“Egghead” Condom Holders designed by La Gardo Tackett for Schmid – 1959
One of the more interesting collectibles coming from the 1950’s are La Gardo Tackett’s sculptural heads made by Schmid International.
These playful fellows with the not-so-subtle innuendo had a serious purpose as well as being decorative.
They were made and marketed (primarily through Playboy Magazine) as condom holders.
These porcelain heads are hollow with a cork underneath which kept the contents, um, under-wraps.
La Gardo Tackett operated a studio in Southern California and produced exceptional architectural pottery pieces during the 1950’s. His work received rave reviews from designers and architects at the Brussels World Fair in 1958.
Sought after by collectors today because of their simplistic, sculptural design and tongue-in-cheek humor these “Eggheads” are getting harder and harder to find. For obvious reasons they were never in great supply.
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