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11-25-2007 03:33 PM |
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Originally Posted by LubeMaster77
(Post 3186705)
I remember seeing this ad in comic books in the late 60's and early 70's. I wonder if anyone ever got one. I always thought that it was most likely made of cardboard and was not water worthy. I wonder if you could find one on ebay or in an antique store.
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Yep. Created my first business plan when I was 9 (summer of '64). The plan was to buy the sub and charge for rides at the local swimming pool. Raised capital by washing cars. Got the capital and sent off for the sub...waited 8-months. In mid-January a package shows up. With great anticipation I slowly opened the box and...WTF! The sub was a cardboard box with crap painted on the sides. :eek: The periscope and torpedo tubes were toilet paper tubes. Water worthy? No Way!.... Man was I dissappointed. :(
Best $6.95 I ever spent. Learned a valuable lesson...read the fine print. Words like "play" and "imaginative" are very important.
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