Many generations of comic book readers are now familiar with these characters as a result of full length feature films. With ads and app viz originals to adapt beloved ya novel. Every girl dreamed about becoming little joe s wife. All visual depictions displayed on this web site, whether of actual sexually explicit conduct, simulated sexual content or otherwise, are visual depictions of persons who were at least 18 years of age when those visual depictions were created. These are the legendary spectacles you would see advertised in all the comic books, etc.
I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. Vintage toys photo gallery of sold items 1950s, 1960s. Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Patricks day shamrocks and the very trendy shuttershades. 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. 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. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. Well, i actually bought it at disneyworld, but id seen it in comic book ads for years before. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Mystery magic science fun a classic advertisement these melted snowman oreo balls are festive and wi.
These two would become long running successes and classic 60s tv. If you read a comic book anytime between the 1960s and 1980s you most. Oct 30, 2019 explore pyrotechnists board comic book ads. 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. So it was like if the beatles who also had their own cartoon show were the justice league. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books.
Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. 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. Classic comic book ads collection by victor alvarez. Batman and robin 1966 tv series 8 figures classic mego styled custom boxes. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. 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. Please help out our channel by donating to our patreon page. Amaze your friends when you snap your fingers and real smoke. It surpassed gunsmoke which held the top spot for 2 years at the start of the decade. At least, thats what vintage comic book ads would have you believe. Vintage gumby plush stuffed toy novelty 18 tall green pokey tv show 1960s. Ripped off by a comic book in my humble opinion imho straight dope message board main. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. This ad actually turned out to be more educational for me than i was expecting.
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. 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. While not as cool as a real weapon, you can still do some serious damage. Do any of you remember the mail order novelty ads in comic books from the 70s and later. The combination of metal and plastic was a hit with consumers, who were now looking now for more diversification from their blinkers. The best vintage ads in comic books old comic books, vintage comic books, vintage. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Dec 21, 2018 the most valuable toys from your childhood could be sitting in your attic or parents basement right now.
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. We have probably gone though 400 glasses in the past 47 years and i maybe broke 3 of them. Browline glasses werent just popular in the 1950sthey completely dominated the eyewear business with over 50 percent worth of sales. Comic book adds were one of the few pleasures we never knew we were having in the 70s and 80s. But you still want money to buy things like comics books. Novelty glasses come in loads of styles and colours including blues brothers, st. Antique and collectible glass value and price guides. Imagine being able to see what crap people have stuffed in their pockets, or rooting out shoplifters with a quick. Vintage toys 1960s, 1960s toys, vintage games, retro toys, vintage comics, retro advertising, vintage. Ripped off by a comic book in my humble opinion imho.
For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books. 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. They make it appear that you are seeing through things. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. I guess, but i loved the impossibles because not only were they like comic book superheroes, but they were also rockandroll musicians. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. X ray glasses that really work atlanta hypnotist duration. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Adams novelty companys catalog and writing a 2006 book on the gagmakers.
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. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. Cheezy comic book mail order ads featured fantastical items that could not be ignored by wideeyed children. Fantastic four 232 series marvel 1981 nm john byrne diablo doctor strange.
Oh well, that was the charge, and that s what we had to pay. 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. Many young children loved to read about the 1960s superheroes. Vintage 1960s casper the friendly ghost big toy balloon sealed harvey comic book. If not in stock, check back on that page now and then. If youve ever read a silver age comic book in mark frauenfelder 10. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. They could relate to the characters human emotions. The 1960s had a weird fascination for siliconbased, semisingle celled ooze things. 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.
Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. He recently scanned a circa1960 novelty catalog, which is loaded with intriguing objects from a bygone era. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Summer hawaiian parties are the perfect time to wear novelty glasses such as hawaiian margarita glasses. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Save vintage switchblades to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Feb 12, 20 he recently scanned a circa1960 novelty catalog, which is loaded with intriguing objects from a bygone era.
Vintage ephemera vintage ads comic book covers comic books old advertisements. Seamonkeys were intensely marketed in comic books throughout the 1960s and early 1970s using illustrations by the comicbook illustrator joe orlando. Scan of 1960s novelty catalog boing boing see more. Each is different and offers a boozeinspired phrase. Antique and vintage glassware ranges from simple to fantastic, and affordable to outrageous literally something for everyone.
Novelty party supplies from novelties direct novelties. Read and see if you happen to have one of these toys lying around. It held the number one spot on tv for 3 years from 19641967. The instructions suggest that you can see your bones in your. Patrick s day shamrocks and the very trendy shuttershades. Sorry mr magoo, even you cant find your way back to tv land until you can get new glasses. 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. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Fury and his howling commandos, back before nick fury was director of s. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products.
Its history goes rather like most design classics form apple computers to the coke bottle. Having to be so cynical see more ideas about cynical, nostalgia, vintage comic books. 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. Xray glasses, comic book, advertisement, fake xray glasses, hand skeleton, see bones, see more. He launched his business in 1960 and became a multimillionaire because, as my book says, the. Vintage monster magazine xray glasses advertisement. Many purchasers were disappointed by the dissimilarity and by the short lifespan of the animals. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Use these online value guides to help you identify and value many different types of vintage glass.
We also got six sets of glasses including a plastic set when we got married as gifts. Feel free to contact us if you need some content to be removed for any reasons. If western were the most popular shows of the 1960 s bonanza was king. 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.
For juvenile pranksters, reading through a johnson smith company catalog was like hearing a voice from heaven. Plush stuffed toy novelty 18 tall green pokey tv show 1960 s. 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. Yes i know they were pants now but at the time i imagined these things really worked. Especially the big ones from johnson smith, or fun factory. This book presents on facing pages the original ad from the comic book and. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. I really like your post because your blog providing me some realistic. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These showed humanoid animals that bear no resemblance to the crustaceans.
Vintage ephemera vintage ads comic book covers comic books old advertisements advertising instagram collage smith co wolf love. 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. Black plastic glasses with red, hypnotic spirals on the lenses, emblazoned with the words. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. The product was heavily marketed in the 1960s and 70s, especially in comic books, and remains a presence in popular culture. 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. 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. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. This has been a year full of fury, so why not end it with fury.
Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. However, it is important to remind filmgoers that these characters have been around since the 1960s. 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. 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. 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. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. 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. Back in my day, when we had to look something up, this is where we turned not that newfangled internet. Archive xray glasses, twoman submarines, and sea monkeys. Seamonkeys are a novelty aquarium pet, a type of brine shrimp that undergoes cryptobiosis.