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 Post subject: Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff From Old Comic Book Ads! (hardcover)
PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:14 pm 
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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?

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Soil From Dracula’s Castle
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 Post subject: Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff From Old Comic Book Ads! (hardcover)
PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:15 pm 
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 Post subject: Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff From Old Comic Book Ads! (hardcover)
PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:19 pm 
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I'm totally getting that book.

Ironically, I will order it through Amazon.

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 Post subject: Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff From Old Comic Book Ads! (hardcover)
PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:21 pm 
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I have it.
It is a fun quick read.
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