Glasses, in comic book ads is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 2 times. No word on xray glasses, but comic book ad submarine didnt suck. Great advertisements from the golden age of comic books, a large size paperback that reprints in colour comic book ads from the forties and fifties. She was eleven years younger than my mom and eleven years older than i. Details about xray vision glasses comic book ad fridge locker magnet. Classic mailorder novelty toy from the back of comic books, the xray spex, here on the retail backing card x ray vision i remember my older brother paul used to scare us and say i can see threw your clothes. Because to me, one of the great things about comic books are how damn weird they are, or at least used to be. Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. Amazing xray glasses and 9000 other novelties johnson. Do you remember the weird ads from the 70s cheap comics promoting xray glasses to see through clothes and walls. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
The x ray comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. Xray vision comic book ad photographic print by kayve. No word on xray glasses, but comic book ad submarine. This real life version of xray glasses can see through. Sep 20, 2011 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. Be the life of the party with our retro attractive black frames and red xray lenses. Here weve got another installment from our friends at fun factory see a 1980 ad from them here. It basically lifts the lid on all those wonderful ads for all sorts of kooky gizmos and gadgets that filled the pages of comic books in the 60s and 70s, showing us what was promised alongside photos of what actually turnedup in the mail in exchange for your hardearned pocket money. Reproduction of classic comic book ad for xray glasses. X ray glasses are a novelty product designed to create the illusion that the user can see through solid objects. The lenses consist of two layers of cardboard with a small hole about a quarterinch 6 millimeters in diameter punched through both layers. After i bought these glasses, my older friends tried to convince me i just didnt. Then, there was that pair of phony xray glasses i bought. They didnt work anything like the illustration in the comic book ad.
But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. Our porn search engine delivers the hottest fulllength scenes every time. They are plastic framed eyeglasses with special lenses made of cardboard. Many of these amusements and gizmos are now highly collected by baby boomers. It wasnt too long ago when i wrote an essay about some of the cool stuff that was advertised in comic booksfrom sea monkeys and xray glasses to. Mailorder mysteries reveals the real products behind comic.
Take xray specs to parties, gettogethers, and hospitals. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. These are the ads i salivated over mostand to be frank a part of me. America was known as the land of plenty, and going by the vast range. I was sn when my moms cousin nancy came to stay with us for a few weeks. Xray glasses cartoons and comics funny pictures from. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special xray glasses and you can become. Among the best known figures with xray vision are the fictional superman, and the protagonist of the 1963 film x. Black plastic glasses with red, hypnotic spirals on the lenses, emblazoned with the words xray vision which would make it a little. It uses infrared technology, you may call it xray vision since it can see through some types of material that human eyes cant. Posts about xray glasses written by comicbookadsblog.
X ray glasses by michael daisy youve probably seen the comic books with ads for xray glasses or xray specs that promise to give the wearer amazing powers to see through solid objects like walls, and clothing. Is there any type of xray glasses we could use to see. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. And be sure to check out the full list of kitschy comic book novelties below. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own.
Jul 28, 2017 old comic book ads x ray specs sea monkeys kit charles atlas workout if something seems to good to be true. Vintage xray spex still in their original packaging. Comic book ads from the 60s book advertising, vintage. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray specs, and. Look at any bright point of light such as city streetlights, holiday lights, or candles and see the words xray magically appears. Who doesnt remember the fullpage ad featuring the humiliation of the. Also youll presumably be able to diagnose certain illnesses at a glance.
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. Oct 11, 2008 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. Anyone reading comic books from their inception and throughout the 20th century could count on the jsc full page advertisements that used every micro inch of printable space to list and announce their merchandise. No other sex tube is more popular and features more x ray glasses scenes than pornhub. The manufacturing process involved in their production includes plastic stamping, papermaking, printing and. X ray and the rest of the ufoes blamed bruce banner for interfering with the flight program and it brought back the crew before they could absorb even more cosmic rays which would make them more. Xray and the rest of the ufoes blamed bruce banner for interfering with the flight program and it brought back the crew before they could absorb even more cosmic rays which would make them more. The first person with xray vision in a comic book was olga mesmer in 1937s spicy mysteries. Glasses, in comic book ads is a crossword puzzle clue. While the ad claims these blowup ladies are anatomically correct, theyre. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Then, there was that pair of phony x ray glasses i bought. The delivery date is not guaranteed until you have checked out using an instant payment method.
The company moved from chicago to racine, wisconsin in 1926, to detroit in the 1930s, and from the detroit area to bradenton, florida in 1986. No other sex tube is more popular and features more hooray for x ray glasses. Jun 14, 2007 no word on xray glasses, but comic book ad submarine didnt suck. Ripped off by a comic book archive straight dope message board.
Optical delusion is the second book in the mail order massacres series, but it doesnt read like a second book. 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. Mar 25, 2016 x ray vision is one of supermans canonical powers, but x ray optics are very different than visiblelight optics, meaning that supermans eyes would need to be very different than human eyes for. This real life version of xray glasses can see through your skin. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. Heres a couple of links to refresh you what they offered. Optical delusion is about a pair of x ray glasses that martin blackstones son orders out of one of his comic books. Xray 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 xray vision. Sep 29, 2011 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 glow.
Xray specs are a great novelty item and icebreaker for doctors, dentists, radiologists, stockbrokers, detectives and security personnel. X ray glasses are a reproduction of the 1950s novelty based on the popular wonder tube illusion toy. Albeit the side effects of nausea, headaches and a bad case of bosseyedness. Xray glasses funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. X ray glasses skulls funny comic book ad horror movie. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover.
The mighty jambo xray glasses advert by mhg5 on deviantart. In this ad they have fewer items, but devote more space to each one. Sea monkeys were actual humanoids with tails and funny crowned heads that lived in a bowl. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. Aside from the creep factor look through womens clothes. No, you cant see through womens clothes with a pair of cheap cardboard glasses. But what about the quintessential comic book novelty the xray specs. Xray vision glasses comic book ad fridge locker magnet. Its a normal thought, i just wondered if they took an xray machine and attached glasses to it, and made it run more. Sea monkeys, xray specs, and more anyone here ever buy anything from those comic book ads. Eyewear with bird feathers stuffed between the cardboard layers of the lenses. By using the system he would get buff before returning to the beach or sometimes a park and whomping the bully who gave him grief.
Optical delusion, the second in hunter sheas trilogy of mail order massacre novellas from kensington press, is a more serious affair than just add water and focused more on the psychological threat posed by xray glasses. If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. Referencing the early issues of action comics, widely considered to be the first superhero comic, there are barely any ads at all. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Relive your fond memories of all those goofy ads that you remember from. Watch x ray glasses porn videos for free, here on pornhub. Of course, xray spex caught my attention because i loved the idea you. These ads are as much a part of the history and lore of comic books as the stories themselves. What kid did not order or dream of ordering such classics as sea monkeys, polaris subs or x ray glasses that we saw in the comic books. Some of the military ones, like the ad for revolutionary soldiers, were drawn by a famous comicbook artist named russ heath. While most people saw these items as ripoffs, gimmicks, and junk, others now look back fondly on them. One thing has stayed consistent in western world comic books, however, and thats the often bizarre advertisements. I always wanted to have a pair of glasses to use for the tv and you could wear them and see everyone naked.
These are available to license for books, magazines, merchandise, newsletters, presentations and websites. Got tired of bullies kicking sand in your face in front of your girlfriend huh. Ads for xray glasses encouraged junior peeping toms. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads.
Its not until the comic shifts from the 30s to the 40s, gaining international success, that we. In the ad, the skinny victim would go home, angry about his shrimpy physique, and pick up the charles atlas book. If youd like to get the additional items youve selected to qualify for this offer, close this window and add. Boingboings got a link to ben smiths scans of old comic book ads and to. What kid did not order or dream of ordering such classics as sea monkeys, polaris subs or xray glasses that we saw in the comic books. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe.
How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. Imagine being able to see what crap people have stuffed in their pockets, or rooting out shoplifters with a quick glance around the store. References which is about deceptive advertising examples is our mission we want to show to you and also people around the. Check out the original xray spex amazing xray vision. Far from the only ad of its kind, these would permeate comics pages for decades. Remember retro comic books and their ridiculous ads. 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. I remember seeing these things in the back of comic books when i was a kid. The most desired gadget by young nerds of 30 years ago, are eventually come back in china, in a sophisticated and far more expensive version. Xray glasses strike back from china are x ray glasses. You waited six to eight weeks for delivery, only to find out that, no. Dec 25, 2014 yes, however xray glasses does not use xray technology. These novelty glasses are black plastic with outrageous red spiral graphic cardboard lenses.
Some of the military ones, like the ad for revolutionary. Is there any type of xray glasses we could use to see people. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Details about xray glasses comic book ad 2 x 3 fridge locker magnet. Xray glasses, comic book, advertisement, fake xray. These days, the ads are all slick comeons for videogames, dvds and energy drinks, but comic books were once chock full of sales pitches for monsters, army playsets and submarines. So, you wont find a lot of hype here like you will on some other sites. Archive xray glasses, twoman submarines, and sea monkeys. 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. Xray glasses comic book ad 2 x 3 fridge locker magnet. Sea monkey sea monkeys toy funny comic ad t shirt sku. See more ideas about vintage comics, vintage comic books and vintage ads. The worlds most perfectly developed man, from the back of every comic book i read as a child next to the sea monkeys ad, usually.
Evena medicals new eyeson glasses system enables medical professionals to essentially peer underneath a patients skin in order to more easily locate veins for iv treatments. And since this is a world were superpowers exist, i liked the idea of these dodgy ads offer glasses that actually worked. You can only see them with a magnifying glass, and they look like little. Just add the magnets you want to your cart then checkout for the sale price to apply. These are posted for the enjoyment of all comic book fans. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. I wanted the xray glasses but i didnt dare cause my mom would have known what i wanted them for. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Old comic book ads xray specs sea monkeys kit charles. I always wanted to order a pair just to see if they worked. I was never able to convince my parents to pony up for the crap advertised in comic books. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. The stories werent the only things that made little sense.
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