What collection of classic ads would be complete without a page of gag gifts?
I actually had someone try that hot gum on me. Gahoon – I know it says it is an instrument, but look at the glazed look in the guy’s eyes and tell me that it not hooked to some kind of bong. Get Along With Boys – A very dated ad about a book that was probably written by men. Grow 7 Monsters – If you were like me, you wanted to have your own monsters. I never thought about what I would do with the creature, especially when it got big and wanted to devour my family. I just thought about how cool I would be with my own monster. Hand Shadows – Did you know that you could become rich and famous from doing hand shadows? Me neither. Haunting Record – The spooky record was perfect for Halloween or ruining your sister’s slumber party. Hey, Mindy! – Poor Mindy has a coming out party and a bad case of acne. What will Mork think? Hovercraft – My mom stopped me from wasting my money on this. To be young and naive again. How To Hypnotize – Read the description and tell me that didn’t encourage boys
