Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. Toyschildhood memoriesbritains toys1960s toysgreat adsold comics. This is a rarely seen ad for the polaris nuclear submarine. Mail order mysteries, a book about stuff sold to kids via comic book ads in the 60s and 70s. Have you ever bought anything from a comic book ad. One more beatles album you want to own is the original version of yesterday and today, which features the controversial butcher cover. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Collecting ballots from staff, friends and readers of movie mezzanine for the best movies of the 1960s. This lot was obtained in person for the most part by the original owner and is well. 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. Order directly from click on any book below for more info or to order.
Dec 2, 2012 vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s by. 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. Nov 6, 2017 original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail. Three young scientists travel around the country in the 25th century after the world has been ravaged by pollution. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Jul 24, 2014 6 getrichquick schemes from vintage comic books. It was isometric exercises dedicated to specific muscle groups with tips on. Nancy thanks for the attention,new, independent authors get very little. This is a whos who of 1960s sports with many hall of famers included. Aug 22, 2018 nine of the most collectible school lunch boxes, 1935 to now. Sep 21, 2007 the mysterious pet monkey ads of the 1960s. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Searchable appraisal guide to current market values for beatles memorabilia. A distinctive element in this genre is the soundtrack, which attempts to bring home the emotional and dramatic nature of conflict under the sea.
Circa 1960s collection housed in 5 metal file boxes. Clayton moraga, in 1967, in his polaris nuclear sub, a glorified. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. Eventually the lack of coordination led to flooding through the bow hatch. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those enticing ads promising. Shop a selection catalog of in stock and ready to ship here on the internet. Submarine attack number 31 war comic book by dawn publishing. For some reason, the covers of dc comic books of that time 6569 reached out to me, they made me want to buy as many of them as i could, and lunch money went less for lunch and more and more for comic books at the nearest drug store after school. Navys submarine service suffered the highest casualty percentage of all the american armed forces, losing one in five submariners. Back in 1970 i was 1415 i did purchase the charles atlas course. Nuclear sub 15 enticing vintage comic book ads original polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order novelties your very own nuclear sub. Rare 1960s little general jeep ride on mail order comic book ads mip sealed up for sale, i have a vintage 1960s little general ride on jeep. 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.
These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the through the. Mar 06, 2018 a look at the wonderfully weird mail order novelty items of the past. Old comic book ads xray specs sea monkeys kit charles. This premium ballast would later be sold in the likes of a wee crammed kiosk near queen street station, or the local newsagent and grocer mcgregors in blairdardie. Whereas, with a lot of the stuff sold through comicbook mail order, no one in their. A catalog of the coolest toys never made baumann, marty, howard, byron, steranko, jim on. I cant believe i have decided to sell this, as i have had it in my collection for over 20 years, and have never seen or heard of another. Nuclear sub 15 enticing vintage comic book ads comic book list, old.
Fiftytwo submarines of the united states navy were lost during world war ii. Mailorder mysteries presents original comic book ads alongside photos of what actually arrived in the mail, accompanied by some clever descriptions of what the purchaser imagined and what the manufacturers sent. Unfollow cereal submarine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It was literally a paper sheet that you had to hang over a card table why we had a card table when our family never played cards, i have no idea, and you sat under. Submarine attack number 19 war comic book by lou diamond. Whereas, with a lot of the stuff sold through comicbook mail order, no one in their right mind who can pick it up and inspect it is going to buy it. I have other great books listed on my other inventory pages. Two shipyard teams, apparently unaware of each other s efforts, were conducting work involving filling tanks in both the forward and aft portions of the submarine. It s well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Buying or selling without iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. Aug 18, 2014 from hand canons creating fireballs to wood burning and glass blowing kit sets with temperatures exceeding 1,000 degrees, we count 20 of the most dangerous kids toys ever sold. Mar 9, 2015 as a kid that saw this ad in comic books all the time, i wuz always gonna order this totally cool sub. This novelty item grazed the pages of comic books and magazines through the late.
Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back section that caught my attention. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. The submarine was raised, but completion was delayed 32 months. This premium ballast would later be sold in the likes of a wee crammed kiosk near queen street station, or. Did you ever sell grit or order 200 plastic army men. Wwi is where the book shines when the author gets into how the submarine was used to destroy shipping. Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the sixties daniel daniel. 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. Aladdin sold more than 600,000 of the boxes in the first year, kicking off a cafeteria phenomenon. Neat books to help you find those toys you grew up with. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in. This timeline offers a sample of newsworthy happenings from the 1960s. Nov 22, 2017 finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017 make 2020 your best reading year yet. Were giving away the the killing joke 1988 1st print, cgc graded 9.
Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. I keep seeing all the neat ads when the back covers are shown and it got me wondering how many people actually purchased something from a comic book ad. Beatles memorabilia price guide and appraisal guide. Here are some comic books i remember reading when i was growing up. When i was kid growing up in the bronx i used to get a magazine called boys life the official publication of the boy scouts of america. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in the photos.
Collecting the bizarre stuff sold in the back of comic books. Beatlesyellow submarine comic book 1968 gold key comics very good. The film is about a submarine crew who are shrunk to microscopic size and venture into the body of an injured scientist to repair damage to his brain. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. The events used in this interactive timeline were chosen on the basis of importance at the time. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new.
Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Polaris nuclear sub cardboard submarine over 7 feet long dc comic book toy in carton with instructionshere is the chance to get the toy every boy dreamed about in the 60s70s when reading comics. Giant life size beatles poster 1960s rare in color. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. Submarine films have their own particular semantics and syntax, creating a film genre concerned specifically with submarine warfare. Admiral maxie haines tells an inquisitive reporter the story of how the submarine, the moonfish, became a derelict. A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money.
Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. As a kid that saw this ad in comic books all the time, i wuz always. It is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as mediumsized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s and. Connector rides gps40afp for sale collectibles deals daily. Nine of the most collectible school lunch boxes, 1935 to. Nine of the most collectible school lunch boxes, 1935 to now. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Fantastic voyage is a 1966 american sciencefiction film directed by richard fleischer and written by harry kleiner, based on a story by otto klement and jerome bixby. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it.
When david bowies diamond dogs first came out in 1974, the singer appeared as halfman, halfdog on the cover, but in the original album art, the dog part of bowie had genitals, which was a little too much for the censors. In their hitech rv called ark ii, they study the land and help out those in need. Beatles book in other beatles memorabilia for sale ebay. Aug 02, 2018 i keep seeing all the neat ads when the back covers are shown and it got me wondering how many people actually purchased something from a comic book ad. A submarine or sub is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. Forgotten scifi and fantasy tv shows and movie pilots imdb. Yes, the torsk is a floating museum in baltimore and the book is also true. It is a true story and the uss torsk ss423 is a floating museum in baltimore, md. Rare 1960s little general jeep ride on mail order comic. Rare 1960s little general jeep ride on mail order comic book. Sign up for the book of the day email, and youll get a daily book recommendation email delivered to your inbox each morning.
Probably the main reason those particular novelties made it into stores is that theyre decent products. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made. Up for bid giant life size beatles poster approx 58 x 42 giant life size beatles poster came in a 1960s magazine in great condition with some creasing from being folded in the magazine and a couple of small holes on some of the fold lines. The brand advertised heavily in comic books and on tv and led many unsuspecting unathletic kids to believe that all they needed to not be chosen. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Yes, i am on facebook, but dont know how to promote the book without looking vain.
I still cant decide which hurt most the submarine that was water soluble, or the. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. Some 16,000 submariners served during the war, of whom 375 officers and 3,1 enlisted men were killed. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Sep 20, 2011 mailorder mysteries presents original comic book ads alongside photos of what actually arrived in the mail, accompanied by some clever descriptions of what the purchaser imagined and what the manufacturers sent. Vintage classic space robot toys tin toys star wars. The book starts out well enough with the early inventors thinkers by about putting something in the water that travels beneath the surface. Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the. A look at the wonderfully weird mail order novelty items of the past. The film is about a submarine crew who are shrunk to microscopic size and venture into the.
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