Color your own Whitman Kid!
Here's a large uncolored layout of the Whitman Kid that I created for fun.
To my creative Flickr friends: How about a coloring contest? Feel free to download this image, color it however you like, upload it to your Flickr stream and then post it as a reply here. Do whatever you want with it, but just be respectful to the Whitman Kid. :-)
Instructions: Click on "All Sizes", then "Original", then download the original picture. Use your favorite program and color however you want. Save your image and upload it to Flickr. Then on your image, click on "All Sizes", then "Medium". Copy that HTML code that appears under the picture. Come back HERE, post a reply and paste in that HTML code and hit SAVE. VOILA!!
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This should be familiar looking to kids from the '70s & '80s.
I'm calling this guy the Whitman Kid. This smiling face was the logo for Whitman Publishing Company from 1968 until at least 1990, as far as I can tell.
The Whitman Kid appeared on a multitude of children's puzzles, books and comics during that era.
You can read the Whitman Kid article in my blog here: wafflewhiffer.blogspot.com/2007/12/whitman-kid.html
Comments and faves
Neato Coolville (66 months ago | reply)
Neato Coolville (66 months ago | reply)
This is my spoof version. Very fun thanks for making up this little coloring contest.
Glen Mullaly (66 months ago | reply)
Here ya go WW. I coloured this quickly though - so don't show it to any of my clients!
leifpeng (66 months ago | reply)
What fun! Thanks for distracting me from my work, WW! :-)
Mine must have got caught in a time warp or somethin'... it came back all thrift store - distressed!
Blake C. Himsl Hunter added this photo to his favorites. (66 months ago)
Waffle Whiffer (66 months ago | reply)
Wow, you guys are so talented!
[:::] Neato -- Great color choices! Mr. Yuk is awesome and a great idea. I also really dig "Long John" Whitman. I feel like eating a Fish-n-More platter now. :-)
[:::] Glen -- Very nice! That looks like a raised embellishment on some mythical wooden Whitman toy box. Really cool.
[:::] Leif -- Very creative! It looks like a vintage child's wood block! It wouldn't surprise me if they actually made some like that.
Waffle Whiffer (66 months ago | reply)
Everyone -- I just discovered through Neato Coolville's pic that there's a Flickr group called Witty Whitman! Here's a link for those interested -- www.flickr.com/groups/564549@N23/pool/
JasonLiebig (66 months ago | reply)
Here's mine. This was fun!
JasonLiebig (66 months ago | reply)
Waffle... here's one more. My attempt to give it a real graphitti look.
neshachan added this photo to her favorites. (66 months ago)
Waffle Whiffer (66 months ago | reply)
[:::] Jason -- Groovy assortment! Thanks for contributing.
My initial reaction on that top left one -- Something Rod Stewart would've designed if he worked for Whitman in the '70s? :-)
The graffiti with dripping paint and see-through brick texture is really cool. I'll join your gang, man!
Waffle Whiffer (66 months ago | reply)
Here are the ones I made to kick this off. They make for nice wallpaper.
JennRation Design (66 months ago | reply)
That was a fun, little break :)
Waffle Whiffer (66 months ago | reply)
[:::] Jenn -- Zoinks! These are great. I love the font selections and the treatments behind the kid. The font on the purple one especially has a '70s look to it. May I ask what font that is?
Thanks for participating!
JennRation Design (66 months ago | reply)
Thanks!! The font is called PartiteDisplaySSi.
Neato Coolville (66 months ago | reply)
Ok, here's Kiss Whitman!
Waffle Whiffer (66 months ago | reply)
[:::] Neato -- It's official -- Whitman ROCKS! Great job!
grickily (66 months ago | reply)
Waffle Whiffer (66 months ago | reply)
[:::] Grickily -- Wow, how cool to have Mr. Toast and friends in Whitman form!! Super idea, and very well done!
Dania Hurley (66 months ago | reply)
Wow, all of these are so much fun to look at! What a great job.
Bravo Six Niner Delta (65 months ago | reply)
Whiff, I think you have created a monster! Great stuff from everyone :D
CheshireCat666 (63 months ago | reply)
this is too cool. This makes me think of those Cows On Parade statues. And Mr. Yuck!! I want one of those stickers
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