I found these ads two weeks apart in January 1949. It was always exciting to send away for these things although, like Ralphie found in A Christmas Story, they were often a bit disappointing in reality. The Disney comics would be pretty basic, I think, but the Super Jet Plane Ring probably didn’t perform as advertised! Next week, the Thursday File will look at a few items for the lady of the house to send away for.
Researched & written by Kathryn Auger
![The Herald-Tribune ~ January 20, 1949](http://southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Jan-20-1949-HT-1024x655.jpg)
![The Herald-Tribune ~ January 6, 1949](http://southpeacearchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Jan-6-1949-1024x292.jpg)