{"product_id":"11-motivational-poster","title":"Don't Believe Everything You Hear or Read, Motivational Poster","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis charming classroom poster by Frank Horr perfectly captures the earnest optimism of early 1960s American education. Published by CAREERS of Largo, Florida, it features a wonderfully rendered parrot wearing a dunce cap and striped tie, squawking nonsense (\"Yackety Yack, Bla Bla\") while a sensible businessman holds up a checklist of critical thinking virtues: Investigate, Analyze, Decide for Yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visual metaphor is delightfully direct: parrots repeat without thinking, and the dunce cap marks this behavior as foolish. The limited olive, gold, and cream palette reflects both the economical printing methods of educational materials and the sophisticated restraint of mid-century commercial art. Horr's confident line work gives the parrot genuine personality while the human figure maintains the approachable, everymanesque quality typical of the era's instructional graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful artifact of Cold War era civic education, this poster carries a message that resonates strongly today. It stands as both a piece of nostalgic Americana and a timeless reminder of intellectual independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.0\" x 17.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Artist\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frank Horr\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Condition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44414441586803,"sku":"P6865-1-11","price":132.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/poster-362-research-detail-p6865-1-11-mOnsFdlzT0HoFBjOBYSbMMvx7g4Dws.jpg?v=1773434493","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/11-motivational-poster","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}