Tattoo Man Human Freaks Temporary Tattoos

Temporary Tattoo Sheet. As a cultural artifact this item, a children's toy temporary tattoo sheet from 1970, shows that the idea and archetype of "freaks as entertainment" created and developed in the mid-19th Century persisted and were still being recycled for children as entertainment at this rather late date. Using both real and fantasy types, the crudely drawn "tattoos" display The Fat Lady, The Pretzel Man, Fish Girl, Big-Handed Boy, The Siamese Twins, The Two-Headed Girl, The Bearded Lady, The Rubber Man, and The Midget. Printed by Topps(?).