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Here is where you will find all the ads that don't quite fit in another section. These are the fun, the strange, the ads need to be seen! Enjoy!
Archie Glasses - Add the popular Archie characters to Welch's jelly jars and you have the recipe for a hit!
Attack of the Mutants - Here is a board game that I enjoyed as a kid.
Battlestar Galactica T-Shirts - There was a time when this show was popular. What do you mean it is popular again? Guess everything old is new again.
Bike Speedometer - Watch Santa Claus hawking a bike speedometer. This guy is such a spokesman.
Blondie's Cook Book - Yes, an ad featuring Blondie and Dagwood for a cookbook. Now you can find out the secrets to the Dagwood sandwich.
Bonkers - What does some woman who looks like she came off the set of Mama's Family have to do with bubble gum?
Camouflage Paint - What kid doesn't want Camouflage paint?
Casper for Dentists - Who better than a ghost to show you the importance of good oral health? Does he even have teeth?
Casper for UNICEF - Remember collecting money for UNICEF as a kid? Neither do I.
Christmas Ornaments - This is the start of plastic and Christmas. I hope these ornaments look better in real life as they look tacky.
Cinderella Movie - Another of the great movie ad for one of Disney's classic animated movies.
Collect Paper - This is one of those ads for paper drives during the war. A nice look at a piece of history.
Comicscope - It is one of those items that allows you to project your comics on the wall. With a comicscope, a pair of scissors and some popsicle sticks, you can do animation on par with those early Marvel cartoons.
Cracker Jack Story - When you are really good, they call you cracker jack. I have never heard that. That or I wasn't really good.
Cracker Jack Jingle Beanie - It was all the rage for kids in the day. Be honest, you wish you had a jingle beanie to wear.
Cracker Jack License Plate - Remember how you would go to an amusement park and get those license plate with your name on it and put it on your bike? This ad was for ones that you could personalize.
Defend Your Home - Uncle Sam tells you to get this book to show you how to defend your home from an military invasion.
Electric Sprayer - Maybe if they advertise it as a Graffiti Sprayer it would sell better. Just a thought.
Elvis - Ad for a tribute magazine to the King of Rock n Roll.
Floress Lip Stick - A lipstick so good that it made the prom queen contest unfair.
Forest Fire Lamp - Is it just me or is this one warped item? A lamp that shows a devastating forest fire. Of all the stuff they could put on it, why did they choose that? Wonder if there are any burning animals on it?
Frank Zappa - Crazy ad for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Gotta love the line, "We're only in it for the money."
French Waist - I thought the inflatable doll ad was bad, but this one may top it. They are selling girdles in comic books. Sheesh. And the lady in it is topless (but she is covering herself). The text is pretty funny too.
Fruit Stripe Gum - Remember the fruit stripe zebra? What happened to him? Please don't say glue factory.
Government Surplus - We all dream of a cheap jeep. That is until it arrives, unassembled. Yikes!
Grape Nuts - This one could easily be put in the toys section, but we need more here. It is for some really nice toy cars that you could get in Grape Nuts. Never had the cereal, must try it one day.
Halloween Costumes - Old ad featuring three classic costumes; Underdog, Bugs Bunny and Jaws. Yeah, I said Jaws. The costume is a joke.
Harvey Records - Sounds like a good deal for records and comics. Too bad that I am about thirty years too late. Darn.
Huck Hound Club - Remember Huckleberry Hound? Well, he had his own club and if you were lucky enough to live back then, you could have joined.
Huskies Anti-Drug - Huskies Shoes does an Anti-Drug ad. This was the first anti-drug ad that I had ever seen.
Icee Club - They used to have a club for Icee fans. Good to see that they are still going strong.
Incense Magic - They really did sell everything in comic books. Groovy!
Jonny Quest - An ad for the CBS cartoon lineup featuring Jonny Quest. Some great cartoons on that day!
Kelloggs Back to School - I had a friend who had one of those owl calculators. Now I know where he got it from.
King Kong - This is an ad for the 1970's movie with Jessica Lange. Cool poster, mediocre movie.
Kraft Marshmallows and TWA Contest - A chance to fly with the pilot in an airplane. Now that would never happen today.
Make Candy - Like Margaret O'Brien wants me to believe that Hollywood kids make their own candy. Their servants may make it for them, but I doubt they do it.
Meatloaf - Did you know he was the Humongous Star of the Universe? Neither did I! But he is, this ad says so.
Melody Time - Here is a nice ad for a classic Disney movie that most people are not familiar with. But it did have Pecos Bill and the Three Caballeros.
Morning Funnies - Don't remember this cereal, but it opened up so you could read funnies while eating your cereal.
Mr. Bubble - An ad featuring some kids who like to get dirty...and then clean.
NBC Saturday Morning Cartoons - Check out this ad for classic cartoons like Godzilla, Space Ghost and the Herculoids!
NBC Saturday Morning Peacock Club - A quiz for peacock members only.
P.F. Canvas Shoes - A cool ad in the style of the Hostess ads, but about shoes. Gotta like shoes made from BF Goodrich.
Polio - Here is an ad from a 1950's comic on how to prevent polio. I am not sure if this information is accurate as it seems a bit extreme.
Quik Bunny - Forget Gatorade, it is Quik Chocolate Milk that motivates atheletes.
RC Cola Cool Under Fire - Stop a fire and get rewarded with RC Cola. Priceless.
RC Cola Drama on the Highway - See the power of RC Cola as it helps foil a robbery.
RC Cola Duel in the Sand - Similar to the Joe Weider commercials, but it is RC Cola that helps.
RC Cola Four Against the Sea - Can the mighty sea claim the lives of RC and Quickie? Tune in to find out.
RC Cola Give the Heel the Boot - No one likes a heel and RC and Quickie are no different.
RC Cola and the Mysterious Blonde - What is the secret of the blonde? Read and find out.
Record Deal - And you thought the deals you see in magazines now are whacked. This one gives you 60 songs for a low price, but if you read it, nowhere does it say they are the original songs from the original artists. I did one of these deals when I was young and ended up with what sounded like a wedding band doing bad versions of pop songs. It took years of therapy to get over that.
Schmoo Savings Bond - Even the Schmoo helped with the war effort by selling US Savings Bonds.
Schwinn Comic Book - Here is an ad for the Schwinn Comic Book given away with the bikes. Never heard of it.
Schwinn Roy Rogers and Trigger - What does Roy Rogers like to ride when not on Trigger? A Schwinn bike of course!
Sears Winners - The secret to Michael Jordan's success if finally revealed! Bet you didn't know that he had Winners hidden under that Nike shell.
Slim Jims - An ad that is requested often. People like the werewolf, I guess. Personally, I want to know what happened to the bacon flavored Slim Jims.
Snoopy Pencil Sharpener - I knew a kid that had one of these, when I was young. I hate to admit it, but he was a more popular kid than I was. Could it have been the pencil sharpener?
So Dear to my Heart - Another great ad for a classic Disney animated movie.
Song of the South - A great ad for one of my favorite Disney films. Zip a Doo Da!
Speedy Wheeler - The kid with the horrible name is hawking Schwinn Bikes (See there is a reason for his bad name).
Star Wars Belt and Buckle - The force can do many things, but it will not hold up your pants. That is what the Star Wars belt is for!
Star Wars Watch - You can't save the galaxy if you are late, so get the Star Wars watch and be on time for the princess.
Sugar Daddy Pro Sports Tickets - Free NFL tickets? Nope. Free MLB tickets? No way. But you could see a Professional Lacrosse game.
Swiss Chalet Clock - A really nice clock that I can guarantee goes for alot more than the price shown on ebay.
Thom McAn - Maybe it is just me, but I don't think I would want to own, let alone wear bazooka shoes.
Thom McAn with Bob Feller - This time we have hall of fame baseball pitcher, Bob Feller hawking Thom McAn shoes.
Thom McAm and the Wrong Way Touchdown - Can you imagine someone going the wrong way in Thom McAn shoes? Me neither.
Tiki Gods - Want a real Tiki God head for your keychain? Then pass on this one that was made in New York.
Tootsie Roll of Honor - Tootsie Rolls help with the war effort and recognize those who help. And you thought they were just candy that people always seem to throw at parades.
Tootsie Roll of Honor #2 - Another classic ad for Tootsie Roll and how to help the war effort. This one even has Uncle Sam in it!
Trix Cereal - This is before the Trix Rabbit and I for one am glad he came along. What an ugly box design.
Triolette Underwear - Another of those ads for women's underwear that were coveted by teenage boys in the day.
Underoos - A popular underwear that allowed you to at least dress like a super hero.
Very Special People - It is a book full of people who are often labeled freaks.
Wallets - Here is a whole bunch of cool looking wallets or billfolds as they are called. Which one is your favorite?
Warner Bros Jungle Habitat - Never visited it, but it sounds like fun. Bet they are out of business now.
Wheaties Foreign License Plate Offer - Eat Wheaties and get some unique looking license plates from around the world. Sure beats the prizes they give you now.
Wheaties with Al Rosen - The great Cleveland Indian gives some hitting tips. Pay attention kids.
Wheaties with Eddie Joost - Never heard of him, but he must have been good to make a Wheaties ad.
Wheaties with George Kell - More great tips for aspiring baseball players.
Wheaties with George Mikan - Basketball great George Mikan shows the spark that fuels a true champion.
Wheaties with Hal Newhouser - Great Tiger pitcher, Hal Newhouser stars in this ad.
Wheaties with Mel Parnell - Swell Mel is the star of this ad. 40 wins in his first two seasons!
Wheaties with Pee Wee Reese - This was one player that played much bigger than his nickname.
Wheaties with Phil Rizzuto - From great player to great broadcaster to Wheaties spokesman, he did it all.
Wheaties with Preacher Roe - Great Baseball Pitcher, Preacher Roe uses the Wheaties Spark to shut down the opposition.
Wheaties with Ralph Kiner - One of the many great ads that Wheaties did with professional athletes. This one features Pittsburgh Pirate great, Ralph Kiner.
Wheaties with Stan Musial - "The Man" gets his hall of fame power from the toasted flakes of Wheaties.
Wheaties with Tom Fears - This one features football great Tom Fears of the Los Angeles Rams.
Wheaties Voit Football Contest - 10,000 winners! Now those were some pretty decent chances. Not like today when they say "Many will enter but few will win."
Wheaties with Yogi Berra - Wonder if he had any Yogisms about Wheaties?
Whoppers in History - Whoppers influencing history? Now that is the biggest whopper of them all.
Winthrop Shoes - Ad for shoes starring baseball star, Fred "Dixie" Walker. Guess times have changed because I don't think a nickname like Dixie would be too manly these days.
All characters, products and trademarks are the rights of their prospective owners. The display of these ads is in no way an infringement on their rights. Rather it is for all fans to enjoy. Meatloaf, please don't sue us, we really did like your performance in Rocky Horror Picture Show.