis and purported pictures of hypnotized women are both pretty generic, and the layout and production is low quality.
It promises a lot but does not deliver. The enclosed articles on hypnosis and purported pictures of hypnotized women are both pretty generic, and the layout and production is low quality.
Somnambulism (20%)
5) hallucinations (positive) - visual and auditory, bizarre p.h. suggestions
Anesthesia (No Feelings)
6) negative hallucinations, plenary or comatose trance via suggestion
5) hallucinations (positive) - visual and auditory, bizarre p.h. suggestions
Anesthesia (No Feelings)
6) negative hallucinations, plenary or comatose trance via suggestion
October 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Somnambulism (20%)
5) hallucinations (positive) - visual and auditory, bizarre p.h. suggestions
Anesthesia (No Feelings)
6) negative hallucinations, plenary or comatose trance via suggestion
5) hallucinations (positive) - visual and auditory, bizarre p.h. suggestions
Anesthesia (No Feelings)
6) negative hallucinations, plenary or comatose trance via suggestion
There were several versions of this ad, including one where the hypnotist was a woman, hypnotizing a man: it may be the only such one, it was certainly the only one I ever found.
I gave a copy of one of these (mounted and framed) ads to Wiseguy a couple of years ago, just for grins and giggles.
I gave a copy of one of these (mounted and framed) ads to Wiseguy a couple of years ago, just for grins and giggles.
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
There were several versions of this ad, including one where the hypnotist was a woman, hypnotizing a man: it may be the only such one, it was certainly the only one I ever found.
I gave a copy of one of these (mounted and framed) ads to Wiseguy a couple of years ago, just for grins and giggles.
I gave a copy of one of these (mounted and framed) ads to Wiseguy a couple of years ago, just for grins and giggles.
"Successful Hypnotism" by Joan Brandon was another book on hypnosis I can identify from the front cover in one of these ads.
Joan Brandon, herself, is a story in her own right. She was possibly the best known female stage hypnotist of her time, a decade before Pat Collins.
Joan Brandon, herself, is a story in her own right. She was possibly the best known female stage hypnotist of her time, a decade before Pat Collins.
October 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
"Successful Hypnotism" by Joan Brandon was another book on hypnosis I can identify from the front cover in one of these ads.
Joan Brandon, herself, is a story in her own right. She was possibly the best known female stage hypnotist of her time, a decade before Pat Collins.
Joan Brandon, herself, is a story in her own right. She was possibly the best known female stage hypnotist of her time, a decade before Pat Collins.
I was surprised at the quality of the text, however. Hypnosis is described as a joint endevour, with a teacher-pupil type of relationship. It sticks with both the progessive relaxation and hand levitation inductions and a count-down deepener, but does a good job explaining everything.
October 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I was surprised at the quality of the text, however. Hypnosis is described as a joint endevour, with a teacher-pupil type of relationship. It sticks with both the progessive relaxation and hand levitation inductions and a count-down deepener, but does a good job explaining everything.
The text is tight: it skips any history lessons and delves right into the hows and whys. There are short chapters on the setting, pre-talk and testing before going into inductions, deepeners, and depth tests, then waking the subject. There's also a chapter on mechanical aids.
October 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The text is tight: it skips any history lessons and delves right into the hows and whys. There are short chapters on the setting, pre-talk and testing before going into inductions, deepeners, and depth tests, then waking the subject. There's also a chapter on mechanical aids.
"How to Hypnotize" by Bradford Chambers. This was a common ad on the backs of 1950's and 1960's comics and magazines. (There were several such ads, but this is one where I can accurately determine the book being sold.)
It is a slender book, only about 50 pages, 'photographically illustrated'.
It is a slender book, only about 50 pages, 'photographically illustrated'.
October 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
"How to Hypnotize" by Bradford Chambers. This was a common ad on the backs of 1950's and 1960's comics and magazines. (There were several such ads, but this is one where I can accurately determine the book being sold.)
It is a slender book, only about 50 pages, 'photographically illustrated'.
It is a slender book, only about 50 pages, 'photographically illustrated'.
If you see this, post a robot.
October 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If you see this, post a robot.
Another strange entry: Тайна гипноза (The Secrets of Hypnosis) from 1995. 470 pages of densely packed Cyrillic text, all capitalized. I would love to get it translated.
I picked it up from John King Books in Detroit, back when they actually had a 'hypnosis' section (its now sadly empty).
I picked it up from John King Books in Detroit, back when they actually had a 'hypnosis' section (its now sadly empty).
October 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Another strange entry: Тайна гипноза (The Secrets of Hypnosis) from 1995. 470 pages of densely packed Cyrillic text, all capitalized. I would love to get it translated.
I picked it up from John King Books in Detroit, back when they actually had a 'hypnosis' section (its now sadly empty).
I picked it up from John King Books in Detroit, back when they actually had a 'hypnosis' section (its now sadly empty).
Hypnotica hypnotizes the staff nurse to have her remove their friend to their waiting van, and off they go. Hypnotica, for an unexplained reason, is reluctant to use her hypnotic gaze, and says she is "cursed".
September 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Hypnotica hypnotizes the staff nurse to have her remove their friend to their waiting van, and off they go. Hypnotica, for an unexplained reason, is reluctant to use her hypnotic gaze, and says she is "cursed".
The overall story is about a punk goth band who is going on a road trip. One of their friends was committed to an asylum because of false accusations of self-harm, and the band and friends decide to rescue her and bring her along. Enter, Hypnotica.
September 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The overall story is about a punk goth band who is going on a road trip. One of their friends was committed to an asylum because of false accusations of self-harm, and the band and friends decide to rescue her and bring her along. Enter, Hypnotica.
BeGoths "The Hypnotic Gaze" (2009) was a comic published as a promotion for the BeGoths line of Goth and Punk Goth dolls. One of the dolls is named Hypnotica (pictured on the left with the red and black clothing and hair buns.)
September 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
BeGoths "The Hypnotic Gaze" (2009) was a comic published as a promotion for the BeGoths line of Goth and Punk Goth dolls. One of the dolls is named Hypnotica (pictured on the left with the red and black clothing and hair buns.)
Dachshunds are the very best family dogs.
July 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Dachshunds are the very best family dogs.
Next is "The Mesmerist" by Felice Picano. Set in the late 19th Century, the book is a "hypnotic novel of passion and evil" where the Mesmerist holds his hypnotic sway over a large Midwestern city. 4/
July 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Next is "The Mesmerist" by Felice Picano. Set in the late 19th Century, the book is a "hypnotic novel of passion and evil" where the Mesmerist holds his hypnotic sway over a large Midwestern city. 4/
If you see thus, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Doctor Who", or "The Transformers".
Hence, The Robot.
Hence, The Robot.
July 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If you see thus, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Doctor Who", or "The Transformers".
Hence, The Robot.
Hence, The Robot.
Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only.
June 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only.
Something uploaded to the Internet Archives: this is an ad for hypnosis books in Urdu. The character in the upper right translate to "hipnatism". The bottom text is contact info about ordering the book.
June 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Something uploaded to the Internet Archives: this is an ad for hypnosis books in Urdu. The character in the upper right translate to "hipnatism". The bottom text is contact info about ordering the book.
Another interesting find: a collection of French newspaper comic strips of the Oriental mastermind, Fu Manchu. Created by Sax Rohmer, Fu Manchu possesses hypnotic powers. These three pages show his power in action: alas, its all in French so I can't actually read it.
June 21, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Another interesting find: a collection of French newspaper comic strips of the Oriental mastermind, Fu Manchu. Created by Sax Rohmer, Fu Manchu possesses hypnotic powers. These three pages show his power in action: alas, its all in French so I can't actually read it.
These are the greeting page and the schedule pages from the program book. The other pages are the typical convention rules and a map of the function space.
I blacked out one presenter's name: if you know it, you know why.
I blacked out one presenter's name: if you know it, you know why.
June 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
These are the greeting page and the schedule pages from the program book. The other pages are the typical convention rules and a map of the function space.
I blacked out one presenter's name: if you know it, you know why.
I blacked out one presenter's name: if you know it, you know why.
Hypnoticon 2008 program cover. The first (and last) convention for any person interested in the subject of hypnosis, not limited to members of professional organizations.
This was the seed from which the IRL hypno-kink conventions and community sprouted.
This was the seed from which the IRL hypno-kink conventions and community sprouted.
June 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hypnoticon 2008 program cover. The first (and last) convention for any person interested in the subject of hypnosis, not limited to members of professional organizations.
This was the seed from which the IRL hypno-kink conventions and community sprouted.
This was the seed from which the IRL hypno-kink conventions and community sprouted.
Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only
May 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only
This is ONLY the Collection. I have yet to catalog my personal collection in the other room. Then I start on the short fiction, starting with the collections, like "Favorite Stories of Hypnosis".
May 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is ONLY the Collection. I have yet to catalog my personal collection in the other room. Then I start on the short fiction, starting with the collections, like "Favorite Stories of Hypnosis".
This is the *real* Dracula's Daughter.
May 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is the *real* Dracula's Daughter.
Only two pages of the advertised ashcan comic were ever made available, along with some flash files. The trademark registration lapsed in 2012, and the website itself still exists but hasn't been updated sine 2002.
April 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Only two pages of the advertised ashcan comic were ever made available, along with some flash files. The trademark registration lapsed in 2012, and the website itself still exists but hasn't been updated sine 2002.