On the back pages of some funny books (comic books) there were small ads for amazing and marvelous stuff for only .25 cents, No stamps, please.You had to write your name and address on really tiny spaces and mail your quarter and ad to the address printed there on.Since .25 cents was hard to come by, besides .25 cents got you into the picture show (movies) a coke and a large box of popcorn, you were very cautious.I only remember one thing I sent for. A little dingus that that you put on your tongue and let you throw your voice. You could also mimic bird songs with it. It was fibroid half circle with a thin reed on one side. Of course it didn’t work and I often wonder how many kids swallowed the thing. I think I had visions of a great stage career, to the amazement and chagrin of the cute little blonde who ignored me at school.
On the back pages of some funny books (comic books) there were small ads for amazing and marvelous stuff for only .25 cents, No stamps, please.You had to write your name and address on really tiny spaces and mail your quarter and ad to the address printed there on.Since .25 cents was hard to come by, besides .25 cents got you into the picture show (movies) a coke and a large box of popcorn, you were very cautious.I only remember one thing I sent for. A little dingus that that you put on your tongue and let you throw your voice. You could also mimic bird songs with it. It was fibroid half circle with a thin reed on one side. Of course it didn’t work and I often wonder how many kids swallowed the thing. I think I had visions of a great stage career, to the amazement and chagrin of the cute little blonde who ignored me at school.