Any kid who’s ever been lost in the woods will kick himself
when finding out about this ring. Equipped with some of the very same equipment that
brought Columbus over the seas to decimate indigenous populations, the Fireball Twigg
Explorer Ring is fully capable of helping you find your way home in time for supper.
Enclosed in the protective clear plastic dome, just like the real deal, is not only a sun
dial but a magnetic compass that glows in the dark. This must-have for any would-be
explorer only cost 25¢ and a box top from Post cereal, which is significantly less than
what Columbus paid for his compass.
GOOD LUCK INITIAL RING (1952)
It is BIG! It is MASSIVE! It is your very own initials in 24k
gold-plate on your very own finger. Evidently, back in 1952 it was lucky to wear your
initials, because the charm of this ring aside from being 24k gold-plated, big and massive
is that it brought you good luck. However, to this day, it has still not been
scientifically proven. What has been proven, however, is that if you wanted the luck,
you’d have to send in the front cover of any Smith Brothers box of cough drops and
25¢.
GREEN HORNET SEAL RING (1947)
The Green Hornet and sidekick Kato first began their decades-old
clash with the underworld on the radio in 1936. Under the Hornet’s mask was newspaper
publisher Britt Reid, grand-nephew of the Lone Ranger (both the Lone Ranger and Green
Hornet radio shows were created by George W. Trendle and written largely by Frank
Striker). Since then, a TV series (with none other than martial arts legend Bruce Lee as
Kato), chapter plays, comic books and a film in the works has garnered these heroes
legions of followers. All fans of the Green Hornet had to do to get this ring was cut out
the words "Model City" from a Betty Crocker Cereal Tray and enclose 15¢. Aside
from the seal that would leave the Green Hornet signet on soft material, this ring also
boasted a glow-in-the-dark base with a swinging shutter that functioned as a Secret Signal
Radiator to help send messages to your own sidekick and a Secret Money Compartment since
wallets are way too obvious for most crimefighters.
JACK ARMSTRONG DRAGON’S EYE RING (1940s)
Hitting the radio airwaves in 1933, Jack
Armstrong ruled until 1951 as one of the most popular and longest-running radio adventure
series ever. Even though he started out a sports hero at Hudson High School, he ended up
tackling adventures all around the globe. So, what type of breakfast would any high school
world adventurer have? Why, the "Breakfast of Champions," Wheaties cereal. This
ring was offered as a promotion through Wheaties for the price of 1 box top and 10¢. To
conform to the contours of your finger, the ring could be soaked in water to expand.
Unfortunately, this resulted in many cracked examples of this glow-in-the-dark ring,
making it difficult to find in good condition.
Any kid who’s ever been lost in the woods will kick himself
when finding out about this ring. Equipped with some of the very same equipment that
brought Columbus over the seas to decimate indigenous populations, the Fireball Twigg
Explorer Ring is fully capable of helping you find your way home in time for supper.
Enclosed in the protective clear plastic dome, just like the real deal, is not only a sun
dial but a magnetic compass that glows in the dark. This must-have for any would-be
explorer only cost 25¢ and a box top from Post cereal, which is significantly less than
what Columbus paid for his compass.
It is BIG! It is MASSIVE! It is your very own initials in 24k
gold-plate on your very own finger. Evidently, back in 1952 it was lucky to wear your
initials, because the charm of this ring aside from being 24k gold-plated, big and massive
is that it brought you good luck. However, to this day, it has still not been
scientifically proven. What has been proven, however, is that if you wanted the luck,
you’d have to send in the front cover of any Smith Brothers box of cough drops and
25¢.
The Green Hornet and sidekick Kato first began their decades-old
clash with the underworld on the radio in 1936. Under the Hornet’s mask was newspaper
publisher Britt Reid, grand-nephew of the Lone Ranger (both the Lone Ranger and Green
Hornet radio shows were created by George W. Trendle and written largely by Frank
Striker). Since then, a TV series (with none other than martial arts legend Bruce Lee as
Kato), chapter plays, comic books and a film in the works has garnered these heroes
legions of followers. All fans of the Green Hornet had to do to get this ring was cut out
the words "Model City" from a Betty Crocker Cereal Tray and enclose 15¢. Aside
from the seal that would leave the Green Hornet signet on soft material, this ring also
boasted a glow-in-the-dark base with a swinging shutter that functioned as a Secret Signal
Radiator to help send messages to your own sidekick and a Secret Money Compartment since
wallets are way too obvious for most crimefighters.
Hitting the radio airwaves in 1933, Jack
Armstrong ruled until 1951 as one of the most popular and longest-running radio adventure
series ever. Even though he started out a sports hero at Hudson High School, he ended up
tackling adventures all around the globe. So, what type of breakfast would any high school
world adventurer have? Why, the "Breakfast of Champions," Wheaties cereal. This
ring was offered as a promotion through Wheaties for the price of 1 box top and 10¢. To
conform to the contours of your finger, the ring could be soaked in water to expand.
Unfortunately, this resulted in many cracked examples of this glow-in-the-dark ring,
making it difficult to find in good condition.