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Archive Page 49
Girl Reading Comic Book, 1943
Published February 6, 2015 Comic Books , Kids Reading Comics Leave a Comment
The poignancy of the photo multiplies when you consider that the young lady may have been in an American internment camp when it was taken. Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated from the Pacific coast to inland locations directly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Robinson Crusoe, you’ll recall, is a story about a British castaway who tries to survive and civilize (i.e. Anglicize) an “Island of Despair.”
The original Classics Illustrated series was published continuously—by three different publishers—from 1941 to 1971.
Wendy’s Training Videos: ‘Hot Drinks’ and ‘Cold Drinks’ (Circa 1990)
Published February 5, 2015 Fast Food , Training Videos 2 Comments
Sweet Zombie Jesus!
South African The Black Hole `Space Adventure Wall Chart’ (1979)
Published February 5, 2015 Black Hole, The , Promotions/Contests/Sweepstakes Leave a Comment
The poster/chart was produced by Caltex, a Chevron subsidiary. According to South African Comic Books, there were 20 stickers to be collected and stuck to the second side of the poster. On side one, you’ll see a way-too-excited kid holding some of them up. There’s also a big Maximillian display on top of the fuel pump!
The Amazing Spider-Man Adventure Set (Colorforms, 1974)
Published February 4, 2015 Colorforms , Make Mine Marvel , Spider-Man 1 Comment
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Trade Ad (1981)
Published February 4, 2015 '80s Cartoons , Make Mine Marvel , Spider-Man 1 Comment
Thundarr was #1. Spidey was #2. I always wondered: what happened to all those ice bridges after the friends beat the bad guys and went back to Aunt May’s? It’s better not to think about the answer as an adult.
Farrah Fawcett Poster Pen Set (Craft House, 1977)
Published February 3, 2015 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , '70s Movies/TV , Posters/Poster Art/Poster Pen Sets/Paint by Number 2 Comments
Oh, Farrah. Even prepubescent boys couldn’t resist you.
More poster art (or poster pen, or poster kit, etc.) sets here.
Select pages only. See the whole catalog here. As beautiful as the ad is for the G.I. Joe train set, the reality was a let down, especially when compared to the Hasbro toys. The increasingly insane Cliff Hangers line, however, was not a let down, provided you could keep the track from coming apart.
I love the dice in “DICE” logo design.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Yo-Yo (Larami, 1983)
Published February 2, 2015 D&D , D&D Non-Gaming Merchandise , Larami Toys , Yo-Yos 2 Comments
Yup. I haven’t found one in the package yet, but here’s proof that it exists.
2 Warps to Neptune 