My granddad right and his identical twin brother, dressed up and showing off their pet monkeys, circa 1932. Sep 10, 2014 its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. So heres a semipost to get things started not actually a comic book ad, but a fascinating article about the comic book ad mainstay, seamonkeys, and what has happened to the creators widow in recent years. Til that the 1970s era comic book ads for pet monkeys were. 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. The free miniature monkey ad was placed by a photo enlargement and colorization service. Til that the 1970s era comic book ads for pet monkeys were actually real live squirrel monkeys sent via mail. With the headline instant live sea animals i initially assumed it was some generic knockoff of seamonkeys but then i noticed that it actually used the term seamonkeys in the description. The entire world has gone ape, and the super friends better find out why. So its off to gorilla city for a mystery so exciting, youll go bananas for this. If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. This page is about the pages between the pages in your favorite comic books. A rather resourceful monkeys 3 year adventure in florida came to end.
You may not offer for sale or sell an item or service to any buyer in a jurisdiction where the item, service, or terms of the sale violate applicable laws or regulations. Visit cbm to get uptotheminute superhero movie news coverage, rumors, videos and more. In the spring of 1968, two young brothers ordered a live monkey from a comic book ad. Not wanting his parents to know, he had it shipped to his friends house. Sep 01, 2008 this issue is full of monkey business. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. Covering comics, movies, tv like no other in the world. Pet monkey of perlin and pinpin, two characters created by maurice. I think kids are pretty clever at making things work or. Comic book movie cbm marveldcsuperhero news, rumors. Classic comic book ads collection by victor alvarez. Jan 29, 2015 the monkey s paw comic strip by nathan megia.
These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Vintage ad darling pet monkeys on space probes with heman voices sell comic books by jbcurio an assortment of marvel comics advertisers. These are the ads i salivated over mostand to be frank a part of me still does. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay.
If youre having trouble watching this video on the screenwave player, you can view it on youtube here. Alternatively, does anyone know of an archive of comic book ads that includes information on the series and issue the ads originated from. Cosmic monkey comics 5335 ne sandy blvd, portland, oregon 972 rated 4. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back section that caught my attention. Oct 10, 20 rogue monkey apprehended after 3 years on the loose in tampa bay. Of all the novelty gadgets, swindles and pranks ive come across in old comic book ads, the strangest one by far was this ad for a darling pet. Raygun bird pea shooter, etc i wanted to order every single thing on this page when i was a kid. While most vintage comic book products didnt deliver as advertised, one actually did. Fifteenyear old jeff tuthill sent away for the pet monkey after seeing the ad in the back of a spiderman comic. Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad. Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad boing. Comic book advertisements welcome to atop the fourth wall. Jun 30, 2014 golden age comics have some of the best house ads in the age of the slab, most house ads are no longer seen unless on the back cover. Somewhere out there is a comic book, trashy magazine or pulp novel cover that perfectly. This ones on the house show your house ads golden age.
Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. I remember wondering if those monkey ads were real. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. 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. The comic book squirrel monkeys posted by an infinity of monkeys 14 comments total 7 users marked this as a favorite i remember wondering if those monkey ads were real. Apr 30, 20 why wait a hundred years to get my own house when a baby monkey needed a home now. If you could refer 20 friends to buy deans overpriced mailorder photo prints, they really would send you a small monkey that was illegally transported here from south america. Long time comic readers might remember ads in the pages of. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. He has a prehensile tail and a bucket which transports zan when he turns into water. Instant life in 1960, seamonkeys began to appear in comic book ads, although without their soontobefamous name. You dont have to walk them, you barely even have to feed them and they dont leave any nasty surprises in your slippers. Did they advertise these in the same comic books that shangchi ran around barefoot. Ht lowbrow comics, comicconmovie, 80s comic ads, scarymother, texomaliving, columbus alive, thats my skull, vintage ad browser, flickr, flickr.
Hes finally been captured again after living off the land and whatever hes found for years. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. The free miniature monkey ad was placed by a photo enlargement and colorization service called dean studios. The sea monkey and teacup monkey ads eventually disappeared from the back of comic books, proving we should have sent for them while they were still available. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. I snuck a stamp and put my envelope in the mailbox. In the mailorder mysteries, kirk demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. So when you pick up the book off the shelf it feels heavy and thick so its as if youre getting a good value. The thing about small animals is that they actually require care, so if you do somehow manage to get the dog, youre going to. This ad actually turned out to be more educational for me than i was expecting. It showed a cute little squirrel monkey sitting in the palm of someones hand. Nov 03, 2008 comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment.
Vintage comic book ads of the 1960s page 2 comic book ads of the 1960s. The sea monkeys werent all that kids were led to believe from the marketing, hogan says. Comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment. Ray jones saved to vintage comic book ads best comic book ads ever gotta get me some fu sandals. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. You will worship hostess fruit pies or they shall take their vengeance upon you.
You may not solicit cpg classifieds users to post ads on other classifieds sites. The reason why primarily primates exists today is a result of the pet trade in squirrel monkeys. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Apr 25, 2014 monkey madness in the spring of 1968, two young brothers ordered a live monkey from a comic book ad. Tim tate originally performed this for the live storytelling.
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