Categories home toy soldier and funny comic book ad tees. Thanks for watching unboxing polaris nuclear submarine. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in the 1970s. Advertisements in comic books have promised unbelievable products for decades. I mean really old comic books, like from the 1950s. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. Be the envy of your friends, the talk of the neighborhood. The term applies to depictions of uniformed military personnel from all eras, and includes knights, cowboys, pirates, and other subjects that involve combatrelated themes.
A majority of the story is set on the submarine, polaris, so i got a very intimate portrait of the sub and all of its unique features and dangers and how life on board is for its occupants. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. 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. Sea monkeys were actual humanoids with tails and funny crowned heads that lived in a bowl. Jun 18, 2018 forget the whoopie cushions and xray glasses. Polaris itself was an operational system of four resolutionclass ballistic missile submarines, each armed with 16 polaris a3 ballistic missiles. Like the sets of soldiers, these inexpensive wargames helped shape a generation. May 30, 2015 this pin was discovered by christian mericle. Polaris nuclear submarine 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. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub.
Old comic books, and plenty of them, in stacks on tables or in crummy old moving boxes or wooden crates. See more ideas about toys, tin toys and vintage boats. This is such a great read that i read it three times. 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. That was a whole week of asking my parents for money or scavenging for lost change needed to order, the king kong of comic book toys. I was misled, because my early encounters with comicbook novelties were resoundingly positive. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic.
It looked beautiful, all metallic and shiny, with rivets visible all over its shelllike exterior. Its guaranteed to provide hours of imaginative play in the sturdily constructed 200 lb. 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 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. Polaris is the daughter of magneto and holds the same mutant powers as her father. Just imagine how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub ae the most powerful ship in the sea. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the. 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. This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about undersea adventures for days on end. Jul 01, 2019 and a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot.
Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. 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. They were built by vickers armstrong in barrowinfurness and cammell laird in birkenhead between 1964 and 1968. Growing up in the early 1970s there was nothing more i wanted than the polaris nuclear submarine. But of course i knewjust like my failed attempt to imitate the webslinger. Theres also nonstop action, drama and close quarter encounters with an enemy sub which all combined, made a very fun and suspenseful story. This is a rarely seen ad for the polaris nuclear submarine. So when i started to see the greatest promise made by comic book ads. Legendary comic book heroes toys, action figures and collectibles. Revell 1260 scale polaris submarine posted by anonymous on thursday, october 12, 2006 9. Polaris1, a north korean submarinelaunched 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 submarinelaunched ballistic missile that was also used by. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s and. This novelty item grazed the pages of comic books and magazines through the late. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube.
This configuration was later upgraded to carry two warheads hardened against the effects of radiation and nuclear electromagnetic pulse, along with a range of decoys. Sep 16, 2015 the second polaris submarine, renown, is due for launching on merseyside in february, and two more, repulse and revenge, are being built geoffrey whiteley wed 16 sep 2015 00. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in the photos. Preshrunk, antipill fleece in lightweight and heavyandwarm options. Jun 14, 2016 a majority of the story is set on the submarine, polaris, so i got a very intimate portrait of the sub and all of its unique features and dangers and how life on board is for its occupants. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will. Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to when she was a mutant and far more dangerous. Comic books were a major influence in my young life. Jul 10, 2017 the blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. Of course, my dad was a biochemist, so i was forewarned that sea monkeys were a brand name of brine shrimp and given a detailed lectures on how. Charles atlas promising to make wimpy comic book readers into hemen.
Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. Beast she and beast met when mesmero convinced her that she was magnetos daughter and forced her to fight the xmen. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad t shirt polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad achtung t shirt ww2 military t shirts and pro gun t shirts auctivainternallink. 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. Take, for example, the sixfoot polaris submarines and rocket ships. Save polaris submarine toy to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Vintage remco 1984 zybotz series 4 polaris submarine robots zybots on card see more like.
Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. 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 millions of dollars their reallife counterparts would cost. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will release an allnew comic book. Dental dentist comic toothache medical 1910s postcard. A toy soldier is a miniature figurine that represents a soldier.
Jul 23, 2011 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. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. 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 second polaris submarine, renown, is due for launching on merseyside in february, and two more, repulse and revenge, are being built geoffrey whiteley wed 16. Many of us who love wargames can trace our mania for wargames back to these early comic book wargames. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad. Revell 1260 scale polaris submarine finescale modeler. But thats fine cardboard craftsmanship if i ever saw it. For the 50th anniversary of the beatles yellow submarine, the apple corporation is authorizing a comic book adaptation of the classic film with titan comics. Toy state industrial road rippers polaris rzr xp off road lights sounds works see more like this eminent americans namesakes of the polaris submarine fleet h. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies. Oct 17, 2017 every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books.
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 united kingdom. You can laugh now, but when youre a ten yearold kid in 1976, the 1950s might as well have been the cretaceous period. This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times. 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.
Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad t shirt. Published on mar 12, 2017 of course you wanted all of these mail order toys that jumped from the comics we read and obsessed our young lives every waking minute the life size tank, the submarine. Awesome ad for everyones favorite mailaway brine shrimp, sea monkeys. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. 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. The blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. Right beside these toy soldier ads were enticing ads for wargames, often they were from the company helen of toy. The united kingdoms polaris programme, officially named the british naval ballistic missile system, provided its first submarine based nuclear weapons system. Beatles plan yellow submarine 50th anniversary comic. The plastic toy periscope and torpedoes completed the set. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. If you read a comic book between the 1940s and 1980s then you were inundated by cheap looking ads for everything from toy soldiers to girlenticing muscles.
Each submarine was armed with up to 16 ugm27 polaris a3 nuclear missiles the class comprised resolution, repulse, renown and revenge. In that story the father of the us navys nuclear submarine program claimed that the hobby company revells model of the uss george washington nuclearpowered polaris missile submarine had given away classified information to the soviet union. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by. 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.
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