Patrick s day shamrocks and the very trendy shuttershades. This book presents on facing pages the original ad from the comic book and. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. I was never going to be spidermanno matter how i tried to swing from washing lines or scale neighborhood walls or tumble out of trees. Vintage toys 1960s, 1960s toys, vintage games, retro toys, vintage comics, retro advertising, vintage. If not in stock, check back on that page now and then. Many young children loved to read about the 1960s superheroes. Imagine being able to see what crap people have stuffed in their pockets, or rooting out shoplifters with a quick. He recently scanned a circa1960 novelty catalog, which is loaded with intriguing objects from a bygone era. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension.
Antique and vintage glassware ranges from simple to fantastic, and affordable to outrageous literally something for everyone. He launched his business in 1960 and became a multimillionaire because, as my book says, the. Its history goes rather like most design classics form apple computers to the coke bottle. Dec 21, 2018 the most valuable toys from your childhood could be sitting in your attic or parents basement right now. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Many of the toy and video game ads are awesome, but you also see many other ads that showed up for decades within many different comics. Vintage 1960s casper the friendly ghost big toy balloon sealed harvey comic book. Oh well, that was the charge, and that s what we had to pay. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. Fury and his howling commandos, back before nick fury was director of s.
Black plastic glasses with red, hypnotic spirals on the lenses, emblazoned with the words. They make it appear that you are seeing through things. Demarais, who is 39, became fascinated with mailorder comic novelities as a kid in smalltown siloam springs, arkansas, where hes lived most of his life. Please help out our channel by donating to our patreon page. A year later my wife had broken all of the glass glasses and all but two of the plastic ones.
And it will be fun for your kids, too, as long as you share it with them, because theres occasionally an unpc moment and a few cartoons that some parents. Children of the 1960s and 70s first learned one of lifes great lessonsyou get what you pay forin the pages of their favorite comic books. We spoke to russ directly on 1804 to talk about his classic comic book ads. Read and see if you happen to have one of these toys lying around. Vintage monster magazine xray glasses advertisement. Far more than just a mere listing, each item includes the original ad, a picture of the actual item, and exploratory text broken into three or four parts. With ads and app viz originals to adapt beloved ya novel. So it was like if the beatles who also had their own cartoon show were the justice league.
The best vintage ads in comic books old comic books, vintage comic books, vintage. They could relate to the characters human emotions. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. At least, thats what vintage comic book ads would have you believe.
This has been a year full of fury, so why not end it with fury. Browline glasses werent just popular in the 1950sthey completely dominated the eyewear business with over 50 percent worth of sales. I really liked those gas station glasses too as they didnt slip out of. Seamonkeys were intensely marketed in comic books throughout the 1960s and early 1970s using illustrations by the comicbook illustrator joe orlando. Back in my day, when we had to look something up, this is where we turned not that newfangled internet. The most valuable toys from your childhood could be sitting in your attic or parents basement right now. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. Novelty glasses come in loads of styles and colours including blues brothers, st.
Comic book adverts of the 1960s70s its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Sorry mr magoo, even you cant find your way back to tv land until you can get new glasses. Save vintage switchblades to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Sep 20, 2011 mailorder mysteries presents original comic book ads alongside photos of what actually arrived in the mail, accompanied by some clever descriptions of what the purchaser imagined and what the manufacturers sent. The product was heavily marketed in the 1960s and 70s, especially in comic books, and remains a presence in popular culture. These two would become long running successes and classic 60s tv. Vintage gumby plush stuffed toy novelty 18 tall green pokey tv show 1960s.
When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. Do any of you remember the mail order novelty ads in comic books from the 70s and later. If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Oct 28, 2011 robbins was active in the early underground comics movement, creating the first allwomen comic book, it aint me, babe, and has written several books on the history of comics, including. Seamonkeys are a novelty aquarium pet, a type of brine shrimp that undergoes cryptobiosis. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. Many purchasers were disappointed by the dissimilarity and by the short lifespan of the animals. Every girl dreamed about becoming little joe s wife. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. For juvenile pranksters, reading through a johnson smith company catalog was like hearing a voice from heaven.
Yes i know they were pants now but at the time i imagined these things really worked. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. I guess, but i loved the impossibles because not only were they like comic book superheroes, but they were also rockandroll musicians. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. Summer hawaiian parties are the perfect time to wear novelty glasses such as hawaiian margarita glasses. Robbins was active in the early underground comics movement, creating the first allwomen comic book, it aint me, babe, and has written several books on. Vintage toys photo gallery of sold items 1950s, 1960s. While i was growing up, we had a set of world book encyclopedias i think they were from 1967 or 68, so not too far off from when this set was around. Adams novelty companys catalog and writing a 2006 book on the gagmakers. If youve ever read a silver age comic book in mark frauenfelder 10.
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I really like your post because your blog providing me some realistic. Batman and robin 1966 tv series 8 figures classic mego styled custom boxes. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Cheezy comic book mail order ads featured fantastical items that could not be ignored by wideeyed children. The combination of metal and plastic was a hit with consumers, who were now looking now for more diversification from their blinkers. As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special xray glasses and you can.
Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Classic comic book ads collection by victor alvarez. However, it is important to remind filmgoers that these characters have been around since the 1960s. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. Archive xray glasses, twoman submarines, and sea monkeys. Especially the big ones from johnson smith, or fun factory. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those enticing ads promising everything from xray vision to frolicking. Turns out russ created the two most famous comic book toy soldier ads and they are probably among the most widely remembered and most reprinted ads ever seen in comic books of the era.
Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Nov 28, 2014 things those of us of a certain age yearned for as kids reading american comic books xray specs, sea monkeys et al. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Fantastic four 232 series marvel 1981 nm john byrne diablo doctor strange. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. These showed humanoid animals that bear no resemblance to the crustaceans.
The 1960s had a weird fascination for siliconbased, semisingle celled ooze things. Oct 30, 2019 explore pyrotechnists board comic book ads. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. This ad actually turned out to be more educational for me than i was expecting. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Get the best deals on collectible promo glasses when you shop the largest online selection at. Could all of these magical products actually exist in the real world, or was it just a fantasy, teasing us from the pages of comic book ads and novelty catalogs. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special xray glasses and you can become the disgusting leering pervert youve always wanted. The brand advertised heavily in comic books and on tv and led many unsuspecting unathletic kids to believe that all they needed to not be chosen. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay.
Feel free to contact us if you need some content to be removed for any reasons. With the headline instant live sea animals i initially assumed it was some generic knockoff of seamonkeys but then i noticed that it actually used the term seamonkeys in the description. These are the legendary spectacles you would see advertised in all the comic books, etc. Feb 12, 20 he recently scanned a circa1960 novelty catalog, which is loaded with intriguing objects from a bygone era.
We also got six sets of glasses including a plastic set when we got married as gifts. Patricks day shamrocks and the very trendy shuttershades. Mystery magic science fun a classic advertisement these melted snowman oreo balls are festive and wi. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself. Thats why you have to remember that even daisy pump guns arent toys and should probably not be advertised to children in the back of comic books. The best new situation comedies for this year were the andy griffith show and my three sons. For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Well, i actually bought it at disneyworld, but id seen it in comic book ads for years before. If western were the most popular shows of the 1960 s bonanza was king. Novelty party supplies from novelties direct novelties. Ripped off by a comic book in my humble opinion imho straight dope message board main.
X ray glasses that really work atlanta hypnotist duration. We have probably gone though 400 glasses in the past 47 years and i maybe broke 3 of them. Sep 10, 2014 its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Plush stuffed toy novelty 18 tall green pokey tv show 1960 s. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books.
Having to be so cynical see more ideas about cynical, nostalgia, vintage comic books. Amaze your friends when you snap your fingers and real smoke. Xray glasses, comic book, advertisement, fake xray glasses, hand skeleton, see bones, see more. Comic book adds were one of the few pleasures we never knew we were having in the 70s and 80s. Great advertisements from the golden age of comic books, a large size paperback that reprints in colour comic book ads from the forties and fifties.
Scan of 1960s novelty catalog boing boing see more. If you read a comic book anytime between the 1960s and 1980s you most. The instructions suggest that you can see your bones in your. Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. It held the number one spot on tv for 3 years from 19641967. Do any of you remember the mail order novelty ads in comic books from the 70s. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. Antique and collectible glass value and price guides. It surpassed gunsmoke which held the top spot for 2 years at the start of the decade.