Monté: King of Atom-Age Decals

by Bill Selby

A colorful look at the imaginative art of Monté, king of the water slide decal. Originals by Monté were the first monster decals to zap the collective psyche of defiant, late-fifties juvenile America. Millions sold for a dime apiece in hobby shops, bicycle stores, and via mail order through hot rod and monster magazines, winding up rebelliously plastered on bicycles, models, toys, transistor radios, notebooks, lunch boxes any empty surface. All kids had to do was add water and voila! Monté decals tossed a cherry bomb into the toilet of conformity. Retro eye-candy guaranteed to raise a smile and satisfy even the most hard-core Kustom Kulture retro Jones. There's even a bonus pack reproduction of Originals by Monté decals included!