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Sea-Monkeys and X-Ray Spex: Collecting the Bizarre Stuff Sold in the Back of Comic Books
Actual Sea-Monkeys, magnified, which look nothing like creepy humanoid water pets, thank goodness. Image via "Mail-Order Mysteries"
Actual Sea-Monkeys, magnified, which look nothing like creepy humanoid water pets, thank goodness. Image via "Mail-Order Mysteries"

Unlike normal toy soliders, the soldiers sold in comic books fell flat. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"
Unlike normal toy soliders, the soldiers sold in comic books fell flat. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"

Clayton Moraga, in 1967, in his Polaris Nuclear Sub, a glorified cardboard box, that could be destroyed by anything remotely wet, even dewy grass. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries."
Clayton Moraga, in 1967, in his Polaris Nuclear Sub, a glorified cardboard box, that could be destroyed by anything remotely wet, even dewy grass. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"

The Ventrilo Voice Thrower, two pieces of metal wrapped in a ribbon, is more of a choking hazard than anything. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"
The Ventrilo Voice Thrower, two pieces of metal wrapped in a ribbon, is more of a choking hazard than anything. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"
The Air Car Hovercraft actually made good on its promises, even if it's not large enough to ride. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"
The Air Car Hovercraft actually made good on its promises, even if it's not large enough to ride. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"

The Spy "Pen" Radio doesn't pass as a pen, but works as a portable battery-free radio. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"
The Spy "Pen" Radio doesn't pass as a pen, but works as a portable battery-free radio. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"

U-Control Ghost: A trash bag, string, and a balloon with Casper's friendly face. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"
U-Control Ghost: A trash bag, string, and a balloon with Casper's friendly face. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries"
The Bag Full of Laughs has a mechanical laughing device, at right, inside it. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries."
The Bag Full of Laughs has a mechanical device, at right, inside it. Images via "Mail-Order Mysteries."

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