Kim G

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Retro music, magazines, ads and Aussie comedy, random memorabilia for the Xennial

Sealed copy of Effie’s classic 90s hits
Pseudo echo long plays cd cover
AI image of school boys, freckled in a playground with dirty hands holding up tazo discs with a Simpsons theme
Workweek hustle - a tally of my fitbit friends’ steps from 2017 showing me at the top of the list
A picture of AI generated signs at a charity shop, advertising curated mystery sets. The signs look generic and have pictures of CDs in a traditional chess thing, and also signs about mystery packs of women’s and men’s clothes
Receipt for my late show shirt
A country practice friends album apparently has sons and daughters on the other side
A very small pizza in a very large pizza box
Screenshot of a Facebook memory. I can vote in your EU referendum, UK people! I proclaimed this time ten years ago on Facebook.
Fuji the world’s most developed film ad
World expo 88 guidebook in front of a shopping centre street library
60 minutes the book with Jana Wendt, George Negus, Ian Leslie and Ray Martin on the cover. From 1983.
Daryl somers faux shocked look on a red bubble mug
Holding up the Daryl somers shocked face mug
Daryl somers looking shocked on a mug
Neighbours TV show wedding collection VHS from Salvation Army charity shop
Nickelback cd next to panel
Edith piaf cd
Martin parr photography books spread out
France Ferdinand at Sydney opera house forecourt
Attempt at Garfield the cat graffiti on Como Bridge: Garfield has a blue nose and relatively small uneven eyeballs. Only the head is depicted.
Stardew Valley concert live with animated scenes from the game and 35 piece orchestra Sydney
The best bits of the late show volume 3 on vhs
100% Hits cd volume 24
Old people playing trivia at a regional Australian club
No one will understand the random reference of the Sophie Lee cd in front of the dentist
CD for the short lived Freaked Out Flower Children
Mel and Kim CD
One of those ergonomic mice only for right handed people with the mouse at a ridiculous 45 degree angle
Hot mushrooms in a pot at a hotel buffet breakfast where the ladle/spoon has the handle facing the left to make it easy for left handed people to grasp
Keeping Up Appearances vhs copies
Stranger things scene where the characters just all listen to radiohead on Spotify constantly and ice cream dude whose name I forget is really fed up
What a ripper! 60 everyday objects that shaped Australia
ure! Let’s dig into what’s real. I found no credible record of a mascot called "Mt Yawn"—it appears I misspoke earlier. Instead, here’s what actually exists: Capt’n Snooze, a well-known Australian mattress retailer (later rebranded to Snooze), had a character called Capt’n Snooze, introduced in 1984 and heavily featured in 80s and 90s ads YouTube +14 snooze.com.au +14 snooze.biz +14 YouTube . There is a 1993 ad titled “Mr Yawn”, a mattress industry commercial from that year—but it’s not a full-fledged mascot or character tied to the brand; it’s just the video’s title YouTube . Here’s a carousel showing some vintage Capt’n Snooze ads—while they give a nostalgic look, none feature a walking mattress with a face or a mountain-themed mascot like “Mt Yawn”: It looks like the “Mt Yawn” concept was more likely a blending of Capt’n Snooze branding and unrelated video titles or memories—not an actual mascot. So yes—I did mix things up. I apologize for the confusion. The only verified branded character was Capt’n Snooze, not Mt Yawn or a mattress with a face. Let me know if you’d like to explore other quirky Aussie mascots or track down more vintage ads!
Mr Yawn a mattress with a face
Q; what australian mascot was a mattress with a face on it ChatGPT said: The Australian mascot you're thinking of is likely "Marty the Mattress", used in advertisements for Forty Winks, a well-known Australian bedding and mattress retailer. Marty the Mattress was a literal walking, talking mattress with a face, arms, and legs, used in TV commercials particularly in the 1990s and 2000s. He was designed to be a friendly, helpful character who guided customers through the world of mattresses. Let me know if that doesn't sound like the one — there have been a few quirky mascots over the years in Aussie retail!
Charity shop displaying the CD spines on the shelves by colour
Warping on an Australian passport cover
List of Internet forums from 1995 on a crt computer
2014 or thereabouts Press kit for PayPal with a rechargeable lcd video mailer playing promotional clips for its then-new payment system
INXS original sin video clip playing on foxtel’s new Australian Played channel
Meme showing the evolution of the Windows trash icon from 1995 to 2025, ending with the Microsoft Teams logo as a joke suggesting it's 'trash'.
Smashed avocado on toast with feta and balsamic vinegar with a fried egg next to it
Search result for Kmart Australia and “taupe”. Homeware products listed like cushion covers and throws are all a muted, beige, nothingness
Thom Yorke of Radiohead, playing the Arles Theatre Antique, 13 June 2000. Taken with a disposable film camera
Second hand The best bits of the late show on VHS at the charity shop
Tony Martin on the Project
Personalised cushion with a photo of four kids on a couch (faces blocked for privacy) and the caption “the best auntie belongs to us”. It is for sale at a charity shop for $4
Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie in And Just Like That wearing an absolutely massive bonnet like a strawberry shortcake doll
A photo of plastic rice paddles used in rice cookers. Also known as shamoji in Japan. One of them has bumps on them to help separate rice. The others are smooth.
A pattern is projected on the Sydney Opera House sails as part of the vivid festival
Another crappy cd from an old talkback radio dude