Those of a certain age will recall "gag boxes," wh... .... Irving Fishlove, founder of H. Fishlove and Co. novelties , popularized the little boxes in the 1920s and '3...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/08/25/How-Your-Grandpa-Got-His-LOLs/
Remember the first time you saw an ad for Sea Monkeys? I really wanted some, but never made the order. I figured the X-ray Spex were a rip-off, even in my childhood. Kirk Demarais was fascinated with those ads in the bac...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/04/19/the-bizarre-stuff-sold-in-the-back-of-comic-books/
