Novelty glasses in comic book ads from the 70'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. Now you dont have to search far and wide to find the hottest vintage porn pics that feature amazing girls and women. Many purchasers were disappointed by the dissimilarity and by the short lifespan of the animals. Well, i may have never owned a pair of comic book xray specs, but i did get the chance to write about them in my latest mail order massacres release optical delusion. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. Especially the big ones from johnson smith, or fun factory. At candy apple costumes, we have novelty eyewear for grownups and kids alike. Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. Xray specs consist of an outsized pair of glasses with plastic frames and white cardboard lenses printed with concentric red circles, and emblazoned with the legend xray vision. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. X ray glasses that really work atlanta hypnotist duration.

Raygun bird pea shooter, etc the nearsighted monkey. Jan 17, 2018 a quick slideshow of some great advertisements found in comic books of the past. I have a feeling the first thing i ever sent away for was a 5dollar pack of miscellaneous pranks and novelties from an ad in boys life magazine okay, not a comic book, but close enough. Buying a turntable or vintage record player of the midcentury 1970s. 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. Advertisements and packaging usually state that xray specs operate by illusion, often in smaller print. In reality, the spectacles merely create an optical illusion. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. But you still want money to buy things like comics books. From the 40s to the 70s, ads for grit would appear regularly in comics, not. With the proliferation of infomercials and must have gadgets we are bombarded with daily, how many of those will have the lasting impact of the great products that were featured in comic book ads from the 50s60s70s.

But i can only imagine being a kid in the late 60s or 70s and actually. Make offer lot of 8 vintage 1970s sears merry mushroom tumblers glasses 3 vintage floral mirror 1970s 20 x 30. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. The word that solves this crossword puzzle is 8 letters long and begins with p. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. We also got six sets of glasses including a plastic set when we got married as gifts. This selection includes the themed and halloween eyeglasses you need to nail your specific vision. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. The weather was expected to be in the 60 s on saturday, so i guess people were going to take advantage of it. Those glasses and flatwear remind of how tough the. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. Read and see if you happen to have one of these toys lying around. Jan 01, 2006 as a kid the johnson smith novelty company seemed like just about the coolest thing in the world to me, and their ubiquitous ads in most early to mid 70 s comics really stoked the flames for my nascent love of stupid crap not to mention total junk. Vintage monster magazine xray glasses advertisement.

Johnson smith catalog novelty toys i was interested in the shocking pen and xray glasses this was my first catalog. Some of the finest progressive, blues rock, and hard rock bands emerged during this time. Out of the many hundreds of different objects offered in comic book mail order ads over the years, we have selected our picks of the ten best. Many of the toy and video game ads are awesome, but you also see many other ads that.

Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. Count dante the deadliest man alive, tank trap war game toy soldier set, polaris toy sub and sea monkeys. Set in the late 70s, i cant believe i created a cautionary tale about the dangers of xray glasses. Jul 08, 2010 comic book advertisment t shirt designs from the 60s and 70s i have added more comic ad designs from our favorite comic books ads during the 60s and 70s. Xray specs are american novelties, purported to allow users to see through or into solid objects. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and ads. Vintage comic book ads that were total scams 20 photos the funny pictures for those of us who grew up in the and we know that toys back then were simple, yet lots of fun. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray specs, and even 7foottall monsters with glow. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay.

You could either keep a 10 cent gratuity per seed pack sold or earn points toward a fabulous prize like a chemistry set. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. You know the ads, printed inside the back cover of the then ten cent comics. 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. Modern day comic book readers might be surprised at the broad spectrum of heroines that appeared in those very early days of comics, from masked vigilantes and intergalactic warriors to crafty reporters and jungle goddesses. The 70s is by far my favorite decade of rock music. 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. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue.

But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. Monster stickers, bee book, monster mask, old comic books, silver age comics, old comics, novelty gifts, old pictures, vintage ads. And if you sent away for one of their smallish, 48page, newsprint mail order catalogs then you absolutely uncovered a world of real hidden treasure. Our costume eyewear includes glasses and sunglasses that are fun buys for costume parties or holiday celebrations. From the heyday of comic book mail order ads, a look back at the top 10 best. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. Vintage 1978 soap burger by colossus novelty bar cheeseburger collectible nos. With the proliferation of infomercials and must have gadgets we are bombarded with daily, how many of those will have the lasting impact of the great products that were featured in comic book ads from the 50s60s 70s. Seamonkeys are a novelty aquarium pet, a type of brine shrimp that undergoes cryptobiosis. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The word that solves this crossword puzzle is 9 letters long and begins with i. Modern day comic book readers might be surprised at the broad spectrum of heroines that appeared in those very early days of comics, from masked vigilantes and intergalactic warriors to. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by hotrodprimer, jun 23. Seamonkeys were intensely marketed in comic books throughout the 1960s and early 1970s using illustrations by the comicbook illustrator joe orlando.

The lenses consist of two layers of cardboard with a small hole about a quarterinch 6 millimeters in diameter punched through both layers. Mar 23, 2014 sweet 70 s comic book finds as my wife and i were out driving friday, i noticed a surprising proliferation of garage sale signs in the neighborhood. Did they advertise these in the same comic books that shangchi ran around barefoot. Ray jones saved to vintage comic book ads best comic book ads ever gotta get me some fu sandals. Bold typography, personification and the integration of technology are some of the techniques used to deliver a strong story for these unique wines. Do any of you remember the mail order novelty ads in comic books from the 70s and later. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. Stable owner who had room for mary and joseph codycross. Children of the 1960s and 70s first learned one of lifes great lessonsyou get. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. I have added more comic ad designs from our favorite comic books ads during the 60s and 70s. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. They advertised in pretty much every comic book and would send a kid the seed packets on the honor system.

For buried there among all the other pages of cheap, gaudy jewelry and. This deprived california kid had to settle for the comic book ads for my portal. Johnson smith catalog novelty toys i was interested in. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia.

A year later my wife had broken all of the glass glasses and all but two of the plastic ones. 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. 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. Count dante the deadliest man alive, tank trap war game toy. Mailorder mysteries throws new light on a mysterious collection of goodies and if you throw some light on the book s cover for a few moments, it even glows in the dark. A quick slideshow of some great advertisements found in comic books of the past. For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books, in storytelling if not. No, you cant see through womens clothes with a pair of cheap cardboard glasses, you perv. Do you remember the day you would sit together with your family after lunch around a record player and listen to music. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself.

Mar 02, 2020 best answer for stable owner who had room for mary and joseph codycross art museum. Aug 07, 2017 well, i may have never owned a pair of comic book xray specs, but i did get the chance to write about them in my latest mail order massacres release optical delusion. The comic book industry was born in the late 1930s. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true.

That responsibility is sacred in our society, which is why only the. Youll find all the hottest photos around here, neatly lined up for your pleasure. Just like a good vino, these novelty wine bottles embrace a range of qualities from sweet and light to deep and a little bit dark. 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. As a kid the johnson smith novelty company seemed like just about the coolest thing in the world to me, and their ubiquitous ads in most early to mid 70s comics really stoked the flames for my nascent love of stupid crap not to mention total junk. There was another popular comic book scheme of the dayamerican seeds. Sweet 70s comic book finds as my wife and i were out driving friday, i noticed a surprising proliferation of garage sale signs in the neighborhood. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Some of these photos are completely usermade, meaning that theyve been taken by amateurs.

How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. The most valuable toys from your childhood could be sitting in your attic or parents basement right now. Imagine being able to see what crap people have stuffed in their pockets, or rooting out shoplifters with a quick. Comic book lotearly 80s late 70smarvel and dc aug 26.

The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. These showed humanoid animals that bear no resemblance to the crustaceans. I am using the term rock pretty loosely meaning i may include some borderline rock artists and as well as funk, but i wont be putting any classical, pure jazz, soul, or blues without rock influence on here. As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special xray glasses and you can. Best answer for stable owner who had room for mary and joseph codycross art museum. Apr 21, 2010 a collection of humorous and ridiculous vintage ads that could be found in comic books from the 70s, 80s and 90s includes sea monkeys, a 6 foot nuclear submarine, a lifesize inflatable doll marketed to girls, and a tube of lubricant for your rubiks cube called what else cube lube. I really liked those gas station glasses too as they didnt slip out of. Shop by department, purchase cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, cameras, baby items, and everything else on ebay, the world s online marketplace.

Adsold comic booksvintage comic booksvintage comicsnostalgia 70sold comics. Seanbabys hostess page the penguin in the cuckoo cuckoos. The product was heavily marketed in the 1960s and 70s, especially in comic books, and remains a presence in popular. Unlike many of my purchases from the aforementioned novelty houses, this book was even better than i dared imagine. Cool comic book toy ads from the 70s plaid stallions.

I remember those blue chip stamps they gave out in the mid 70s, my mother used them to get me a viewmaster set that i used to play with all the time. Shop by department, purchase cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, cameras, baby items, and everything else on ebay, the worlds online marketplace. Costume glasses and sunglasses candy apple costumes. Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist. 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. Isnt it funny how when your parents tell you something is a ripoff, it just makes you want it more. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Many a kid fell for these cheap glasses that merely produced a simple optical. At least, thats what vintage comic book ads would have you believe. A collection of humorous and ridiculous vintage ads that could be found in comic books from the 70s, 80s and 90s includes sea monkeys, a 6 foot nuclear submarine, a lifesize inflatable doll marketed to girls, and a tube of lubricant for your rubiks cube called what else. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. Back when kids could actually afford to buy a comic a week, they were an amazing marketing tool for toy companies to reach their target audience, especially if you had toys that revolved around heroes. There was a whoopee cushion, and several flavors of putrid candy the superhot. The weather was expected to be in the 60s on saturday, so i guess people were going to take advantage of it.

Jun 21, 2011 there was another popular comic book scheme of the dayamerican seeds. Oh well, that was the charge, and that s what we had to pay. Comic book adds were one of the few pleasures we never knew we were having in the 70s and 80s. We have probably gone though 400 glasses in the past 47 years and i maybe broke 3 of them. This book presents on facing pages the original ad from the comic book and. But what about the quintessential comic book novelty the xray specs. Photo treasure chest of fun, 1969 i wanted to order every single thing on this page when i was a kid. Pepsi collector series glasses cartoon classics 19701979.

Eyewear with bird feathers stuffed between the cardboard layers of the lenses. If youve ever read a silver age comic book in your life, chances are youve seen the ad for world wide diamond co. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and classic comics. Jan 16, 2018 comic book adds were one of the few pleasures we never knew we were having in the 70s and 80s.

Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. I got this years johnson smith christmas catalog last week. Adsold comic booksvintage comic booksvintage comics nostalgia 70sold comics. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. Nothing else comes to mind quicker when one thinks of ads in comic books. Snidely whiplash character glasses, on quality clear glass using modern image application technologies. Oct 17, 20 the comic book industry was born in the late 1930s. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books.