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"Anchor" Stone Building Blocks |
Black and white 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" ad for their Building Blocks that were made from Real Stone and came in Three Colors. There is a picture of a young man carefully building a castle and the ad calls these "The Best Toy Out" and "The Toy the Child Likes Best". The text mentions a few items that can be built with this product and claims the price ranges from 25 cents to $1.75. The sole manufacturers and patenters of this product was the F. AD. Richter & Co. |
December 1888 Ladies Home Journal |
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Archie |
Archie-the Karnival Kid | October 1924 The American Boy |
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$8.50 | View Toys 6 |
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Aurora |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that tries to encourage young boys to buy these models and get gifts for their Dads at half-price. The ad has a picture of a young boy holding a model airplane while his father stands next to him with one of the three gifts available. The ad headline claims you can "Build just one Aurora model and get Dad a great gift at Half-Price for Father's Day". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 1960 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Aurora |
Full color 9 3/4" x 13" ad that is for the Aurora Model Motoring. This ad has two different drawings here and you might be surprised at what they are. In the first drawing it shows several boys of different ages playing very happily on their track as they are racing cars around and around, and their parents watching happily. The ad begins by asking, "Know what he really wants for Christmas? A Model Motoring set by Aurora. Who can blame him? Imagine what a thrill to be invited to "get behind the wheel" of a brand new XKE Jag and be told to let 'er rip! Look at it his way: off he goes...thundering into the straightaway, pedal to the floor on the upgrades...brakes screaming at the turns...flat out in the stretch...streaking past the checkered flag a split-second ahead of the pack". The text goes on with many more descriptions, but, the important thing is at the bottom of the ad, it says "Look what happens after the kids go to bed!" and we see a group of adults, playing excitedly. |
December 3, 1963 Look magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Aurora |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Model Car Racing equipment. There are two pictures in this ad, one being a picture of full-size cars and the headline ranting "Here we are folks, at the famous race circuit in Sebring..." and the other of a group of young men standing behind an Aurora racing set. This picture headline is saying "...anf now, let's meet a few of the drivers." The text in the ad talks about how they want you to get involved in this sport but wants you to learn a few facts before you start spending money. They give you information about the popular HO models and also mentions the availability from them of merchandise in the 1/32nd scale, 1/24th and 1/25th. |
December 3, 1965 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Aurora |
Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a photo of the "model of the whaling bark 'Wanderer'". The ad headline says that "People won't believe you built it yourself". |
November 1966 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Batman Mask |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad for this all-new, all-color mask offered by General Electric. The mask was offered free at participating G-E TV dealers and the text says that if you ask "He'll even show you how it flips over and turns you into Robin". It also claims to be "Just in time for Halloween".. |
October 21, 1966 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Bonnie Bride |
Black and white 8" x 11" ad for their Walking Doll. There is a picture of this doll in something like a wedding outfit and there are smaller pictures of the six other outfits that came with it. It was on sale at this time for $2.98 with a price of $7.98 the regular price. A free Doll House came with your purchase and she is considered to be "Unbreakable! Cuddly Soft" and 9" tall. The text describes other features of this doll and urges you to buy it from the factory instead of paying the higher price at the store. |
November 1955 Town Journal |
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Buck Rogers Space Ranger Kit |
Black and white 10" x 13 1/2" ad for the Sylvania HaloLight technology. Sylvania was so anxious for you to come and see this interesting idea that they were offering a 21-piece Buck Rogers Space Ranger Kit just for coming in, and bringing your child with you. The ad shows the 21 pieces of this giveaway and I had to count twice to hit 21. It contained a Super-Sonic Rocket Launcher, the Rocket that went on this launcher, Eight Flying Sauchers, a Flying Saucer Disintegrator, the Buck Rogers Space Helmet, an Official Buck Rogers Space Ranger Membership Card, a Chronoscopic Space Compass, Two Interplanetary Space Phones, a Space Ranger Badge, a Stratopower Space Ship, a Space Ranger Mask, a Martian Dynagator Target and eight Standing Figures, These figures include Buck and Wilma as well as Space Rangers and Martians. The ad has a picture of the Arlington 175M Table Model set with a description and mention of the 175B which came in Blonde. |
October 13, 1952 Life magazine |
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$9.00 |
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Cox |
Three color 10" x 13" ad that shows several of their gas powered items. The ad headline warns the readers to "Make it easy on the family!" |
December 1966 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Daisy |
Daisy Air Rifles (small stains on page) | November 1927 The American Boy |
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$7.00 | View Toys 3 |
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Dinky Toys |
Black and white 5" x 13" ad for their Die-Cast metal scale models. Ad shows nine of these "die-cast metal scale models" and their prices. The text tells us that these or only some of the 200 models they had to offer from 75 cents and up. It mentions too that a Free 48-page color catalog was available by filling out the coupon in the ad. |
December 7, 1962 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Doughboy |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Giant 22-ft. swimming pool. The ad has a photo of a pool in a back yard that is filled with kids having fun while 1954's 'Miss Universe' Miriam Stevenson is shown, in her bathing suit, holding a beach ball waiting her chance to get in the pool. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 13, 1955 Life magazine |
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$8.00 |
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Eldon |
Full color 7 1/4" x 10 1/2" ad for the Eldon Scenics Series. Shown in the ad is the Moon Survey Kit. |
November 1966 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Erector set |
"The Worlds Greatest Toy" | November 1925 The American Boy |
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$9.00 | View Toys 2 |
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Erector Set |
The New Erector Set | November 1924 The American Boy |
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Erector Set |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad for this building set for boys. The ad has a photo of something very unusual that has been put together with a young boy's set. The ad headline has a mother telling someone "and my youngest is an architect." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 30, 1968 Saturday Evening Post |
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$7.50 |
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Feds 'N' Heads |
Full color game-of-the-times that was included in Playboy magazine. The game has a three-page layout for the trip that you must take to win. On the back of the game is a drawing of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers kneeling on the floor playing this game. The cards that are to be turned over when landing on certain spaces are included and have not been seperated, they are still in two sheets. |
September 1971 Playboy |
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$10.00 |
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Foosball |
Full color 10" x 13" ad invites you to "Join the Foosball Generation". Ad shows a picture of a game being played and has a coupon for a free game of Foosball |
November 15, 1968 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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General Electric |
Walkie Talkie - Black and white 10" x 13" ad that shows a pair of these units sold for $19.95 per pair. |
December 1966 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Gotcha |
Full color 9 1/2" x 11 1/2" ad for one of the early Paint Ball Sets. The ad has a photo of two players hiding behind a tree from members of the opposing team. The ad headline claims this game is "Based on the Time-Honored Notion that it's far better to Give than to Receive". There is another picture that shows everything that is included in the set. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 22, 1987 Rolling Stone |
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$7.50 |
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Hasbro |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for what to choose for Christmas of 1953. The headline says "Christmas Joy for Girls and Boys. America's Top Ten Toya". In the middle of the ad are seen Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head which they call "The joyful toy of 1001 faces!" and surrounding them are an assortment of games and toys with their prices. These include the Beaux Arts Paint Sets for $1.98, the Dr. or Nurse Kit for $2.98, the Jr. Miss Cosmetic Case for $1.98, the Hobby Craft Oil Painting for $2.49, the Let's Play Conductor for $1.98, The Finger Paint Set for $1.98, the Plastic Teach-A-Toy Stencil Set for $1.98, the Teach-A-Toy Plastic Map for $2.98, the Jr. Miss Sewing Kit for $2.98 as well as Mr AND Mrs Potato Head for $1.98 or Mr OR Mrs Potato Head for 98 cents each. | November 9, 1953 Life magazine |
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Hubley |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Metal Kits. There is a large overhead photo of a 1932 Ford Custom Roadster with the headline claiming that you can "Build this '32 Ford Hot Rod yourself!". The smaller headline claims there are "Four Metal Kits for your car collection" and there are smaller pictures of a Model A Ford Roadster (Kit #854K), an Indianapolis Racer (Kit #852K) and a Model A Ford Pickup (Kit #855K). This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
September 1960 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Knapp |
Electric Toys | November 1925 The American Boy |
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$9.00 | View Toys 4 |
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Lego |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for what is described as the thoughtful toy. The ad has several photos of children intently, and quietly, putting together projects with their Lego sets. The ad headline describes this as "Lego, the toy they won't be tired of by Dec. 26th". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 17, 1967 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Lionel |
Black and white 5" x 12 1/2" ad for their train sets. The ad headline suggests "Look what they now do by Electric Remote Control" and calls them "Life's Greatest Thrill for Boys 6 to 60". This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the top and bottom will not show up in the scanned view. |
December 4, 1939 Life magazine |
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$8.00 |
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Lionel |
Black and white 6 1/4" x 9 3/4" ad for the toy that allows fathers to bond with their sons. The ad has a picture of a father smiling as he looks over his son's shoulder while he plays with his Lionel Train. The ad headline says "For my Son, The gift that makes me a boy again. Lionel Trains". The ad shows two new accessories, their Operating Water Tower and the Triple-action Magnet Crane. |
November 1946 National Geographic |
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Lionel |
Three color 6 1/2" x 9 3/4" ad for "The Lifetime Gift". The ad has a picture of a smiling older man placing a gift card on a train engine as he puffs away on his pipe and drifts into a land of memories of his train sets. The ad includes a coupon that you can fill out and send in with a quarter and get a catalog,3-D views and Stereopticon Eyeglasses. |
November 1948 National Geographic |
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$8.00 |
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Lionel |
Three color 5 3/4" x 9" ad that asks you to "Look What's New for '52 in world famous Lionel Trains". The picture shows a young boy wearing a "real engineering cap" that was available with the coupon in this ad and looking through their new catalog. The ad mentions Brand New Diesels, New Train Sets and New Accessories and talks more about the items offered. |
September 1952 Popular Mechanics |
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$8.00 |
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Lionel |
Black and white 4 3/4" x 11" ad for "the Christmas Joy that grows through the years". There is a picture of a young boy wearing a railroad cap playing with his Lionel trains as his Father stands behind him. The text claims that "Every boy wants trains...and what he means by trains is Lionel". The text also mentions a few of the things that make Lionel trains more realistic and has a coupon that, with a quarter, gets you any of three books and, with fifty cents, gets you the same plus a railroad cap. |
November 1952 Farm Journal |
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Lionel |
Black and white 6 1/2" x 9 3/4" ad for the toy that the whole family can play with. The ad has a picture of a father and mother sitting together in a chair while the kids play with their Lionel train that has been set-up to run in a circle around the parent's chair. The ad headline calls it a "Happy Family Circle!". |
November 1953 National Geographic |
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Lionel |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a drawing of a young boy with smiling eyes who is looking at several train sets going past his face. The ad headline encourages you to "Make him the Happiest Boy in the World this Christmas...with the Only Train in the World with the New Sensational 1950 Magne-Traction Lionel Trains". The ad also has a small drawing of Joe DiMaggio in his baseball hat and mentions the Joe DiMaggio Lionel Club House Television Show. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 20, 1960 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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"Lucky" Pup |
Full color 10" x 12 1/2" ad for Friskies Dog Food. The ad mentions the Walt Disney movie "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" and shows the Lucky pup they are offering as a tie-in. |
April 7, 1961 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Lunar 1 |
Three color 5" x 12 1/2" ad for this Two-stage Moon Rocket by the Scientific Product Company. There is a drawing of the rocket sitting in a field while a young boy is set to launch. This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the top and bottom edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 1959 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Matchbox |
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for the Matchbox Collectors Catalog. The ad shows 11 of the 109 models available. |
November 1966 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Mattel |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for their "Walking and Talking Dolls". Shown in the ad are pictures of ten different dolls with short descriptions of their abilities. |
October 15, 1965 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Mattel |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for the Mattel Power Shop. The ad features four photos of woodworking jobs that this toy will do on real wood and a fifth photo of a young boy holding up both hands with ten fingers extended and the caption "(But it doesn't cut real fingers!)". |
November 12, 1965 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Mattel |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for their doll, Swingy. There is a picture of a living room where a record player is playing, a young girl is dancing while her doll seems to be shaking. The headline gives the answer as to why someone would invent something like this by saying "Because girls would love a friend to dance with. Mattel makes Swingy". The text talks about how she moves and that she dances her own step, the Swingy Step. It mentions that she also comes with her own pop record with "music and lyrics to match her mood". I can't help but wonder how you would guage her mood, does she wear a mood ring. I suppose a girl wouldn't have to ask that question. |
November 14, 1969 Life magazine |
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$8.00 |
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Meccano |
Meccano building set | November 1925 The American Boy |
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Megow's |
Three color 2 3/4" x 8 1/2" ad for their Model Airplanes. This ad, from just before World War II became global, calls attention to their "4 Senstational New War-Time Models" for 25 cents and up and their "Gas-Powered Soaring Eagles" for $2.95 and up. Mentioned as the 4 War-Time Models are the Hawker Hurricane, the Curtiss Pursuit, the Bell Pursuit and the Ryan STM Military Trainer. For the Gas-Powered models it talks about having a Class A, a Class B and a Class C and gives the wing span sizes for each and the prices. |
April 1940 Popular Mechanics |
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Model |
Black and white 5" x 7" ad for some of their amazing toys. The ad has a picture of a young boy sitting at a table playing with his Crane. The ad headline claims that "He Deserves Only Happy Vacation Memories!" as he uses his crane to lift and move a section of train track. There is also another picture of a Road Grader with an overall length of 26" and a weight of 10 lbs 2 oz. |
June 13, 1949 Life magazine |
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$8.00 |
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Model |
Black and white 5" x 7" ad has a picture of a young boy using his Model Toy of a crane to lift small pieces of wood. The ad headline tells you to "Give him the Toys he wants most!". At the bottom of the ad are drawings of four other pieces of 'heavy equipment' toys that are available. |
November 28, 1949 Life magazine |
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$8.00 |
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Model |
Three color 5" x 14" ad for their Toys for Boys. There is a picture of a little boy, still in his pajamas, playing with his Model Fire Engine bringing the ladder up against the doorframe while another Fire Engine and a Construction Truck wait nearby. The headline asks "How thrilled can a little guy be?" and the text talks about how the steel construction that Model uses cause these toys to outlast others 3 to 1. The prices are said to be $12.95 to $15.95 although slightly higher in Western states. |
December 1, 1952 Life magazine |
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$8.00 |
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Monogram |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad for their First Lunar Landing Kit to help you recreate the first landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The ad has a picture of the kit set-up and lists some of the 78 items that come with this item. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 1970 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Motorized Mustang |
Black and white 9 3/4" x 12 1/2" ad for this copy of the 1965 Ford Mustang. Shown in the ad is a young boy in his pajamas and bathrobe riding his car by the Christmas tree. The ad headline says "Now - just in time for Christmas - only at your Ford Dealer's! Midget Mustang" and mentions the price of $12.95. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 20, 1964 Life magazine |
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Motorized Mustang GT |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad for the toy designed to make the little boys get used to playing with their Ford Mustangs. This ad has a photo of a young boy lying face-down on his family's carpeted floor staring intently at the detail built into this toy. The ad headline says that it is "Just in time for Christmas, and only at your Ford Dealer's" and the text builds the relationship to their popular new sports car. It claims that "...now there's Mustang fun for fans too young to drive" and describes it as being a brilliant Poppy Red Motorized Mustang GT and a "perfectly-detailed operating model of a 1966 Mustang GT Hardtop". It is 16 inches long and is battery operated with a motor capable of propelling it forwards and backwards and even has working headlights and taillights. It was only available from a Ford dealer at a price of $4.95 |
November 19, 1965 Life magazine |
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Motorized Mustang GT |
Black and white 10" x 13 1/2" ad that was probably just what kids were wanting. The top headline said that it was "Just in time for Christmas, a better idea at your Ford Dealer's now:". There is a large picture of one setting on the ground with the back side the closest one to us. This car is the only thing in focus in the picture but the main thing that I can identify is a smiling child looking at the car. It is described as being a 16-inch scale model and it is available at your Ford Dealer's. There is a long list of features and it only sold for $5.95 |
November 18, 1966 Life magazine |
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Norelco |
Black and white 10" x 12 1/2" ad for their "Electronic Education kit". The ad shows Bill in his Boy Scout Uniform putting something together from his kit. The ad text mentions several different items to be assembled. |
December 1966 Boy's Life |
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Phillips 66 |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad for their Power Yacht toy. The ad has several photos of this 18-inch yacht that was available for $4.98. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 16, 1965 Look magazine |
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Poweride |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a large photo of a young boy sitting on his Red Poweride car while his dog sits nearby waiting. The ad headline calls it "The perfect toy for parents. It recharges it's own battery." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 26, 1970 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Revell |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Hobby Kitsas a wonderful Christmas present. There is a picture of a young boy staring with youthful intensity at the Navy Helicopter he has built with his own two hands, and maybe a few of Dad's fingers. The caption reminds us that "putting them together makes a great Christmas" and continues by telling us that these kits range in price from $2.98 to $4.95. These Gift Sets were several model kits in the same box and the ad brags that "There are 9 different Revell Gift Sets to choose from". Pictured in the ad are the sets entitled Let's Take a Trip, Air Power and the Navy Log while mentioned are the Dawn Patrol, the Speedy Sportsters, Autorama, a Merchant Fleet, the U.S. Frigate Constitution - "Old Ironsides" and the HMS Bounty |
December 3, 1956 Life magazine |
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Revell |
Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad for their Home model car racing kit. The ad has a photo of two different cars and several track setups and intense fathers and sons having "Fun at 148 MPH". |
December 7, 1964 Sports Illustrated |
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Revell |
Three color 10" x 13" ad for their Home Racing Sets. The ad shows an overhead shot of a complete layout and closeups of different features. |
November 1966 Boy's Life |
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Revell |
Full color 10" x 12 1/2" ad for their "Home Racing Sets". The ad headline encourages you to "Race a Ferrari at Home". |
December 1966 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Revell |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad for their new model plane kits. Shown are the Submarine Spitfire MK-1, Curtiss P-40E "Flying Tiger" and the Messerschmitt Bf 109F. The ad headline claims that "1/32 is almost real" |
June 1967 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Revell |
Full color 10" x 12 1/2" ad for their slot car kit. The ad headline tells the reader to "Bring home all the kicks of racing this Christmas with a Revell race set". Shown in the ad is a box for the Revell Rebel "400" Banked Raceway and two young boys using the set. |
December 1, 1967 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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Science Program |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad for their Apollo Lunar Module Kit which can be yours for only 10 cents. The ad lists the items that you will receive when you join this Science Club for young adults. The ad also has a list of moon landings that were planned at this time. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 1970 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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Snurfer |
Three color 7 1/4" x 10 1/4" ad for the early version of the snowboard from Brunswick. The ad shows a smiling young boy heading down a snow covered hill. |
December 1966 Boy's Life |
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$7.50 |
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The American Boy |
Black and white 10" x 13 1/2" ad for the rewards being offered to young men as they sold more and more subscriptions to The American Boy. The headline promises "Good Times on the Fourth" and the text indicates that you will need some of what they were offering to have a good time. It also indicates that the Fourth of July was the most important day of the year. The rewards listed, along with descriptions and the number of subscriptions needed to be sold, include a Bugle, Big Bang Cannon, Fielder's Glove, Signal Flashlight, American Boy Official Baseball, American Boy Fishing Outfit, Haversack, Army Canteen and a No Match Fire Making Outfit. |
June 1925 The American Boy |
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Tiny Tears |
Black and White 10" x 14" ad for "The new doll that cries with REAL tears!". There is a picture of this doll sitting next to the little girl that owns her. The doll has tears rolling from her eyes and the little girl seems happy. I am at a loss as to how she can cry "real tears". There are other pictures that show other tricks she can provide. "She blows bubbles", "She bathes like a real infant" and "She wets her diaper". The ad gives prices for five models, three sizes and two with luggage and a Fur Wig that CAN be washed. The prices range from $5.98 to $14.98.The ad says that you can order by mail from the store nearest you. The ad lists the stores the entire length of the ad. |
June 5, 1950 Life magazine |
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Toytown |
Full color 10" x 14" ad that brings your attention to Toytown. Toytown is featured in Butler Brothers own stores and the thousands that they serve. There are six pictures in this ad all showing a present and discussing it. In the first picture it shows Sunbabe and discusses what she has and how tall she is. Next it shows Doubl-Glo Decorations which were icicles and fairy-spun glass. The last one in the top row is Halsam Blocks and Logs. These toys were considered perfect for children with rounded edges and corners. The fourth toys were Plasco Toys which were things that little girls loved to play "grown-up" with. the fifth toy was Homa Tree Lights which would make illuminating your tree easy and modern. The sixth and last toys were Horsman Dolls which was a lovable 19" tall little girl that was available to be dressed in many things. |
November 28, 1949 Life magazine |
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$8.50 |
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View-Master |
Three color 4 3/4" x 12 1/2" ad with drawings of children using a View-Master and looking at some of the different packets available. There is a short check-list of some of the titles available and prices for the unit, packets and for the Junior Projector. This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the top and bottom of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 5, 1955 Life magazine |
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Woolworth |
Doll House - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Colonial Style Doll House for $4.59 and various boxed Dollar-A-Set doll house furniture. The ad shows the contents of nine complete room sets. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 16, 1948 Life magazine |
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$8.00 |
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