I supposed the optical illusion disclaimer shouldve been a tipoff, but hey, who paid. Blistering, mind blowing x ray spex tracks that never get old and would smash everything else off the stage within a 5 mile radius these days. 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. Old comic book ads xray specs sea monkeys kit charles atlas workout. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. In reality, the spectacles merely create an optical illusion. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims, preposterous promises and looney lies. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. The xray for books feature gives you access to all the most important terms and concepts in a book. Vintage ad for xray specs old comic books, vintage comic books, vintage. I got a pair of xray specs from a local joke shop a few years ago. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true.
Today, all curious adolescents need to do is pick up a copy of people or us to see a redcarpet parade of female celebrities flaunting visible panty lines. Human anatomyvirtual dissections page of this site. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the through the xray specsthey were just plastic glasses with weird thinly striped lenses. You can see things like characters, terms and more that appear throughout the book. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. My brothers hopes to see through girls clothing was a loss. Xray specs are a great novelty item and icebreaker for doctors, dentists, radiologists, stockbrokers, detectives and security personnel. This entry was posted in digital xray systems, xray machines on november 10, 2016 by.
These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s. The original lineup featured singer poly styrene born marianne joan elliottsaid on vocals, jak airport jack stafford on guitars, paul dean on bass, paul b. Novelty historian kirk demarais tests xray specs and. Take xray specs to parties, gettogethers, and hospitals. When i was a kid, young boys yearning for a glimpse under womens clothes would save their pennies to buy the alwaysdisappointing novelty item xray specs from comicbook ads. Growing up, i entertained myself with a steady diet of mad magazine, late night horror movies hosted by cleveland celebrity, ghoulardi, and comic books. Xray specs did not allow you to see through peoples clothes or see skeletons. Novelty historian kirk demarais tests xray specs and other mail order. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Vapor, who can transform into any form of gaseous matter.
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I couldnt really read the book so i was more interested in the ads for things like the package of 101 soldiers or grit magazine and, of course, the xray specs. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. Seamonkeys, xray specs, and a necklace full of soil from draculas castle are. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. Sounding as fresh and new as the day they came out, this really is one of the pivotal punk albums with incredible musical talent, social and political messages of the time that are as relevant today as ever. Xray spex were an english punk rock band from london that formed in 1976 during their first incarnation 197679, xray spex were deliberate underachievers and only managed to release five singles and one album.
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. Xray is a more or less straightforward autobiography by ray davies, lead singer and songwriter for the kinks. The book, subtitled as an unauthorized autobiography, employs a nameless 19yearold firstperson narrator hired by the corporation to seek out and interview a slightly demented geriatric version of davies himself ten to twenty years after the time of the novels publication. Youd pick up a comic book and in the back theyd be selling all these things that i always thought of as really americanlike xray glasses. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of.
Hurding on drums, and lora logic born susan whitby on saxophone. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray specs, and. Star comics was a division of marvel that was used mostly for cartoonrelated comics and other titles that would appeal to young children. List of episode transcripts this article is a transcript of the spongebob squarepants episode sing a song of patrick from season five, which aired on february 19, 2007 patrick. Notable comic book advertisements concept comic vine. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. Companies sold live horned lizards through comic book mailorder novelty ads alongside xray specs and sea monkeys. Old comic book ads xray specs sea monkeys kit charles atlas workout if something seems to good to be true. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite.
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The human government develops a cure for mutations, and jean gray becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the phoenix who allies with magneto, causing escalation into an allout battle for the xmen. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Six years ago, artist and historian kirk demarais, who runs the brilliant gen. 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. And dont forget you can download all xray adult comics to your pc, tablet and smartphone absolutely free. Darling pet munkee aims to tell the tales of these lost items in song. He was an american mailorder marketer and inventor. Shop by department, purchase cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, cameras, baby items, and everything else on ebay, the worlds online marketplace. Posted in siterips tagged anal, cumshot, demons, fantasy creatures, lactation, oral, succubus, xray, yuni aka jahi aka 4444 lilith soft captive market posted by. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast.
After singer poly styrene left in 1979 to pursue other interests the band auditioned for a new singer and changed their name to classix nouveaux. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Its a classic ad that also got a sequel where a new weakling, jack, is bullied at a school dance instead of a beach. A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian earth. The ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. Xray, who can generate and project radiation and fly. No, you cant see through womens clothes with a pair of cheap cardboard glasses, you perv. Singer, former actor, forever obsessive lingeriecollector. The ads promised you could see through ladies dresses.
Xray spex are an english punk band from london that formed in 1976. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a megacorporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Braunhut held 195 patent for various products, many of which became cultural icons. Mailorder mysteries reveals the real products behind comic. This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully. Xray is a gray scale process, and color is an amazing tool to control where the viewer looks and in what order over an object, he says. Look at any bright point of light such as city streetlights, holiday lights, or candles and see the words xray magically appears. 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. Everyone wanted xray specs, but this was when i started to doubt the veracity of these ads. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s i do miss old comics.