VTG Synanon CULT Ballpoint Pen Mediterranean House Furniture Las Vegas NV B149

Description: This vintage Synanon ballpoint pen is a unique addition to any collection. With a Mediterranean house design, it's a perfect piece of furniture for Las Vegas. Made of metal, the pen is durable and the ink is dry, making it ideal for everyday use. The brand is Synanon, and it was made in the United States. Mechanism sticks. This collectible ballpoint pen is perfect for those who appreciate vintage items. The design is stylish, and it's a great conversation piece. Use it as a writing instrument or simply display it as a decorative item. This pen is a must-have for anyone who loves unique and interesting pieces. Synanon was a cult in the same vein as Jonestown. So if Synanon (pronounced "sin-anon," not "sign-anon") passed under folks' radar, it's understandable. Emerging in full-cult form in the 1970s — but with a unique slant — Synanon began as a therapeutic help center for drug treatment. Created in 1958 by founder Charles Dederich in "a dingy Santa Monica storefront," it transformed into a hotspot of violence and abuse with 1,300 members and over $30 million in assets before eventually collapsing and filing for bankruptcy in 1991 (per Los Angeles Magazine). Along the way the Dederich-led organization leveraged its "no-crap" therapy — a homebrewed, a-scientific mishmash of rhetorical gobbledygook treatment inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson's poetry and aggressively confrontational methods, via Cabinet Magazine — into a template for the entire Troubled Teen Industry (TTI), per Breaking Code Silence. Dederich employed public humiliation tactics, poisonous rattlesnakes, forced sterilization, and much more. This pen was marketing for a 1970’s cult.

Price: 37.77 USD

Location: Wise, Virginia

End Time: 2025-01-28T18:44:20.000Z

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