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shoeberto: Jun 13, 2020; which way to the MACHINES?

Man, this is all reminding me of another catalog that sold like gag gifts and other stupid miscellania back in the 90s. Does anyone else remember it? I remember it was physically smaller than a standard magazine, maybe more comic book sized. I bought a "spy camera" from it. Pretty sure they also sold dumb stuff for man children who weren't classy enough for porcelain dragon statues, like fake turds and magic kits and Monty Python t-shirts.

# ? Sep 17, 2020 15:45

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 01:23

Dr.D-O: Jan 3, 2020; by Fluffdaddy

Whybird posted:

The Franklin Mint got nothing on the MONTEGRAPPA CHAOS PEN.

Thanks, I almost choked while laughing at this.

# ? Sep 17, 2020 15:50

Goldie The Mack: Nov 25, 2005; Go on and stick yo' seff

Ron Lee statues of clowns are almost as bad. My parents "invested" in a bunch during the 90's, and even met him at a convention to get them signed.

# ? Sep 17, 2020 19:46

Mozi: Apr 4, 2004; Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die; Nap Ghost

so what was the final return on that investment?

# ? Sep 17, 2020 21:11

Nefarious 2.0: Apr 22, 2008; Offense is overrated anyway.

im thinkin about buying some of those fancy plates what got pictures on em of that one broad with the tits

# ? Sep 17, 2020 21:15

Goldie The Mack: Nov 25, 2005; Go on and stick yo' seff

Mozi posted:

so what was the final return on that investment?

They still have all them displayed around their house. Some lucky person will be able to purchase them at their estate sale.

# ? Sep 17, 2020 21:28

Bloody Hedgehog: Dec 12, 2003; 💥💥🤯💥💥
Gotta nuke something

Nefarious 2.0 posted:

im thinkin about buying some of those fancy plates what got pictures on em of that one broad with the tits

Uhura?

# ? Sep 17, 2020 21:32

Cubone: May 26, 2011; Because it never leaves its bedroom, no one has ever seen this poster's real face.

Bloody Hedgehog posted:

Uhura?

gesundheit

# ? Sep 18, 2020 00:39

Gutter Phoenix: Jul 23, 2013; I preferred your last avatar, so I put it back. My apologies to the pedo who purchased your last one (it's always projection).

Shifty gimbal posted:

Finally bring the game at home!

When I was in high school one of my friends ordered one of these COD for another friend he was pissed at. That person was fighting with the Franklin Mint about owing them money for at least six months. It was hilarious!

# ? Sep 18, 2020 01:01

Gutter Phoenix: Jul 23, 2013; I preferred your last avatar, so I put it back. My apologies to the pedo who purchased your last one (it's always projection).

shoeberto posted:

Man, this is all reminding me of another catalog that sold like gag gifts and other stupid miscellania back in the 90s. Does anyone else remember it? I remember it was physically smaller than a standard magazine, maybe more comic book sized. I bought a "spy camera" from it. Pretty sure they also sold dumb stuff for man children who weren't classy enough for porcelain dragon statues, like fake turds and magic kits and Monty Python t-shirts.

Probably the "Johnson Smith" or "Things You Never Knew Existed" catalogs.

# ? Sep 18, 2020 01:07

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Things you never knew existed no longer exists

Pretty recently defunct too

# ? Sep 18, 2020 01:21

Gutter Phoenix: Jul 23, 2013; I preferred your last avatar, so I put it back. My apologies to the pedo who purchased your last one (it's always projection).

Milo and POTUS posted:

Things you never knew existed no longer exists

Pretty recently defunct too

Well that's a bummer.

# ? Sep 18, 2020 02:12

Flared Basic Bitch: Feb 22, 2005; Invading your personal space since 1968.

Gutter Phoenix posted:

Well that's a bummer.

Whoa it�s a thing you didn�t know doesn�t exist.

# ? Sep 18, 2020 02:58

Sir Simon Milligan: Mar 27, 2003; Yes, I have walked along the path of evil many times, it's a twisting curving path, that actually leads to a charming block garden, but beyond that evil!

Finally bring the game at home!

I legit own this lol bought it with paper route money back in the 90s gently caress yeah. It's in it's box in the garage right now.

# ? Sep 18, 2020 03:36

Ralph Crammed In: May 11, 2007; Let's get clean and smart

This thread reminds me of the Lillian Vernon catalog. Both my grandma and great grandma got the catalogs and my sister and I would play a game where we had to pick one thing from each page. It was mostly tat like this -

One year my grandma got me a self case thing to store all the souvenir shot glasses I got from her as she traveled all over the US in her RV. RIP shot glass grandma

Anyway there was always this for sale in the Lillian Vernon catalog.

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And sex tapes, but labeled as "instructional" VHSs for seniors.

To get out ahead of it, no, my sister and I never chose anything from the sex page, sex pages granted you a bonus choice on a regular page.

# ? Sep 18, 2020 12:16

Mozi: Apr 4, 2004; Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die; Nap Ghost

the start trek chess board seemed cool when i was a kid but looking at it now it's hard to see how any sort of chess-like game could be played on it

# ? Sep 18, 2020 13:16

Frank Frank: Jun 13, 2001; Mirrored

hakimashou posted:

and the watch baby

all designed by sly stallone baby!

1) I prefer my $85,000.00 watches to be gender neutral, sorry.

2) Who the gently caress are these being marketed to? Insane evil overlords? Necromancers? M. Bison from Street Fighter? WHO?

# ? Sep 18, 2020 15:49

pixaal: Jan 8, 2004; All ice cream is now for all beings, no matter how many legs.

Frank Frank posted:

1) I prefer my $85,000.00 watches to be gender neutral, sorry.

2) Who the gently caress are these being marketed to? Insane evil overlords? Necromancers? M. Bison from Street Fighter? WHO?

Some people go nuts for gold. Gold bug people will buy anything made of gold.

# ? Sep 18, 2020 15:51

Cockmaster: Feb 24, 2002

I remember seeing a magazine ads for Franklin Mint board games as a kid. A couple of them (checkers and/or backgammon, I think) offered some installment plan where you'd get a couple pieces each month for some low monthly payment, and a year or so down the line you'd finally be able to actually play.

Also, I'm pretty sure I've seen some Franklin Mint board games for sale at the new FAO Schwartz store in Rockefeller Center.

# ? Sep 19, 2020 01:00

Chef Boyardeez Nuts: Sep 9, 2011; The more you kick against the pricks, the more you suffer.

Nefarious 2.0 posted:

im thinkin about buying some of those fancy plates what got pictures on em of that one broad with the tits

# ? Sep 19, 2020 03:10

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 01:23

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I always thought their Star Trek stuff looked pretty cool, but my friends brother was the most hardcore Trekkie I�ve ever met and even he couldn�t justify spending money on any of it.

# ? Sep 19, 2020 08:23

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