I’m seeing a lot of these lately on rear windows of minivans and similar larger family-sized vehicles: icons that represent every member of the household (including pets).

Seems like a new example of personalization; an untapped bit of car real estate, and a new message to publish (who are the – writ rough – people in our household).

I wonder if this is more common among Hispanics and/or the churchgoing. Any ideas? Do you have one of these? Where did you hear about it? Where did you get it?

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5 Responses to “Automobile Avatars”

I can say that they have been huge in Utah for a couple of years now, where there are both large Hispanic and religious cultures. I first saw them on Hispanic vehicles.

Comment by Mark 06.16.08 @ 4:47 pm





These were super popular in Puerto Rico a few years back.. must be catching on stateside. Check out http://familiaabordo.com/pegatinas.php?language=en

Comment by Dan 06.17.08 @ 7:18 am





Thanks, Dan and Mark for the perspective-from-other-places. Dan – I knew there was a site that sold that stuff so thanks for finding one for us!

Comment by Steve Portigal 06.17.08 @ 9:45 am





I’m more familiar with the “ass family” parody: http://tinyurl.com/5jutru

Comment by Nancy 06.17.08 @ 9:50 am





Hilarious, Nancy. I’m obviously fairly late with the post if the parody products have been out there for a while…

Comment by Steve Portigal 06.17.08 @ 9:55 am