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Rick Senger
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Another thread about what people miss from comics of yore got me reminiscing about some of those fantastic advertisements between the covers. Some of them tapped into my imagination better than the comic stories themselves.
It's probably good that my seven year old self didn't get the Polaris Nuclear Sub, which claimed "nuclear missiles," "rockets that fire," "firing torpedos" and an "electrically lit instrument panel.' If the persistent rumors of this sub being constructed of cardboard are true, I imagine that electric panel would be a bit of a fire hazard underwater. I didn't care... I wanted one in the worst way!
It turns out watching the Miracle of Life of briny Shrimp wasn't quite as thrilling as I imagined; certainly not up to the Monkey-like standards of the ad.
Monsters were big for some reason in the late 60s / early 70s and this ad for an absolutely free "life size" Moon Monster certainly made compelling arguments for joining the Monster Fan Club. Alas, I didn't have a dollar.
One of my friends had one of these and it was pretty great... 7 feet fall with glow in the dark eyes! Damn, I still want one of these...
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Thom Price
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It turns out watching the Miracle of Life of briny Shrimp wasn't quite as thrilling as I imagined; certainly not up to the Monkey-like standards of the ad.
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This was my one-and-only purchase from a comic book ad but --oh! what a disappointment! Quite a life lesson though, as I have been skeptical of advertising ever since.
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John Byrne
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A friend had a "tank" that was a cousin to the submarine. Although, like the sub, the ad showed a full 3D scale model, the actual thing was a floppy tube of cardboard with "treads" printed on the outside. The "driver" got inside and crawled. As I recall there was no way to see where one was going. My friend had this because his father had picked one up on a trip to the States. All those ads included a disclaimer saying orders from Canada were not accepted.
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Paul Gibney
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Comic Book Ads & Extras Memory Lane
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Rick Senger
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I googled around and just discovered there is actually a book out that apparently revisits many of those old comic book ads by showing the original advertisement in full color and then provides photos of what you actually received when you ordered, along with trivia and other info. 156 mostly rave Amazon reviews (4.8 out of 5) was enough for me to order a copy... I will report back when I receive it.
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Andrew Bitner
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I wanted the sub until I learned it was a cheap, cardboard thing barely worth the postage. I entertained myself by turning my basement--exposed dry wall galore--into a fantastic techscape of switches, dials, gauges, levers, monitors and more, all drawn on the walls.
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Although probably was inappropriate for a 9 year old (and really inappropriate with today's sensitivities) I still wanted this ;My much older cousin ended up getting one, so I got to handle it every so often.
How many of you got hooked looking for that "special" 1972 penny. That ad had me very aware of the dates on my pennies. The search has been 40 plus years and running!
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Wallace Sellars
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I googled around and just discovered there is actually a book out that
apparently revisits many of those old comic book ads by showing the original
advertisement in full color and then provides photos of what you actually
received when you ordered, along with trivia and other info.
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I have that at home. I got it from Amazon a while back. It's neat.
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Rick Senger
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Although probably was inappropriate for a 9 year old (and really inappropriate with today's sensitivities)
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Speaking of inappropriate, how about this? Could this have even been legal? All the Daisy rifles they advertised for decades certainly weren't ideal, but...
"Live delivery guaranteed."
How many of you got hooked looking for that "special" 1972 penny.
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I'm still not sure what was so wrong about that penny that made it worth $3,000! Was it accidentally made of uranium?
For a while Warren's monster mags had this unique offer...
I'm a tad dubious about the authenticity of said dirt. Let's say it was real Transylvanian earth... if you're superstitious is this really a plot of ground you want to spade?
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For years I wanted to get this huge set of army men for only a buck twenty five! My mother gave in after over a year of asking.
Tho after I had received the war set and before even opening the long awaited prize, I thought of creative battle scenarios to come and they did, I was taken back for a moment after opening the box. These army men and pieces were not the typical three dimensional plastic army men. They were flat profiled pieces. Still great memories.
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Here's Jay Leno talking about his experience with the "pet monkey" ad:
LINK!
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It began and ended with X-Ray Specs. I wish I could tell you that I didn't really think they would work and I wasn't disappointed. I wish I could tell you that.
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