Mail order polaris submarine comic book

The toy polaris sub revealed john biggs years as a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Nov 6, 2017 original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order novelties. Polaris1, a north korean submarinelaunched ballistic missile, which is commonly known as kn11 by the west and pukkuksong1 which pukkuksong means into polaris in korean in north korea. That was a whole week of asking my parents for money or scavenging for lost change needed to order, the king kong of comic book toys. The worst part of mail order services is the delay, unless you get weekly shipping. Superpowers and special abilities, house of horrors, top secret etc. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times.

Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Mail order mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Polaris submarines and a throwyourvoice gadget for instant ventriloquism. These products and more were promised to young gullible comic book readers in dubious advertisements for decades. Demarais, who is 39, became fascinated with mail order comic novelities as a kid in smalltown siloam springs, arkansas, where hes lived most of his life. He always says his one regret as a child is that he never order this submarine. Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the. 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.

Back in 1970 i was 1415 i did purchase the charles atlas course. Mailorder mysteries reveals the secrets behind those toogoodtobetrue gizmos advertised in the comic books of my youth. Specializes in a mail order service for comic books and related items. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Delightful treasures from vintage comic book ads by kirk demarais isbn. The book is hardcover, very cute on the outside, and parts of it glow in the dark. Bing images the polaris nuclear sub as advertised in comic books. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of.

Not only does the book give a breakdown of many of the most memorable novelties, by general category i. 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. I remember wanting the polaris nuclear submarine, but there were many others including a tank, spaceship. I tried and tried to save up the seven bucks, so i could take my new submarine for a cruise in lake washington. Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually stunning, and full of lies. Every type of comic and graphic novel can be found at ok comics, from great independent books the sculptor, hicksville, nao of brown etc to the latest superhero action adventure comics spiderman, batman, with everything in between. A seven foot long polaris submarine is a vaguely submarine shaped cardboard box, etc etc etc. Has anyone ever ordered anything out of the back of a. Another wellknown comic book ad was for a polaris nuclear submarine. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Of course you wanted all of these mail order toys that jumped from the comics we read and obsessed our young lives every waking minute the life size tank, the submarine that dove for sunken.

I wanted that submarine for years when i was a kid. Rare 1960s little general jeep ride on mail order comic. Mark frauenfelder, cofounder of boing boing if i could put one thing in a time machine to send back to my eightyearold self, it would be mailorder mysteries. Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to when she was a mutant and far more dangerous.

Each submarine was armed with up to 16 ugm27 polaris a3 nuclear missiles the class comprised resolution, repulse, renown and revenge. I have never seen a polaris nuclear submarine in my 38 years. Comic books were a major influence in my young life. The items were truly unbelievable as in, not to be believed. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s and 1970s. 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. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Mailorder mysteries by kirk demarais taint the meat.

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. 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. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. Delightful treasures from vintage comic book ads at. Comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment. Be the envy of your friends, the talk of the neighborhood. Nuclear sub vintage comic books, vintage comics, comic books.

But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. The resolution class was a class of four nuclear ballistic missile submarines built for the royal navy as part of the uk polaris programme. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. Funny i actually got to go inside the real polaris submarine at the museum in ct before i got to see the comic book mail order version. Dracula bela lugosi 7 action figure worig box htf blue variant mailin 1998.

This image of a vintage darling pet monkey mail in order form surrounds the coffee mug. Wait, you mean your comic book shops wont just pull 1 or 2 books for you. And, file this under things you believed when you were young, i actually believed i could construct a real, working submarine that i bought from a mailorder ad in a comic book. He was about 21 or 22 and recently out of the service. From the heyday of comic book mail order ads, a look back at the top 10 best novelties, gags and gimmicks plus a full list by category. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. The polaris nuclear sub as advertised in 70s comic books. Mail order mysteries, a book about stuff sold to kids via comic book ads in the 60s and 70s. I know of several collectors who collected sa comics just for the ads and what they could order. My friend and coconspirator in most of my mailorder mischief mary and i spent longer arguing over whose name should.

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. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading. Do any of you remember the mail order novelty ads in comic books from the 70s and later. We provide a free standing order service for people who never want to miss an issue of their favourite series. These little fellows would get tossed into a box with an apple and some monkey chow, sent through the mail system, and somehow arrive at your doorstep alive, and presumably, happy to see you. 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. But thats fine cardboard craftsmanship if i ever saw it.

Lone star comics began as a tiny mailorder business operated by a junior high school student who had recently. Have you ever bought anything from a comic book ad. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order novelties. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Now, i need wonder no more, thanks to kirk demaris marvellous new book mail order mysteries. Rare 1960s little general jeep ride on mail order comic book. The image is a scan of a real vintage order form commonly seen in magazines and comic books. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. Out of the many hundreds of different objects offered in comic book mail order ads over the years, we have selected our picks of the ten best. Especially the big ones from johnson smith, or fun factory. Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad. Details about 1967 polaris nuclear sub black and white comic book page order form. Ugm27 polaris, an early united states submarinelaunched ballistic missile that.