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Those of a certain age (as in decrepit old farts like me) may well remember the above ad (drawn by Ron Embleton) for the Stingray inflatable which appeared in TV Century 21 - and maybe even other comics as well, back in the '60s. I always assumed it was a buoyancy aid to help keep kids afloat in the swimming pool or the sea, but there's actually no mention of that in the ad, so perhaps it was simply intended as a 'toy' so that kids could play at being Stingray. Will we ever know? Do we even care?
Anyway, subconsciously, I guess I fancied this piece of merchandise in my youth, so when the chance to obtain one recently presented itself, I took the plunge (figuratively speaking - no jumping off diving boards for me) and bought it. I haven't inflated it and may never do, but there it is below laid out on my carpet for your perusal, followed by some of the seller's pics of the item in its inflated state.
Completely useless to me of course as I'd never fit in it, and it'll probably live in a box somewhere for the rest of it days. However, considering I never owned one way back when, it's strangely still nice to have after all this time. Anything you ever wanted (or wouldn't have minded) but never had when you were much younger, Crivvies, that you'd love to own today? The comments section awaits your valued contributions so kindly get typing!
2 comments:
It would be no use to me as I can't swim lol. I never bought TV21 at this time ( only when it became a "normal" comic) so don't recall the ad. I had forgotten all about the wee Golden Wonder man so it was nice to see him again.
Can I ask do you ever get buyers remorse ?
I can't swim either, so I suppose it was for non-swimming toddlers who went in to the water waist-high. I also enjoyed seeing the wee Golden Wonder man - looks Scottish, doesn't he? Buyer's remorse? Never!
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