When a Kid Needs Money

when-a-kid-needs-moneySung to the tune of When a Man Loves a Woman?

when-a-kid-needs-money-2

What is this remarkable commodity that young Mr. Roy is unloading so quickly and easily?

xmas-packs-ad

Christmas card packs, of course!

This was an ad similar to the ads that were regularly featured in comic books aimed at young entrepreneurs looking to fill their piggy banks or to score some really nifty prizes. This particular ad came from something called Junior Scholastic which was a classroom time waster from the 1970s.

10-23-1972It was filled with news and civics types of stories where kids could read while the teacher stepped out for a cigarette. This particular issue is from October of 1972 and featured a cover story about kids in Northern Ireland.

This entry was posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter and tagged , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.