Germans love the
yeti. There's the kids' films
Yoko and
Lissi und der wilde Kaiser, the comic strip
Nichtlustig, the
1977 board game, and the death metal band
Frauke - to name just a few of its manifestations. There's also a rich history of
yeti-like things in German culture like
Straw Bears and
funny bear costumes during WWII to make fun of Russians.
Let's see what other
yeti love we got in the '
Schland...
.......
Here's the movie poster for the 1950s Hammer film, "The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas". They call it "Yeti Der Schneemensch", which is an improvement.
This nightlight is/was available. The most Homer Simpson resembling
yeti you will ever find.
Anybody know why the above ad shows thermometers? Does it change colors?
Apparently, it's also a
Kinder Surprise Egg Toy. Here's a
Japanese YouTube video that shows it off.
You can also read the book "Der Yeti in Berlin" by Will Gmehling:
...this one called Yeti is about a
yeti who wears overalls with the letter "Y" on them:
And these more adult books, featuring
yetis carrying ladies:
And check out this sculpture by an unknown artist currently exhibiting at the
JVA Magdeburf, a penitentiary-turned-artspace.
