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Shaking Down Your Friends, Family and Acquaintances – What I Miss About Comics
Everyone You Know Needs Christmas Cards. Of course, if everyone you know doesn’t celebrate Christmas, think of all of the fun they’re going to miss out on! The tree! The lights! The decorations! Nat King Cole! Work that angle, kid! … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Stuff Joe Likes, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1970, ad, cards, Christmas, comics, DC, saleman, sales, Supergirl, vintage
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What I Miss About Comics…Increasing Your Stature
I have a couple of questions: 1. Was the HEIGHT INCREASE BUREAU an official governmental organization up in the Great White North? and 2. What was the Canadian equivalent to 25¢ back in 1971?
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1971, ad, Canada, comic, comics, Ontario, taller, vintage
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What I Miss About Comics Hippie Patches
Hey gang, want to be a hippie, but don’t want to live in squalor and deal with poor hygiene? Now, thanks to these handsomely embroidered patches, you too can effect the look of counter-cultural rebellion just like everyone else! All … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged ad, Charles Schulz, comics, ecology, hippies, love, Marvel, patches, peace, Peanuts, pollution, Snoopy
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What I Miss About Comics Stick-On Sophistication
Did you know that a more mature, sexier, more sophisticated you comes with its own adhesive?
Posted in Blast from the Past, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1971, ad, beard, comic, comics, hairpiece, Marvel, mustache, Sgt Fury and His Howling Commandos, sideburns, toupee, vintage
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No Deposit, No Return or Do You Mind If We Don’t Shake Hands?
Hi, gang! It’s Mrs. Crankipants here to present TALES FROM THE SUBWAY The subway can be a convenient way to get around, but every now and then you have to put up with some nonsense – trash, garbled announcements, late … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Mrs. Crankipants
Tagged ad, billboard, humor, Mrs. Crankipants, sperm donor, subway
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What I Miss About Comics Roman Legions for $1.98
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged ad, comic, playset, Romans, soldiers, toy, vintage
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What I Miss About Comics: Three Days That Won’t Go Away
Three days of peace, love and music. An eternity of crap celebrating it.
Posted in Blast from the Past, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1971, ad, Batann, comic, hippies, music, rock, Sgt Fury and His Howling Commandos, smell, vintage, Warner Bros, Woodstock
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