Now! Fly Like a Bird!

Responsible for more broken necks than any other comicbook ad!

Original ad here.

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Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 04, 2013
Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers | Flight | Comics | Children | 1950s

Comments

Also appearing in this issue were ads for a bra and a girdle. You've got to wonder who the target demographic was.

Posted by tadchem on 09/04/13 at 09:46 AM

~~Readers~~ People with money to burn?

That's one of those famous protect-o-bras. The ones that could cause mortal wounds to any man that tried to hug her too tightly!

Coroner: Well, detective, the unsub killed the vic with an object that has two, large cone shaped surfaces. He died instantly but, by the look, frozen on his face, very happily.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/04/13 at 10:16 AM

Fly Like A Bird! Land Like An Office Safe!

This is the sort of item worthy of a Darwin Award.

Posted by KDP on 09/04/13 at 10:57 AM

I never did receive the how the how to hypnotize book, and I sent them $1.98 at least 50 times after practicing using a mirror.

Posted by muddy valley on 09/04/13 at 11:02 AM

This made me think of the flying suits (aka wing suit) people jump with. One of the most experienced guys just died doing it.

BTW you finish with a parachute.

Video here:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mans-flight-suit-death-defying-stunts-14133246

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 09/04/13 at 02:27 PM

'BTW you finish with a parachute.'
And you finish permanently with out one!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/04/13 at 08:47 PM

Ahh! Gescheplattmachen! Ya! :lol: :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 09/04/13 at 10:27 PM

Look up the video for Franz Reichelt, the "flying" tailor.

Posted by Harvey on 09/07/13 at 11:34 PM

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