And Miss December
And as you might have noticed, there is a theme to the Lindner 2010 calendar-coffins. Which would make sense, seeing as how Lindner specializes in making wooden coffins. Yes, it would seem to be a very unique marketing strategy, but they are not the only ones. There is an Italian coffin maker, Cofanifunebri, whose very wryly humorous website might be deemed by some as inappropriate (check out the graphics) for the subject matter to begin with, and who also sell such novelties as a cigarette lighter shaped like a coffin, and porcelain skulls, such as pictured below.
And sure enough, just like Lindner, they also put out their own calendar with sexy models. Following is their Miss February for 2011.
The two companies are at odds with each other, Lindner claiming it was their idea, and that their girls are sexier and prettier. Naturally, not everyone is taken with the new trend. The Catholic Church in Poland, for one, which argues that "death is not sexy".
But they have missed the point. Sex sells, and we suppose it can sell anything. It sells clothing, cars, cosmetics, jewelry, films, books, art, and innumerable luxury items.
Most importantly, sex sells itself. Let's face it, nobody will purchase these calendars for the coffins. But everybody who sees one is going to remember Linder, who in their 2011 catalogue venture into the realm of S&M and bondage.
January
February
Ironically, I don't know how to end this post, other than with a tip of the hat to Tiny Nibbles, and to point out that Lindner has a Facebook page.
Oh, and if you want to get a real good look at these pics, just click to enlarge. Pun somewhat intended.
