# Was a model's penis visible in a 1975 Sears catalogue

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [February 15, 2001, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-models-penis-visible-in-a-1975-sears-catalogue/54529 "2001-02-15T01:22:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![El\_Marko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@El\_Marko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Marko)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-models-penis-visible-in-a-1975-sears-catalogue/54529/21 "2001-02-20T17:57:28Z")

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Personally, I couldn’t see anything in Cecil’s pictures. They were all grainy and blurred, so I really can’t render judgment on this one. Instead I offer a related (and much more easily confirmed) incident. My father, who happens to be quite the train enthusiast has a copy of an old timetable (that’s a schedule for those currently scratching their heads) that is also a promotional brochure for the subject railroad company. Sadly, I do not at present remember which company or year, but I will find out. Anyway, in the brochure there is a picture of a couple enjoying a meal in a dining car while a waiter stands off to one side. Clearly visible in the photograph is the waiter’s member hanging out the front of his pants! I’ll get the details about the brochure and post them tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2001, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-models-penis-visible-in-a-1975-sears-catalogue/54529/22 "2001-02-21T06:17:02Z")

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[[Clearly visible in the photograph is the waiter’s member hanging out the front of his pants! I’ll get the details about the brochure and post them tomorrow.]]

Ooooh! Don’t forget.

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**Author:** ![John\_W.Kennedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_w.kennedy/32/1031_2.png) [@John\_W.Kennedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_W.Kennedy)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2001, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-models-penis-visible-in-a-1975-sears-catalogue/54529/23 "2001-02-21T19:16:28Z")

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> In any case, I really don’t buy Sears’ explination. Sure a random blemish would just happen to be in that exact spot. Right…

Errr… Have you ever stopped to think how many photographs were printed in Sears catalogs over the years?

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**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2001, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-models-penis-visible-in-a-1975-sears-catalogue/54529/24 "2001-02-22T07:24:50Z")

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I saw the original catalog too. Neither Cecil’s nor Snopes’ scans do it justice. My great uncle and great aunt showed it to me. If they could see it, anybody could.

Well, maybe not. My great uncle was [Imperial Turtle](http://www.bucklesunlimited.com/r_u_a_turtle.htm).

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