There is a subcategory of comic book mail-aways that could be labeled "Cardboard Vehicles" no that's too boring, how about "Corrugated Fiberboard Dream Machines." Actually I'll stick with the first one. The most often advertised Cardboard Vehicles include the Polaris Submarine, the Jet Rocket Space Ship, and the Missile Firing Tank (a Space Shuttle emerged later on.) Prior to this day, I, nor the internet at large has yet to witness any photographic evidence of the tank, and I think you sense what's about to happen. Yes, thanks to the unbelievable archives of Dan Goodsell of Tic Toc Toys and creator of Mister Toast you are about to witness THE MISSILE FIRING TANK!!...
Dan says "this came from a binder full of samples from the Gibraltar Paper company that made tons of instore cardboard displays from grocery and supermarkets. This was the only non-display item in the binder. On the back in pencil is written S. J. Wegman Company [the outfit behind Honor House] - Corrugated Tank. Most all the stuff in the binder was from the early 60's" (Thanks again Dan!!)
Ta-dah!
If only they still made toys like this now, how nostalgic!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you know this but I wasn't aware that Wegman used the profits from Honor House to ultimately develop a skin-treatment substance that made millions of dollars.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know more about the behind-the-scenes of such beloved mail-order houses such as Fun Factory and Honor House. Do you have another book in you, Kirk?
Brian O.
Is a Tank of papercraf??
ReplyDeleteCould you please upload some images from the binder when you get a chance? Store displays from the 60's are cool.....Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI agree, but the binder belongs to Dan at http://mistertoast.blogspot.com/ Knowing him, he's already posted a lot from it!
ReplyDeleteI checked out his site and, sure enough, he has! Thanks a lot for the info, Kirk!
ReplyDeleteReady for war! haha good blog ....
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