Kirk Demarais
Rediscover your sense of wonder!,Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic laser-gun plans, x-ray specs, and even 7-foot-tall monsters (with glow-in-the-dark eyes!). But what would you really get if you entrusted your hard-earned $1.69 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 Â‘60s, Â‘70s, and Â‘80s. Pop-culture historian Kirk Demarais shares his astonishing collection, including:,100 Toy Soldiers in a Footlocker Count Danteâ€™s Worldâ€™s Deadliest Fighting Secrets GRIT Hercules Wrist Band Hypno-Coin Life-Size Monsters Mystic Smoke Sea Monkeys Soil From Draculaâ€™s Castle U-Control Ghost Ventrilo Voice Thrower,...and many, many more!,With more than 150 extraordinary, peculiar, and downright fraudulent collectibles, Mail-Order Mysteries is a must-have book comic book fans everywhere. Trust us.
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Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads