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Tag Archives: 1967
Fat Sacks of CASH
Apparently, some time around the middle of the twentieth century this fellow was making FAT SACKS OF CASH selling America’s Greatest Family Newspaper GRIT. At least that was the potential promise to young entrepreneurs willing to sell this weekly publication … Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, advertisement, comic book, comics, Grit, Marvel, newsprint, Two-Gun Kid, vintage
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Too Good to be True
Even the grade school boys at which this ad was squarely aimed knew this was too good to be true.
Horribly Realistic!
There was a long period in comics where you could always count on ads featuring either fake vomit or artificial dog droppings. I always wondered where this sort of stuff was made. Was it a factory that specialized in novelty … Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, 1973, ad, artificial, comic, comic book, Fantastic Four, humor, Jack Kirby, practical joke, puke, Stan Lee, vintage, vomit
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…But I am also a client!
$2.50 for a life-like head of either blond or brunette hair?! There’s no way Sy Sperling could beat this!!!
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1967, ad, bald, comic, comic books, cowboy Two-Gun Kid, Hair Club, Marvel, tacky, vintage, Western, wig
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I’ll Never Ask For Anything Ever Again As Long As I Live!
There were tons of ads in comics aimed squarely at boys, but none sent them into paroxysms of mad delirium as much as an ad for a MINI-BIKE! Owning and riding a mini-bike was the subject of many a school … Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, ad, comicbook, comics, Marvel Comics, mini-bike, Two-Gun Kid, vintage
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Amazing Powers of Penetration
IMAGINE – a genuine spy pen enabling you to see through walls with its amazing powers of penetration. According to the advertising copy, it was developed by the German secret service during World War II although it didn’t gain them … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, 1967, ad, comic book, espionage, Man from UNCLE, peeping Tom, spy pen, television, vintage, xiray
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
He’s so tiny and ADORABLE! Look! He fits in the palm of your hand! He probably doesn’t eat much. How much trouble could a squirrel monkey be?
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Tagged 1967, ad, comic, comic book, Marvel, monkey, sea horse, squirrel monkey, Two-Gun Kid
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This Sunday Matinee is Brought to You by Vanquish
This week we switch from movies to television and we switch presenters from Joe to Mrs. Crankipants, so take it away Mrs C! Hello, boys and girls! Where’s that kid that was supposed to bring me my drink? Tired of … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matinee, Mrs. Crankipants
Tagged 1967, afternoon, Internet Archive, Mrs. Crankipants, soap opera, television, vintage
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The Fabulous Image Capture or The Scanner Software You Never Knew You Had
This one’s for Bill. Let’s see what I mean:
Posted in News, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged 1967, Apple, Carol Lawrence, Dan Love, Image Capture, Mac, scanner, Valley Forge Music Fair, workaround
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Fabulous
This is a recent picture of Tina and Myself. We are a handsome couple, but, sadly, we do have those large halftone dots on our faces. Actually, a friend of Willceau Illo was having difficulty with a scanner and a … Continue reading
