Anyone who read imported American comics in the Seventies will remember these ads:
I never fell for it, as I kew only too well just what these little (admittedly fascinating) critters actually were.
Well, get ready for more disappointment from your children should you buy a certain German supermarket's latest offering:
Sorry kids, they don't look like dragons either!
Those comics were imported into Soith Africa too. Batman, Archie, etc. Those ads were truly fascinating for a young boy, especially the money printing roller.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget the X-ray specs.
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"Those ads were truly fascinating for a young boy, especially the money printing roller."
ReplyDeleteOoh, I don't remember that one! How'd they get that past the US Treasury?
"Don't forget the X-ray specs."
That one I do remember!