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Marthe48

(23,009 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2026, 06:12 PM Jan 28

Finally, old comic book ads I said I'd post [View all]

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:

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Finally, old comic book ads I said I'd post [View all] Marthe48 Jan 28 OP

I have a bald head and I didn't have to pay a dollar for it. Klarkashton Jan 28 #1

lol! Marthe48 Jan 28 #2

om goodness gracious . child hood memories . :) AllaN01Bear Jan 28 #3

Palisades Park!! Nittersing Jan 28 #4

That comic book is dated 1964 Marthe48 Jan 28 #6

I was 10yo! We lived in the next town and Pal Park was a big deal. Nittersing Jan 28 #7

Priceless! Marthe48 Jan 28 #8

They advertised heavily on NYC stations during my youth. surrealAmerican Jan 28 #9

Cousin Brucie hosting shows in his leopard print suit. rsdsharp Jan 28 #10

I'll take a Raquel Welch pillow. WestMichRad Jan 28 #5

I remember ordering the following from that page in the first image: nuxvomica Jan 28 #11

I got the voice throwing thing Marthe48 Jan 28 #12

I bought the "He Man" book! LuckyCharms Jan 28 #13

That first copy of the Honor House things was a take back to my comic book days. marked50 Jan 28 #14

X-Ray Specs were a ripoff! 🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 28 #15

Who knew ? nt eppur_se_muova Jan 28 #16

Bastards! 🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 28 #17

There are several online archives where you can see the comic books themselves. eppur_se_muova Jan 28 #18

Thank you! Marthe48 Jan 29 #20

I used to order all kinds of crap from Honor House 🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 28 #19

I only ordered once that I remember Marthe48 Jan 29 #21

I remember taping coins to the order paper. IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 29 #22

OMGs, I had completely forgotten that until you mentioned it! OldBaldy1701E Jan 30 #28

MAD Magazine parodied one of those ads many years ago Wicked Blue Jan 29 #23

I think there used to be little catalogs filled with those kinds of ads. I remember that one of my brothers ordered Sogo Jan 29 #24

Yes, I still have the private investigator's badge around here somewhere. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 30 #25

Oh look! Here it is! OldBaldy1701E Jan 30 #27

You forgot the sea monkeys. RandySF Jan 30 #26