I’ve permitted my system to run down. Been fighting a lossing battle against a pretty awful cold for the past week. Nothing has helped. Sadly, it appears Vigor & Co are no longer in business. Blast!

Stills from the animated portions of a 1958 promotional film from RCA to announce their Living Stereo technology. The film itself is below but as interesting as it is as a whole, it’s the animated portions that stand out for me.

Created by Ryohei Yanagihara in 1958, Uncle Torys was a character which by all accounts captured the imagination of a post war Japan. The commercials and toys that followed echoed an illustration style that is pure 50’s.

photo by j_pidgeon

photo by glumpire