Gummi, Bärchen!

Item Overview

Title

Gummi, Bärchen!

Alternative title

Rubber, little bear!
Gummibear!

Place of Origin

Cologne (Germany)

Publisher

Bundeszentrale für Gesundheitliche Aufklärung (Germany)

Language

German

Collection

AIDS Posters Collection

Notes

Description

Poster held by Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. History & Special Collections, Collection no. 306, item GW097.
Abstract image of the gelatin candy known as "Gummibear," using condoms of different sizes to represent a little Teddy bear. The title is a play on words, using "Gummi" to mean both the candy and the German colloquial term for condom.
Part of two public AIDS campaigns in Germany: Gib AIDS keine Chance [Don't give AIDS a chance], and Mach’s mit [Join in].

Caption

Gummibärchen!

Physical Description

Dimensions

61 x 43 cm. (24 x 17 in.)

Condition note

Additional poster text: Mach’s mit. [Join in] www.machsmit.de

Keywords

Genre

posters

Location

Germany

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Candy
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention & control
Condom use
Condoms
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention
Teddy bears