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Andy Warhol condoms for sale in Japan at Lawson convenience stores

January 1, 2009
By Ken Worsley


Andy Warhol Condoms JapanI couldn’t make this up if I tried: Andy Warhol condoms are for sale at Lawson convenience stores (click the image for a larger view). I recently noticed the Warhol/Guinness cross-marketing campaign, and thought that was an odd match, but this goes one step further. My first thought was that the Warhol estate must be looking to make some easy money. A quick check on Google shows that one individual was suing the estate in 2007, claiming it is “manipulating the price of [Warhol’s] works.”

I don’t know what came of that lawsuit, but I would be interested to know if there are any other artists who have been used to market condoms, especially in Japan. Has anyone spoken with the Picasso or Kandinsky estates? I could see da Vinci condoms selling well, though I’m not sure if Van Gogh would be such a great fit.

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Comments

4 Responses to “Andy Warhol condoms for sale in Japan at Lawson convenience stores”

  1. nashmoh jimoh on April 16th, 2009 7:06 pm

    need distributor in Africa? contact me.

  2. nashmoh jimoh on April 16th, 2009 7:10 pm

    where and how can we get this product in Nigeria?

  3. kisumi on April 25th, 2009 1:13 am

    I’m not sure what you’re thinking, but how would condoms made for the Japanese market be something that “fits” the Nigerian market?

  4. Ken Worsley on April 25th, 2009 6:51 pm

    I honestly don’t know if that’s funny or offensive.

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