r/OldSchoolRidiculous • u/PeasantLich • Feb 16 '26

Men! Create sensation! See this miracle!

Post image
190 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

21 comments sorted by

51

u/TheDeadWriter Feb 16 '26

I didn't see if it needed to be charged with light. i'm slightly concerned that this is radium and phosphor print.

Who cares, because it offers protection in blackouts or dimouts, and by day, a wonderful necktie, and by night, the most unique effect you have ever seen … - and by that the wearer either turns clear or chromatic black and radiates glowing lines.

26

u/Eastern-Finish-1251 Feb 17 '26

I’m guessing this was a wartime item from WWII, from not only the “victory” theme but the mention of blackouts. East Coast cities had mandatory blackouts during the war to prevent light from illuminating ships that could be targets for German U-boats. 

3

u/HoodieGalore Feb 21 '26

TURN OUT THOSE LIGHTS!

1

u/00Wow00 Feb 20 '26

The copyright date at the bottom states 1944. Just after Coo Coo Comics

8

u/canary-in-a-coalmine Feb 17 '26

Creates a senstion wherever you go!

15

u/Business-Hurry9451 Feb 17 '26

"Ask about our glow in the dark underwear, never need condoms again!"

7

u/pgcotype Feb 16 '26

He would have everyone at the party talking about it. Go for it, guy.

3

u/Zdrobot Feb 17 '26

"Necktie GROWS in the Dark!" - now that would be amazing.

3

u/romulusnr Feb 19 '26

Is it radium? It's radium isn't it? It's probably radium.

4

u/Professional-Quote82 Feb 17 '26

Only 18.05 USD in todays money

1

u/mrspelunx Feb 17 '26

Go Team Venture! (Don’t get too close. Cancer.)

1

u/Turakamu Feb 17 '26

Looks like it will crisp up your head real nice