Robot Man Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 I like the cover on this one. From the MARS Theatre. Probably late 1940's. These were given away to kids on Saturday matenee shows. This has a nice Jingle Jangle issue with original cover still attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 This is a real cool one from the 40's. Even though a Top Notch comic is pictured, it has a Plastic Man inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Anybody got some more to show? These are pretty unique and regional so I would imagine there are a lot of variations out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Those last two are super cool. The only ones I have tend to have the generic Key Comics wraps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I Cool comics. Regarding the adult ticket prices: 33 cents plus 7 cents tax!!! Sales tax was 20% back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunsicker Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I Cool comics. Regarding the adult ticket prices: 33 cents plus 7 cents tax!!! Sales tax was 20% back then? Used to be a 20% federal excise tax on movie theater proceeds. I believe it was repealed in the 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Used to be a 20% federal excise tax on movie theater proceeds. I believe it was repealed in the 50's. Thanks for the knowledgeable response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I Cool comics. Regarding the adult ticket prices: 33 cents plus 7 cents tax!!! Sales tax was 20% back then? Used to be a 20% federal excise tax on movie theater proceeds. I believe it was repealed in the 50's. Wow, you learn something new everyday...thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Here are the movie posters / promos for those shows - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I Cool comics. Regarding the adult ticket prices: 33 cents plus 7 cents tax!!! Sales tax was 20% back then? Used to be a 20% federal excise tax on movie theater proceeds. I believe it was repealed in the 50's. Dang! Looks like the Congressmen from Southern California didn't have enough clout in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Used to be a 20% federal excise tax on movie theater proceeds. I believe it was repealed in the 50's. Thanks for the knowledgeable response. Longshot, but as it IS a knowledgeable response, does anybody know of any reference books re the movie theater industry of the 1930s? There is some fascinating stuff about giveaways and prize lotteries... lots of legal wrangling and industry back and forth about putting a stop to it -- which explains what they were trying to do with Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (cheap alternative), but I have basically been reading through film industry mags of the era trying to piece it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Anybody got some more to show? These are pretty unique and regional so I would imagine there are a lot of variations out there. Hey Robot Man! Started a thread about these a couple years back: Counterfeit, Bootleg, and Otherwise Not-Quite-Legit Comic Books I'll post a few here to whet your appetite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Here is the 1932 Radio Orphan Annie Map of Simmons Corner Those maps are beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Working backwards in the thread... See if your... ...dirty little mind finds something "interesting"... ...with any of these. One is a coloring book, not a comic. Just remember, it's all in your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine48 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Love it!What number is the Mystical Tales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 First issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Working backwards in the thread... See if your... ...dirty little mind finds something "interesting"... ...with any of these. One is a coloring book, not a comic. Just remember, it's all in your mind. These are great Boot! I especially like the Andy Preston. Today that would happen because someone would be looking at a cell phone... Looks like we got similar tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 I used to have a big collection of Zeppelin stuff. Sold it all off in a moment of weakness. Have always liked them. A few years ago in one of the Brimfield fields I found this nice large Metal Craft one from the '30's. It was just parts in a box. It apeared pretty complete so I chanced $25. on it and took it home. Had a lot of fun re-building it and to my surprise, found it complete except for the end tip piece. Love the "steam punk", art deco look and the colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Then lo and behold, I found this beast. Pressed steel Steel Craft Zeppelin on wheels. It is about 2 feet long and fully complete. Has a hole in front where you would attach a string to drag it around. Just like the one in "Christmas Story". The only two zeppelin pieces I have right now but who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
