Hiding From Real Life Responsibilities in the Bowels of the Internet

i'll be honest, i'm here because i'm avoiding all the actual stuff i need to do. but i guess if you're here, you're probably also evading a Real Life Obligation™.

lately i've been pretty unexplainably passionate about Bibendum, commonly referred to by his street name, The Michelin Man.

specifically vintage Michelin ads. there's something undeniably likable about them (i'm fairly certain. although, its possible that this isn't true and i just don't have a lot of hobbies). they're all cute in a sort of spooky way. this one in particular is one of my favorites:

Mr. Bibendum, The Michelin Man, Returns to The Old Motor courtesy of Marc Hendrix

photo scaned from The Michelin Man 100 Years of Bibendum by Olivier Darmon

Mr. Bibendum, The Michelin Man, Returns to The Old Motor courtesy of Thierry Dubois

El muñeco de Michelin / The Michelin Man c.1910

Micheline Advertisement - 1920

in other news, i am also obsessed with this calendar i got from firefly bookstore in kutztown, pa. it's by orange circle studio. the illustrations & layout are lovely.