Ever since i was a little kid submarines have fascinated me. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Save polaris submarine toy to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s and. 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. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s.
When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually stunning, and full of lies. Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually. A vinylandcardboard submarine doll housespace ship. Just imagine how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub ae the most powerful ship in the sea. Barnum eluded many years prior dont believe everything you see in a comic book ad, you moron. I tried and tried to save up the seven bucks, so i could take my new submarine for a cruise in lake washington. More items in toy soldier and funny comic book ad tees. I was misled, because my early encounters with comic book novelties were resoundingly positive. Charles atlas promising to make wimpy comic book readers into hemen. Polaris nuclear sub professionally screenprinted or dtg processing. The dimensions of each page of the sixpage advertisement are approximately 8.
Before hitting doublefigures in years id given up on joining the the avengers or the justice league and was happy just to read of their incredible adventures in the pages of comics. Things you dont see anymore part 2 page 6 talkbass forums. Growing up in the early 1970s there was nothing more i wanted than the polaris nuclear submarine. A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in the 1970s. Take, for example, the sixfoot polaris submarines and rocket ships. Dig comics did you ever order xray glasses from comic. But thats fine cardboard craftsmanship if i ever saw it. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad. Browse marvels comprehensive list of polaris comics. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies.
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. 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. Comic books were a major influence in my young life. Oct 17, 2017 growing up in the early 1970s there was nothing more i wanted than the polaris nuclear submarine. A photo taken of glaser holding the submarine model was the 1960s equivalent of a captain of industry flipping the bird to a military hero. Here are some pictures of ads we all saw in comic books as we were growing up and wished we bought. What was your first experience with an actual comic book mailorder item. Yes, i fell for the ad and actually ordered one as a kid with his hard earned money from selling seeds and greeting cards. Has anyone ever ordered anything out of the back of a comic. Join retroland as we investigate on of the most intriguing comic book advertisements of all time, the polaris nuclear submarine.
Giant rockets and subs in comic book ads i remember jfk not given not given. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a charlton billy the kid comic book. Did you ever order xray glasses from comic book ads. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. This novelty item grazed the pages of comic books and magazines through the late. Its guaranteed to provide hours of imaginative play in the sturdily constructed 200 lb. 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. Sea monkeys were actual humanoids with tails and funny crowned heads that lived in a bowl. It took a few tries to steel myself from inevitable disillusionment. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Polaris nuclear sub cardboard submarine over 7 feet long dc comic book toy in carton with instructionshere is the chance to get the toy every boy dreamed about in the 60s70s when reading comics. Mar, 2009 cardboard submarine skip to main content.
Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s and 1970s. 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. No word on xray glasses, but comic book ad submarine. Polaris nuclear sub toy, 1950s book advertising, nuclear. As a kid, i must of read this ad in comic books a million times, wondering what a 7 foot polaris nuclear sub would really. This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about undersea adventures for days on end. Hes got a gun in his hand, a fire raging outside his door, and a dead man at his feet. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. Ive always wondered what they really looked like, and today, clayton kindly emailed me a remarkable photo of himself in one from 1967.
Jun 14, 2007 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. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from america and beyond. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by. When i was 10 i saw an ad in the back of a comic book for my very own polaris submarine and i had dreams of sailing the depths of the ocean or at least the depths of our backyard. 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. This is a rarely seen ad for the polaris nuclear submarine. You couldnt read a comic book without seeing this ad for the polaris nuclear sub. Unlike one guy, though, i was never able to convince my parents to pony up for the crap advertised in comic books. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Actually, ill bet an adult couldnt either, at least without being added to a terrorist watch list. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times. If you read the ad closely it says its made out of 200 lb test fibreboard which is a fancy term for cardboard.
Far more than just a mere listing, each item includes the original ad, a picture of the actual item, and exploratory text broken into three or four parts. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. Revell on the other hand used the brouhaha to sell record numbers of the polaris submarine kit.
Polaris 1, a north korean submarine launched ballistic missile, which is commonly known as kn11 by the west and pukkuksong1 which pukkuksong means into polaris in korean in north korea ugm27 polaris, an early united states submarine launched ballistic missile that was also used by. November 20, 2010 29 comments if you look into the windows of the internet, you will start to read questions about a place called honor house. 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. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad t shirt. Boingboings got a link to ben smiths scans of old comic book ads and to clayton and his 1967. Comic book weapons click either pic for fullsized ad something tells me a kid couldnt buy this nowadays. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Sep 20, 2011 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. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. Jun 18, 2018 forget the whoopie cushions and xray glasses. You couldnt read a comic book without seeing this ad for the polaris. Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back.
Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub the most powerful weapon in the world. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. The ad boasted that the sub was over 7 feet long, big enough for you and a friend. Jacques cousteau submersible vessel patent mug, life aquatic mug, underwater nursery, bathroom decor, nautical mug. For the majority of her publication history, she has been a superheroine, and a member of either the xmen or one of its sister groups. I never knew any kids who actually obtained the sub or rocket ship.
Polaris nuclear submarine 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. This original vintage sixpage advertisement is in excellent condition unless otherwise noted lower corner damage on first three pages. It looked beautiful, all metallic and shiny, with rivets visible all over its shelllike exterior. I wanted that submarine for years when i was a kid.
From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read polaris comic lists by marvel experts. Polaris lorna dane is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. Giant rockets and subs in comic book ads i remember jfk. Polaris was already experienced in the use of her powers, magneto training her can only add to it, as well as give her insight into his methods. Polaris has shown the willingness to kill, more so. The ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. Polaris sub ad from a 60s comic book well, as we learned from any monkeys or dogs in teacups that we might have tried to obtain, the truth is often different from what the ads promised. The polaris nuclear sub fired rocketstorpedoes, had working controls, and dove deep to help you. When i was kid growing up in the bronx i used to get a magazine called boys life the official publication of the boy scouts of america. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. Not only do you have writing that just sends the dollars flying out of your pocket, but it has a cutaway see above, where you and your friend sit at the controls, proud of your nuclear sub.
My beloved archie and superman comics were profusely populated by halfpage blurbs showing unbelievably real looking submarines and rocket ships available for a tiny fraction of the. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. This is such a great read that i read it three times. A polaris submarine more than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the forth. Jun 14, 2007 yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Like most of the things you could buy in the back of a comic book, the polaris nuclear sub was long on description, mystery, and marketing. Be the envy of your friends, the talk of the neighborhood. 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.
When i was a teen, a novelty shop opened up in downtown siloam springs for just a couple of weeks, and i got the snake nut can there. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. 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 marketing. Pete hamlin regains consciousness deep inside the nuclear submarine polaris. Once the small feature appeared in the magazine, the admiral refused to speak further of the incident. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover.
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