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The Most Exciting, Baffling, Thrilling, and Mysterious Tie-In Product Ever! (1954)

The Mono-view Outer Space Helmet (yours for 25 cents and a box top) was just one of a panoply of mail-order goodies the Space Patrol TV show shamelessly hawked to the kiddies during its run from 1950-1955. Remember, Commander Corry wants you to have it! Unless you're a girl, of course: the ad makes it clear the Mono-view Outer Space Helmet was for boys only.

1:00 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Lynn Peril
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