Archies Joke Book Vol 1 No 40 1959 ARCHIE and 6 similar items

Archies Joke Book Vol 1 No 40 1959 Comic Book Published bi-monthly by; Archie Comic Publications Inc., St. Louis , MO Unnumbered pages (we counted 16 (32 counting double sided). Back cover features a comic style advertisement for Chicago Roller Skates. Inside page advertises "Premiums and Cash" if you sell their "Salve". CONDITION: Last 7 pages and back cover top right corner is creased from improper storage. Last page has small 1/2" tear along left edge. Staples are tight, but cover feels loose at top and bottom of page. These comics have been in a box in storage since, well, for about 40-50 years. These are comics we bought as kids and enjoyed over and over. I even learned to draw an anatomically correct female figure, by tracing Betty and Veronica, (to the dismay of my 2nd grade teacher, who reprimanded me after requesting the class draw "stick" figures of their family, because the drawing of my mother and big sister had boobs and hips). But, how many of us fell for those advertisements promising "premiums and cash" if you sold their salve for 50 cents a tube, or seed packets for 10 cents, or the 4 foot tall giant dinosaur, or the exploding grenade, for only one dollar! Those of us who grew up in the 50's can recall that a dollar was a small fortune, and not to be spent foolishly, but sometimes we just had to anyway, and when it arrived, we dared not show our disappointment that we had been ripped off by false advertising, lest we be labeled a fool. The condition of these comics is probably fair to acceptable, or just for fun reading and reminiscing and not so much for "serious" collecting. We do not claim to be experts or serious comic book collectors, and none of the comics we have for sale have been professionally graded. We have scanned each comic individually to get better detailed photos, and we've tried to point out any flaws or damage, but if you have any questions or would like to make an offer on all of them, please do not hesitate to contact us. ******** Hello there, thank you for stopping by to look at my items!. I have over the years accumulated a variety of personal collections that have been very carefully cared for and preserved. (not obtained from yard sales or storage sales). But, now forced to clean out the closets due to both a lack of space and mostly financial need, and it's just time to let go, and I do appreciate your purchasing, looking and sharing, and I hope you are pleased with your purchases. ************** PAYMENT: PayPal SHIPPING: All items ship carefully packed from California USA COMBINING MULTIPLE PURCHASES TO SAVE ON SHIPPING COSTS E-Mail me a list of items you are interested in purchasing, along with your Zip Code or your Country and Postal Code and we will calculate the lowest possible shipping costs. Just make sure the shipping address for all orders are the same. We ship promptly, usually within 4 to 24 hours after payment clears. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: We do ship to international destinations, including UK, Canada, Netherlands, Australia RETURNS, REFUNDS and DAMAGED SHIPMENTS:. All sales are final, except for goods damaged in transit. ( It is a good idea to take photographs of the damaged package and any damages to the contents, and send the me the photos.) I am not a collector or a business, and returns are costly for me. But, I do my best to describe items as accurately as possible, and note any flaws or damage, and Photos are of the actual item you will receive. In many cases I have been able to scan the item, and zoom in on flaws, for a more accurate close-up detail of the item's condition. PLEASE contact us if you have any questions or concerns ... and Thank you so Much for Looking, Shopping and Sharing, (and for reading all this long-winded-policy-technical-shipping-info-terms-and-stuff). See Full Policies, Shipping, Click Here ------- M A N Y T H A N K S ------