When You Are Turned-Off By Blondes

This vintage postcard is "another 'Dude' Larson card", with art by 'Hoke' Denetsosie -- and it isn't one that I would buy.




I bet you're thinking that I'm a brunette, or otherwise turned-off by the sentiments, "Gentlemen prefer blondes because blondes know what gentlemen prefer"; but I'm not one of those women so easily characterized by male stereotypes. (And no, I won't disclose my hair color du jour.)

Blonde or not, the reason why I wouldn't purchase this card is the art; with all due respect to Hoke, there's just something I don't like about the woman's face. And that's all it takes to make a collector turn and walk away.

Collecting is largely about personal response to something. To any little thing, really. It could be a dislike of the "superior blondes" caricature -- or that could be precisely why you want it. For every collector there's a reason, no matter how seemingly nonsensical. For me, this time, it's a simple dislike of the woman's face.

But I am willing to admit that this collector has a price... Should I stumble into this old postcard for a buck or two, I might change my mind. And if it's free, I'll certainly grab it.

But for now I'll save my money for some other blonde (or non-blonde).