Vintage Ads and Ephemera

Last summer I bought a stack of old magazines from a local tag sale. I decided to scan the contents of whatever interested me and share. I will also include scans of some other stuff I have sitting around.

These ads were seemingly everywhere when one would pick up a magazine or comic book during the mid-20^th century. I learned my lesson the one (and only) time I sent off for one of these catalogs. You received advice for your $1, such as “visit an army surplus store”, or “ask if the owners are willing to bargain.” I would imagine most people were too embarrassed at being so gullible to ask for a refund. I remember I was.