On the back of the comics are ads for such silly things as sea monkeys and x ray glasses. Did you ever order x ray glasses from comic book ads. Details about xray vision glasses comic book ad fridge locker magnet. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the recurring ad that offered you your very own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks.
Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. The xray spex in particular were drawn by a professional daredevil named henri lamothe, who is the in the guinness book of world records for making the worlds highest shallow dive, from 28 feet into 12 inches of water. Xray specs are an american novelty item, purported to allow the user to see through or into solid objects. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the. Dig comics did you ever order xray glasses from comic. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot.
While they dont do what the ad promised, they open his eyes to a bizarre world that has to be seen to be believed. A footlocker full of plastic soldiers from the war of your choice. Aside from the creep factor look through womens clothes. In this ad they have fewer items, but devote more space to each one. Unfollow x ray glasses to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. People who viewed their televisions while wearing these glasses reported seeing images that were hellish or like hell. Some of the military ones, like the ad for revolutionary soldiers. Mens xray glasses monsters funny comic skull skeleton tee by achtung t shirt llc. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, x ray specs, and even 7foottall monsters with glowinthedark eyes. Actually, ill bet an adult couldnt either, at least without being added to a terrorist watch list. Well, the ad does have the word illusion written in bold, so we were only fooling ourselves if we believed the xray glasses would actually work.
However, some fabrics are fairly transparent in the infrared range. What did the xray glasses advertised in the back of. X ray glasses comic book ad 2 x 3 fridge locker magnet. Xray vision glasses comic book ad fridge locker magnet. Charles atlas, sea monkeys, xray specs, and more seamonkeys and xray spex. This ad for xray glasses that let you see through clothing ran for 37 years and attracted over a million boys and girls who purchased another great example of what it takes to make your advertising fascinating and irresistible. How a feral squirrelmonkey attacked its new owner, why a submarine disintegrated on the front lawn, how xray specs caused nothing but confusion and other crazy comic book advertising stories. Comic book weapons click either pic for fullsized ad something tells me a kid couldnt buy this nowadays. So, you wont find a lot of hype here like you will on some other sites.
Ray is the first gay superhero to lead his own series. Ava taylor hot pics thesexier ava taylor hot pics thesexier x ray vision comic book ad canvas prints by. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Apr 25, 2014 monkey madness in the spring of 1968, two young brothers ordered a live monkey from a comic book ad. Some versions of the advertisement featured an illustration of a young man using the xray specs to examine the bones in his hand while a voluptuous woman stood in the background, as though awaiting her turn to be xrayed. I supposed the optical illusion disclaimer shouldve been a tipoff, but hey, who paid attention to fine print when the prospect. Imagine being able to see what crap people have stuffed in their pockets, or rooting out shoplifters with a quick glance around the store. You waited six to eight weeks for delivery, only to find out that, no. On the back of the comics are ads for such silly things as sea monkeys and xray glasses. Monkey madness in the spring of 1968, two young brothers ordered a live monkey from a comic book ad. They didnt work anything like the illustration in the comic book ad.
Old comic book ads that were total scams it was a simpler time. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. I actually thought the x ray glasses would work and i could see a skeleton. I had seamonkeys and was dying to be the proud owner of the seamonkey racetrack. Comic book ads from the 60s book advertising, vintage comic. Xray glasses were definitely not what they claimed to be, disappointing many by proving to be nothing more than a couple of pieces of cardboard inside a plastic frame creating a sort of loosely defined optical illusion that made people look somewhat like x. See more ideas about vintage comics, vintage comic books and vintage ads. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. X ray glasses were definitely not what they claimed to be, disappointing many by proving to be nothing more than a couple of pieces of cardboard inside a plastic frame creating a sort of loosely defined optical illusion that made people look somewhat like x. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular.
Tim tate originally performed this for the live storytelling. For a brief period in 1971, a new jersey based company sold novelty xray glasses through the mail via advertisements in the marvel line of comic books. Gildan g200b brand used for kids tees, 100% preshrunk cotton, heather gray 9010. As others wrote, with x rays there is little hope and they would be bad for health even if they did work for seeing through clothes. X ray specs consist of an outsized pair of glasses with plastic frames and white cardboard lenses printed with concentric red circles, and emblazoned with the legend x ray vision. Comic book ads from the 60s book advertising, vintage. May 31, 2018 also fairly upsetting through a modern lens was the attempt to appeal to young creeps with things like hypnotizing kits and x ray glasses. Heres another one, but i think this one is a magazine ad and not a comic book ad. Did you ever order xray glasses from comic book ads. The item youve selected was not added to your cart.
Glasses, in comic book ads is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 2. Jul 23, 2011 if you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the recurring ad that offered you your very own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks. You waited six to eight weeks for delivery, only to find out that, no, these xray glasses did not in fact use real xrays probably a good thing since. I am also a retro junky and i loved this design of my most favorite comic book ad when i was little. X ray glasses skulls funny comic book ad horror movie. Gildan ultra cotton brand used for mens tees, 100% preshrunk cotton, sport gray 9010. This is why as kids, every so often wed come across an ad in a comic book, for something we knew was too good to be true. Many of these amusements and gizmos are now highly collected by baby boomers. As others wrote, with xrays there is little hope and they would be bad for health even if they did work for seeing through clothes.
How could i do this list without including, of course, the classic and everpresent ads for various novelties such as x ray glasses and sneezing powder. Glasses, in comic book ads is a crossword puzzle clue. Charles atlas wanted comic readers to get shredded. These ads offered kids the opportunity to see through everything from fingers, an eggshell, and possibly even clothing all for the cost of a dollar. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the forthclyde canal, avoiding the ghostly weeds, the garbage, discarded shopping trolleys, and the imaginary gangsterspale, bloated and tethered to.
Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Days later, ironclad emerged from the desert floor and believed the rest of his friends. Im actually kind of surprised to see xray spex in 1978 for some reason i thought that was more of a 50s60s thing but apparently i was mistaken on that. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the forthclyde canal, avoiding the ghostly weeds, the garbage, discarded shopping trolleys, and the imaginary gangsterspale, bloated and tethered to weighty blocks of concrete. Yepthe games up now this looked possible so i painted a coin like this and wasted hours trying hypnotize the neighbors dog selling the militaryindustrial complex. While most people saw these items as ripoffs, gimmicks, and junk, others now look back fondly on them. Demarais, who is 39, became fascinated with mailorder comic novelities as a kid in smalltown siloam springs, arkansas, where hes lived most of his life. Sea monkeys, xray specs, and more attacking the young imagination with advertising copy.
Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. What kids actually got were packets of grass seeds and plastic pots with monster faces on them. Xray vision is one of supermans canonical powers, but xray optics are very different than visiblelight optics, meaning that supermans eyes would need to be very different than human eyes for. X ray glasses were definitely not what they claimed to be. Universesized biceps, i never sent away for the charles atlas program, but many millions of other comic book readers did. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those enticing ads promising everything from xray vision to frolicking. And be sure to check out the full list of kitschy comic book novelties below. Collecting the bizarre stuff sold in the back of comic books collectors weekly 01182020, 02. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray specs, and even 7foottall monsters with glowinthedark eyes. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Gildan g200l brand used for ladies tees, 100% preshrunk cotton, heather gray 9010.
Here weve got another installment from our friends at fun factory see a 1980 ad from them here. Glasses, in comic book ads is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 2 times. Xray glasses comic book ad 2 x 3 fridge locker magnet. Jan 08, 2014 anyone who has picked up a comic book, mailordered xray glasses, or ever been nine years old can recall the ads. Jul 01, 2019 the ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. Xray specs were long advertised with the slogan see the bones in your hand, see through clothes. Ads for xray glasses encouraged junior peeping toms. Everyone wanted xray specs, but this was when i started to doubt the veracity of these ads. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. The ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special xray glasses and you can become the disgusting leering pervert youve always wanted to be.
I actually thought the xray glasses would work and i could see a skeleton. Alter ego magazine fan group public group facebook. These ads would later go on to be the bane of comic collectors, with many. In reality the glasses merely create an optical illusion. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. Anyone who has picked up a comic book, mailordered xray glasses, or ever been nine years old can recall the ads. Its been a while since ive done a classified page, so here you go. How could i do this list without including, of course, the classic and everpresent ads for various novelties such as xray glasses and sneezing powder. Unfollow x ray vision glasses to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The lenses consist of two layers of cardboard with a small hole about a quarterinch 6 millimeters in diameter punched through both layers. I wanted those xray glasses, hover car, magic miracle money maker, joy buzzer and a whole lot more. Russell tovey reprises his role as the ray for the prequel cw seed series, freedom fighters. Then, there was that pair of phony x ray glasses i bought. Also youll presumably be able to diagnose certain illnesses at a glance.
Then, there was that pair of phony xray glasses i bought. The ray is a background student at super hero high in the web series dc super hero girls. Posts about xray glasses written by comicbookadsblog. Also fairly upsetting through a modern lens was the attempt to appeal to young creeps with things like hypnotizing kits and xray glasses. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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