| #81917 in Books | Insight Editions | 2011-11-01 | 2011-10-11 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 10.30 x.80 x6.80l,2.00 | File type: PDF | 156 pages||83 of 85 people found the following review helpful.| Even Better Than I Imagined!|By Adam Richter|I IMAGINED: A cool collection of pictures and descriptions of assorted novelty items that were heavily advertised in old comic books.
THEY SENT: An awesome book featuring page after page of pictures, trivia, and entertaining evaluations of mysterious, suspiciously cheap products that always seemed WAY too good to possibl||"If childhood disappointment could ever be considered an art form, |then Mail-Order Mysteries is a masterpiece. Really. The metaphors for life itself are inescapable, the disillusion heartbreakingly laid bare, the tackiness a drug you just can't quit."|--Chip
Rediscover your sense of wonder! Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic laser-gun plans, x-ray specs, and even 7-foot-tall monsters (with glow-in-the-dark eyes!). But what would you really get if you entrusted your hard-earned $1.69 to the post office? Mail-Order Mysteries answers this question, revealing the amazing truths (and agonizing exaggerations) about the actual products markete...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.MAIL-ORDER MYSTERIES | KIRK DEMARAIS. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
