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January 1961 Popular Mechanics Magazine

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[–] Fredselfish@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Only person getting rich is the man who posted the ad!

[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

I N S P I T E O F Y O U R S E L F

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

Popular mechanics still had those cheesy/scammy mail in ads when I read it in the 90s.

I always wanted to build the hovercraft you could supposedly build with old vacuum cleaners, but in my heart I knew it either wouldn't work or would be super expensive for a kid.

I wonder if some YouTuber has tried building from those scammy old plans...

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)
[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Would you have believed that it was written by an ad man?

[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Great find!

[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago
[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Reminds me of the pack pages of Boys Life or Hustler magazine.

[–] EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Seems everything you'd buy through the mail in those days, both sham and legit products alike, ~~was sold~~ could be bought C.O.D.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 2 points 6 days ago

Hey hey hey, it never promised quick.