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Mail-Order Mysteries By Kirk Demarais

Mail-Order Mysteries

Real Stuff From Old Comic Book Ads!

by Kirk Demarais

Mem. Ed. $12.99

Pub. Ed. $19.95

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Mail-Order Mysteries

Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements. But what would you really get if you entrusted your hard-earned allowance to the post office?

Mail-Order Mysteries answers this question, revealing the amazing truths (and agonizing exaggerations) about the actual products marketed to kids in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Pop-culture historian Kirk Demarais shares his astonishing collection, including100 Toy Soldiers in a Footlocker • X-Ray SpecsHypno-CoinMystic SmokeSea Monkeys • Ventrilo Voice Thrower • ...and many more!

With more than 150 extraordinary, peculiar and downright fraudulent collectibles, this is a must-have book for comic book fans everywhere. Trust us.

Hardcover Book : 144 pages

Publisher: Insight Editions LP ( August 09, 2011 )

Item #: 13-471149

ISBN: 9781608870264

Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 10.0 inches

Product Weight: 23.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

finally!
May 18, 2013

Finally get to see what half of those things really were! I love this book! and it glows in the dark!

Reviewer: Dave

Lots of fun
December 23, 2012

Finally get to see what all those items looked like

Reviewer: Seth

had a blast from the past!
May 30, 2012



Reviewer: heely21

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