Old comic booksvintage comic booksvintage comicsvintage advertisementsvintage ads. 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 60s 70s when reading comics. Get the best deals on beatles silver age comics 1956 1969. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i. Navy in 1960 began to deploy nuclearpowered submarines armed with 16 polaris missiles. Smugly helming my polaris nuclear sub in the inflatable kiddy pool sitting on my front lawn. I read my moms and uncles old comic books and remember being sad that it was so long ago, and i couldnt send in for anything. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Remember those wacky ads in comic books from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. The ad that stoked every young comic book reader s imagination was the one for xray specs. Nov 17, 2017 this pin was discovered by robert bird. 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. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a. 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. 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.
These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. The bulged missile hangar was converted into the bat cave inspired by comic book characters lair stuffed full of spy equipment, including a rare 60s era 24bit univac computer, a retractable seafloorscanning sonar, and a photodeveloping lab. A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in the 1970s. The united kingdoms polaris programme, officially named the british naval ballistic missile system, provided its first submarine based nuclear weapons system. The first fleet ballistic submarine fbm was deployed in 1961 in submarine squadron 14. After four years of research and development, the u. Each submarine was armed with up to 16 ugm27 polaris. Sep 21, 2007 the mysterious pet monkey ads of the 1960s. When i was little i would go to my grandparents house. Polaris nuclear submarine launched the second polaris submarine, renown, is due for launching on merseyside in february, and. He then turned it into biospecifics technologies corp.
Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those. But of course i knewjust like my failed attempt to imitate the webslingerthat these adverts of youthful dreams were equally illusory and would always seem far, far better in print than ever in real life. This is a rarely seen ad for the polaris nuclear submarine. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack.
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. Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the.
Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back section that caught my attention. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and ads. Ugm27 polaris, an early united states submarine launched ballistic missile that was also used by united kingdom. Count dante the deadliest man alive, tank trap war game toy soldier set, polaris toy sub and sea monkeys. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order.
Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the. Jul, 2014 remember those wacky ads in comic books from the 50s, 60s and 70s. 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. Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the sixties daniel daniel. 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. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in. Do you remember polaris nuclear submarine if you remember when. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. Jun 14, 2007 yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. 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. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the through the nostalgia. Nuclear sub 15 enticing vintage comic book ads original polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order novelties.
Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Army, and had influenced the design by making it squat so it would fit in submarines. Polaris nuclear submarine launched the second polaris submarine, renown, is due for launching on merseyside in february, and two more, repulse and revenge, are. Revell on the other hand used the brouhaha to sell record numbers of the polaris submarine kit. I remember wanting the polaris nuclear submarine, but there were many others including a tank, spaceship. Polaris nuclear sub toy, 1950s book advertising, nuclear. Comic book advertisements nuclear submarine, vintage. And dont tell us that its just a submarine play set and not meant to be taken out to sea. You could watch the enemy through the periscope and fire rockets and torpedoes.
The polaris would be the first missile deployed in the world that could be launched from a submerged submarine and carry a nuclear warhead, changing the game of. 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. As the united states navys first slbm, it served from 1961 to 1996. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. Their ship, the polaris took them to numerous adventures, usually natural catastrophes rather than villains. Beatles yellow submarine comic book w poster 1969 gold key cgc graded 6. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. In july of 1960 the first successful launch of a polaris missile from a submerged uss washington missile submarine led to the arming of 41 us submarines with 16 polaris missiles each, with each missile carrying a single nuclear warhead and a range of nautical miles. This is such a great read that i read it three times. Delightful treasures from vintage comic book ads at. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the through the comic book ad for a life size inflatable doll.
I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. Jan 07, 2016 on january 7, 1960 the united states first successfully test launched the polaris submarine launched ballistic missile slbm from their launching facility in cape canaveral, florida. Jul 10, 2017 the blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. The class comprised resolution, repulse, renown and revenge. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. Why comics were so weird in the 50s and 60s issue at hand, episode 5. 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. Oct 17, 2017 thanks for watching unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual unboxing the polaris nuclear submarine.
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. The ad boasted that the sub was over 7 feet long, big enough for you and a friend. Deceptive vintage advertising at its finest vintage advertisements that were once acceptable in history if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And by the way, we dont have any polaris nuclear subs hidden in old boxes put away, way, way in the back.
Remember when you could buy a polaris sub for about 10 dollars in the 1960s and 70s. Once the small feature appeared in the magazine, the admiral refused to speak further of the incident. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares.
Just imagine how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub ae the most powerful ship in the sea. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. The ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. 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. 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. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will release an allnew comic book. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies. 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. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub.
Polaris itself was an operational system of four resolutionclass ballistic missile submarines, each armed with 16 polaris a3 ballistic missiles. Growing up in the early 1970s there was nothing more i wanted than the polaris. Four centuries into the future, cadets tom corbett, roger manning and astro are training to become solar guards. 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. Frankie thomas, al markim, jan merlin, jack grimes. In the mid1950s the navy was involved in the jupiter missile project with the u. 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.
I was looking up remnants of old comic book ad companies too, and was surprised to see how many references there are. This is why as kids, every so often wed come across an ad in a comic book, for something we knew was too good to be true. This is a 3dmax animation of the polaris sub comic book ad from the 60s. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. 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. Vintage comic book ads that were total scams 20 photos the funny pictures if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This novelty item grazed the pages of comic books and magazines through the late. Be the envy of your friends, the talk of the neighborhood. Each submarine was armed with up to 16 ugm27 polaris a3 nuclear missiles. Remember retro comic books and their ridiculous ads. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. The resolution class was a class of four nuclear ballistic missile submarines built for the royal navy as part of the uk polaris programme. 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. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the forthclyde canal, avoiding the ghostly weeds, the garbage, discarded shopping trolleys, and the imaginary gangsterspale, bloated and tethered to weighty blocks of concrete.
As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Jun 18, 2018 this was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about undersea adventures for days on end. The ugm27 polaris missile was a twostage solidfueled nucleararmed submarine launched ballistic missile. Rare 1960s little general jeep ride on mail order comic book. A polaris submarine more than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the forth. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a charlton billy the kid comic book. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to.