This is an original 1942 color print ad for regular and cream of wheat breakfast cereal. In the comics of fifties onwards, among the myriad of adverts for sea monkeys, xray specs and other such dubious products the likes of charles atlas and joe weider exhorted the youth of the day to exchange with their cash in exchange for muscles, girls and getting their own back on. Six years ago, artist and historian kirk demarais, who runs the brilliant gen x nostalgia site, secret fun spot, became determined to uncover the truth behind these comicbook ads published between the 1950s and late 80s. Typical clear plastic with a removable lid through which you could either add in the supplied ants, or, like me, catch your own rival red ants and watch the annihilation ensue. Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. The campaign was so successful, that the slogan a skin you. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Also, your name was added to a watch list of potential superman enemies. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. The charles atlas ads that began appearing in comics of the late 30s all the way up unto the 80s, long after his death, began a huge trend in bodybuilding, heightenhancing, weightlosing, and weightgaining ads in comics. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. If you enjoy classic adult novels, then lustybooks is perfect for you. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself.
Feel free to read free sex stories online, or if you wish, download free ebooks to enjoy offline on your mobile devices. In my vintage collection i have 2 romance comics entitled love romances and. So many treasures to be had for such small amounts of money. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. 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. This digital asset features an automatic texturizer photoshop effect preset that takes these retro styles and gives them an additional, vintage newspaper appearance. Many of you may already recognize dan decarlos name as the man behind the archie comics in the 1950s and most of the 60s. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. Some of the most beautiful pieces of vintage erotica can be found in adult comics. Unfollow 1950 s comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. This premium ballast would later be sold in the likes of a wee crammed kiosk near queen street station. If you can help by sending images or info about any comic books with toy soldier mailorder ads from pre 1950 golden age of comics, please get in touch.
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As an entertainment medium, comics were the digital devices of their day. I think that ads from comic books are uniquely fun pieces of history, and my goal is to share them with others who appreciate them like i do. Jan 24, 20 comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s i do miss old comics. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Rex, allosaurus, pterodactyl, or dimetrodon, but im willing to forgive pom poms because tarzan isnt traveling back in. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. Jan 17, 2018 retro comic book ads the oldest kid in the world. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Many of the toy and video game ads are awesome, but you also see many other ads that showed up for decades within many different comics. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Since this is banned books week, ive come to bury dr. With the headline instant live sea animals i initially assumed it was some generic knockoff of seamonkeys but then i noticed that it actually used the term seamonkeys in the description.
Vintage bodybuilding ads of yesteryear 10 february 2012. The below images are ads for martial arts courses that appeared in comic books and other magazines of the late 50s through the early 80s. Vintage 1950s 1960s dc superman comic book spinner rack top sign rare. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. While most people saw these items as ripoffs, gimmicks, and junk, others now look back fondly on them. This ad actually turned out to be more educational for me than i was expecting. Turns out russ created the two most famous comic book toy soldier ads and they are probably among the most widely remembered and most reprinted ads ever seen in comic books of the era. Would love to see you continue showcasing strips from the 50s and 60s. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from america and beyond.
This ad is illustrated with a comic strip by al capp, it is called lil abner. So ive got a pretty big collection of comics in my garage right now. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. A vintage normally refers to items that are at least 25 years old and especially the vintage advertisements of the 1950s and 60s are the most pleasing of all. I collected comic books from about fourth grade through high school. A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. Interesting fact the first vintage ad to use a sexual sell was created by a woman for soap as early as 1911. While i was growing up, we had a set of world book encyclopedias i think they were from 1967 or 68, so not too far off from when this set was around. Get the best deal for 1950s era comic books from the largest online selection at. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. Vintage comics from the 50s big sister and mutt and jeff.
Lustybooks features large collection of premium sex stories and vintage ebooks from a variety of authors. If you enjoy largerthanlife, affected illustrations done up in a classic, comic book style, then this is definitely worth looking into. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. Heres a selection of bodybuilding ads from the publications of yesterday that they might not quite get away with today. Six years ago, artist and historian kirk demarais, who runs the brilliant gen x nostalgia site, secret fun spot, became determined to uncover the truth behind these comic book ads published between the 1950s. I had dipped into the collection the last few months to look for any comics having to do with werewolves as that will be this years. Adult comics book leg fetish vintage stockings xxx porn orgy vintage pinup girls sex in sport vintage hooters undressed lady vintage busty vintage nylons ass adept disclaimer. 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.
At least, thats what vintage comic book ads would have you believe. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Naughty, sexy vintage 50s cartoons from josie and the. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Young boys reading superhero comics saw a lot of body building ads and ads to get taller, thinner, and richer. 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. Designers can use this set of templates on a wide variety of projects, such as. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Jan 16, 2017 posted on january 16, 2017 by the vintage toy advertiser 2 our latest edition of nontoy ad tuesday features a selection of 1970s and 80s north american ads for converse footwear, bubble yum, oreos, super friends school supplies, iron on transfers, junior sales club of america, and crosman air guns.
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The ads were usually over the top in their promises to teach you how to smash bricks with your head, turn invisible, fight 12 attackers at one time, and kill a man with your pinky finger. Sep 17, 2011 40 vintage retro advertisements for inspiration. Buy products related to vintage comic books and see what customers say about vintage comic books on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. The vintage inn blog opens up the pages of some of her romance comic book collection of the 1950s and 1960s. Sorry for the inconvenience but i am not listing all the titles and numbers. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of. Sea monkeys, monkeys and baby raccoons, performing chameleons, ant farms with magnifying glass eww and more. Some of you will also be aware of the kitschy fact that decarlo, who also penned the comic josie and the pussycats, modeled the character of josie after his own wife whose name was, you guessed it josie. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. Back in my day, when we had to look something up, this is where we turned not that newfangled internet. Ps we are currently seeking any evidence that such toy soldier ads appeared in vintage comic books earlier than 1950 s perhaps as early as 1940s but we have not found any examples yet.
Adult comics are comic books, comic magazines, comic strips or graphic novels that contain content that appeals to adult readers. Here are some baitandswitch ads from the 1950s and beyond, and what youd get if you sent in for them. Great comic book ads from the 1950s funny vintage ads. Flipping through the pages, i found an ad for waldorf toilet paper, which was a little comic strip. More 10 stunning vintage evening dresses worthy of the red carpet. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Or put simply, how the ad men of yesteryear attempted to persuade men to get muscles and their own back.
Wertham was an anti comic book crusader who did some serious damage back in the 1950s. Ambesonne vintage shower curtain, retro woman in the pop art comics wow surprised expression illustration, cloth fabric bathroom decor set with hooks, 70 long, marigold yellow. 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. In case these new comics are too good to include cheesy toy ads anymore, heres a handful of vintage advertisements to fill the void. Many of these erotic comics are quite explicit, depicting sexual intercourse and intimate parts of human body. The late 1940s to the early 1970s and especially the 1950s were the classic days of the comic strip. Sep 10, 2014 its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Besides being sexist ads, they were also full of lies promoting unhealthy habits. Vintage erotica the imaginative world of erotic illustration. Or the insult that made a man out of mac and other stories. Vintage comic books, vintage humor, vintage comics, vintage ads, retro advertising, retro ads, vintage advertisements, muscle building tips, build muscle. Make offer vintage comic book non spinner rack metal store display.
See more ideas about vintage ads, ads and vintage advertisements. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Romance comics of the 1950s and 60s the vintage inn. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. There is a lot to be said about archives and masterworks, they are a relatively inexpensive way of getting old stories. Unfollow vintage comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. Many of these amusements and gizmos are now highly collected by baby boomers.
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