Another trip to the “Mail Order Rip-off” corner of Dick’s Gadget Warehouse.
September 24, 2009 1 Comment Back to Dick’s Gadget Warehouse Friday. September 25th, 2009
Let’s take a look at an ad from 1986, some 23 years ago. Here are the highlights of this “stupendous” offer!
Here’s thrilling excitement for everyone with this collection of prehistoric dinosaurs at this low, low, price of just $2.98 plus $1 postage and handling charges!
Command these fun-loving prehistoric monsters to your every prank.
Toss them in the air, they will always land on their feet, swinging and swaying in every direction without tilting over.
One-piece molded quality latex, colorful.
Great for children! Terrific for parties! Colossal for adults!
So order right now for stupendous fun. You take no risk because you must agree that these prehistoric giants are everything we say or your money promptly refunded.
The most exciting gift a child can receive! Stupendous! (End of ad copy.)
As you can see, what you got for your money was merely 7 color balloons. To make it worse, the "Dinosaurs" were merely stamped onto the balloons. They did come with poorly printed cardboard feet that you inserted the knotted end of the balloon into. But kids seeing the illustration in that ad would be heart broken at what showed up in the mail! It reminds me of a commercial that runs today where they give a kid a great toy like a truck – and then take it away and give him a picture of a truck. I hate that commercial!
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Reader Comments (1)
For years I've been searching for something to command my every prank!
Finally I can satisfy this primal urge!
(Now if I can only find a wayback machine so I can buy them.)