Tag Archives: vintage

You Can’t Keep a Good Vampire Down

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Joe

Although the TV series ended in 1971, vampire Barnabas Collins continued to haunt the comic book racks of newsstands and convenience stores well into the 1970s. The comic above was published by Gold Key in 1974 — 50 years ago! … Continue reading →

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Santa Head Planter

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Tina Garceau

This treasure came from my in-law’s house. My mother-in-law used it to hold Christmas cards. It was manufactured in Japan by the Samson Import Company in 1964.  

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Happy Birthday Joe!!!

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Tina Garceau

For Joe’s card this year, I chose an interpretation of one of my childhood games – Mystery Date. If you’ve ever played it, you know that the dream date is wearing a white tuxedo and the dud is clad in … Continue reading →

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When Black Friday Comes!

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Joe

This is a terrific hour-long collection of vintage toy commercials from the 1950s, 1960s and maybe a couple from the 70s. Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Tina Garceau
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And he shows them pearly white…

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Joe

In the wake of the blockbuster success of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975) there came a spate of books and publications designed strictly to cash in on the fascination with man-eating sharks. Sure, there may have been the occasional issue of … Continue reading →

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A James Bond Bait and Switch

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Joe

I remember seeing this issue of The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu back in 1975 sitting on a shelf among lurid detective magazines and other black and white comics like Creepy and Eerie at Davis Drug in Westville, NJ. I … Continue reading →

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