Finally, old comic book ads I said I'd post

[Marthe48]

I meant to get to it sooner, but things haven't gone quite as planned. Back on track now

Marked50 posted about old comic books and ads, and several DUers enjoyed the post: https://democraticunderground.com/10182269461

I got some of my comics out and took a few pictures of the ads:

[Klarkashton]

1. I have a bald head and I didn't have to pay a dollar for it.

[Marthe48]

2. lol!

[AllaN01Bear]

3. om goodness gracious . child hood memories . :)

[Nittersing]

4. Palisades Park!!

I never saw this ad!!

[Marthe48]

6. That comic book is dated 1964

Can you imagine paying 80 cents to get into an amusement park???

[Nittersing]

7. I was 10yo! We lived in the next town and Pal Park was a big deal.

This song lives in my head... 60 years later!!

?t=9

[Marthe48]

8. Priceless!

Thanks for sharing

[surrealAmerican]

9. They advertised heavily on NYC stations during my youth.

I can still hear that jingle if I try.

I never did get there, the closest I ever came was Rye Playland.

[rsdsharp]

10. Cousin Brucie hosting shows in his leopard print suit.

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&pp=ygUcY291c2luIGJydWNpZSBwYWxhZGFkZXMgcGFyaw%3D%3D

[WestMichRad]

5. I'll take a Raquel Welch pillow.

Hubba hubba!!

[nuxvomica]

11. I remember ordering the following from that page in the first image:

Karate / Jiu-Jitsu, No. 72 -- Mostly instructions on fighting dirty, including a pressure-point chart. Very cool.
Throw Your Voice, No. 737 -- A small folded box of aluminized cardboard wrapped in gauze tape that you were somehow supposed to put in your mouth without choking.
Moneymaker, A135 -- A magic trick, sort of like a cigarette rolling machine, that worked just fine.
X-Ray Specs, No. FL7 -- Cardboard spectacles with film holes in the center that just made things look weird.
Joy Buzzer, No. 239 -- A clever piece of machinery with a button that caused a mainspring to vibrate when pressed.

[Marthe48]

12. I got the voice throwing thing

I didn't choke, but it didn't work. lol

I didn't order it, but I have a joy buzzer somewhere, which still works.

Thanks for sharing!

[LuckyCharms]

13. I bought the "He Man" book!

It didn't work.

[marked50]

14. That first copy of the Honor House things was a take back to my comic book days.

I remember each and every one of those items. Could only afford to buy a few. All of them a rip-off. Thanks for the post Marthe48.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

15. X-Ray Specs were a ripoff! 🤬

[eppur_se_muova]

16. Who knew ? nt

[Floyd R. Turbo]

17. Bastards! 🤬

[eppur_se_muova]

18. There are several online archives where you can see the comic books themselves.

I have a few strong memories of comics I saw when I was only 4-6 years old that I hadn't seen in ages. Was able to find them, and check out details of the stories I had forgotten, a year or two ago. Some were as interesting as I remember, others were pretty dumb. Oh, all the ads were sooooo familiar ! Get your own working submarine ! A seven-foot tall Frankenstein ! When you read the descriptions carefully (as an adult) you realize they're actually describing junk. I never ordered the "Sea-Monkeys", but the ads were so ridiculous I knew they had to be lies.

https://cryptocomics.com/blog/C/2024/01/31/Where-to-Read-Old-Comics-1633/t/old-comics

And of course "the" archive:
https://archive.org/details/turok-son-of-stone-1954-1982-complete-collection_202306/Turok%20Son%20of%20Stone%20001%20%28Dell%204C%29/

There's lots of junk you never heard of, and Disney comics seem to show up in foreign languages only. Use the search function; you won't find everything you're looking for.

[Marthe48]

20. Thank you!

I have several dozen old comics. We were like pack rats, always hanging on to something.

I bet the archive you shared would be quite a walk down memory lane.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

19. I used to order all kinds of crap from Honor House 🤣

I remember the 6-8 week wait was excruciating!

[Marthe48]

21. I only ordered once that I remember

and forgot about how long it took the order to get here. Can you imagine explaining that to online shoppers now? lol

I liked looking at the sale pages and wishing I could get things.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

22. I remember taping coins to the order paper.

🤣

[OldBaldy1701E]

28. OMGs, I had completely forgotten that until you mentioned it!

Taping the change amounts to to the order form.

That brings me waayyyyyy back!

[Wicked Blue]

23. MAD Magazine parodied one of those ads many years ago

Small drawing of a matchbook with the message

"You may already be a jelly donut."

[Sogo]

24. I think there used to be little catalogs filled with those kinds of ads. I remember that one of my brothers ordered

some things from one. IIRC, he got some magic tricks and some fake puke.

LOL!!

[OldBaldy1701E]

25. Yes, I still have the private investigator's badge around here somewhere. (n/t)

[OldBaldy1701E]

27. Oh look! Here it is!

So, that thing has a resume`.

It has been in two movies, two television shows, and a music video. (I am pretty sure it was used in the music video.)

I also believe it was used in one pilot.

All from a comic book purchase made 51 years ago. LOL.

[RandySF]

26. You forgot the sea monkeys.