‘Dogs in Space’ metal movie badge from 1986/87!
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To promote 'Dogs in Space' a number of different merchandise items were sold at the cinemas and record stores in 1986/87. T-shirts were sold, but some of the rarer items included metal badges, beltbuckles, posters and cards.
Long before Banksy stencil style graffiti, 'Dogs in Space' stencils were used to paint 'Dogs in Space' logo's all around Sydney and Melbourne. I still remember growing up in Melbourne seeing the logos on walls all around Camberwell and Richmond!
Some punk bands had used this form of advertising in the late 70's / early 80's, or advertising on footpaths as seen in the movie with Dogs in Space painted on the street outside the house.
A crazy publicity stunt at the time was by radio station 2JJJ asking owners of VWs to call the station for a double pass, $20 and a Dogs in Space stencil for their car! Everyone in Dogs in Space seemed to drive a VW!
Dogs in Space DVD-release t-shirts are still on sale from Umbrella Entertainment, slightly different and the colar not as punk looking as the original 1980's t-shirts but still cool…
http://www.umbrellaent.com.au/Product/ViewMerchandise/All/1
