This Cap coloring book/comic was an experiment by Whitman that, sadly, didn't last all that long. A number of DC and Marvel characters were featured in these (I have a Wonder Woman one that I'm planning to scan and share on "Children's Book Theatre" eventually). More stuff after the jump!
Of course, many of these Cap items are featured, along with many others, on my Captain Ameriblog!
Here's Marx Toys' Mechanical Captain America!
Captain America Cap Pistol, predating the Bucky as Cap using a gun by decades!
1966 Ben Cooper-manufactured Captain America costume! So close, and yet so far...
Marvelmania Cap poster from 1966!
1970s Cap watch from Marx!
1977 Cap book cover!
1974 Cap poster!
1980 Inflatable Cap Kite!
This 1985 3-D Cap puzzle may have been part of the Secret Wars line!
Captain America bath puppet! I always find these a bit creepy...
1960s Cap flexi-ring, a vending machine item!
Captain America flying disc!
Yes, that's a Captain America archery set! You'd think that maybe a Hawkeye archery set would've been a better match...
1975 Cap belt buckle!
1960s Cap vending machine charm!
Corgi Jr. Captain America racer!
Captain America Sky Hero!
Captain America Power Shield! I remember seeing these advertised in the comics, but until I came across this photo in an eBay auction, I'd never seen it in other than illustrated form!
1960s Cap hand puppet, made by Marx, I believe!
This 1974 Captain America towel wraps up this installment, but there's more Marvel goodies for the next installment of Cool Stuff!
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okay, okay.. I know the alot of merchandise in the old days had.. odd designs.. that Marx walking Cap makes me think it was a mixture between the 'baby superhero' range and some idea to make them more female looking, but that cheap drawing on the bow and arrow set? Boy.. that wasn't a bad trace.. no image that traced it from could be that bad, even a Colletta inked one.. Everyone, when people say, you can tell a bootleg cause of the 'lower grade' workmanship, show them a picture of THAT!
ReplyDeleteHAH! One of my brothers had the belt buckle and that power shield also. I of course had the Hulk versions of those.
ReplyDeleteI think I am going to make a picture of that mask into a tee-shirt!
ReplyDeleteMM -- There's no explaining the cheapness of some licensors. I'm sure the Marx Cap robot toy was basically modeled to fit existing robot mechanics, hence the deformed shape.
ReplyDeleteSkaykro -- I think I've posted a photo of the Hulk one on Hulk Blog!, but I don't know if I've posted a pic of the Hulk Power Sheld yet.
Little Messy Missy - You mean the mask from the back of the coloring book?
I wish I still had that Hulk Power Shield actually. Ahh...memories...
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Hey, where's the Captain America metal lunch box? With the accompanying soup mug?
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Steven G. Willis
XOWComics.com
Steven - You might look over at the Captain Ameriblog! If I've got a pic of the one you're thinking of in my files, it's either already there or will be!
ReplyDeleteMuchos gracias!
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Steven G. Willis
XOWComics.com