HORROR TOY REVIEW: You can float in air! "Air Car Plans"

[@oceania2385]

I had one of these !! I used it to commute to my job as door gunner on the space shuttle.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Haha that is great.

[@aaron71]

Ran later than 84! I used to see that air car ad in Boys Life in the early 90s!

[@houseoftheunusual]

You are right. I made a mistake on time frame.

[@LuciferLovemonkey]

I was gonna say the same, I remember it being around 88. A friend and I talked about how cool it'd be to fly around on it, the reality would've been disappointing.

[@ImVexuli]

Same here! This ad still ran into the late 90s and early 2000s in Boys Life.. the Ad alone inspired me to find a gas powered Leaf Blower, and build one that floated a lot better.. I'm 29 now.

[@Superabound2]

Yep!

[@TheLionAndTheLamb777]

I seen it in the 80's as well.

[@SlapthePissouttayew]

When you flipped through the instructions, one picture made me think "..now in order for this to work properly, you WILL need to obtain parts from a B52 bomber..." lol Great series. Thanks

[@houseoftheunusual]

Yup you are right. HAHA!

[@OdyBeRidin]

I recognized the thumbnail instantly! As a 7 or 8 year old, I could only dream about having my own home built air car! I was born in 1967 and I remember my dad saying that most of those items in the back of those magazines were just a scam, so everytime I saw the air car ad I thought to myself, well, is it really possible? Or just a scam? When I saw he video you posted of an actual working air car built from those plans, I kinda teared up a bit, it was like seeing seeing a working prototype of something that was impossible to build, like seeing the unveiling of an actual working time machine or something, HAHA. Anyhow thanks for bringing back a memory I havnt pulled up in a long time.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Hey Thank you and please reach out to me at [e-mail]. I would like to have you our podcast.

[@SlicerJen]

Boyscouts of America magazine...i read those ads all the time. Now....i laugh.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Those were the best things ever published.

[@jamescarter3196]

"Now.... i laugh" ok dude great point dude real dramatic lowbrow stuff there

[@musicnerd72]

Holy moly! The flood of memories this just gave me!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thanks for watching! God Bless.

[@LL-bl8hd]

Man, I remember those ads! Seems like I had more fun imagining flying around in it, than I would have had actually using that hovercraft. 😄

[@houseoftheunusual]

Those ads were the best.

[@erichendren6746]

@@LL-bl8hd those ads had me dreamin' as a wee one. 🥹

[@phayzyre1052]

Oh yeah, I remember this thing. Back in the early 1980s I thought it would be cool to build it, float on air down the road and impress my friends and I almost bought the plans but what stopped me from doing so was the Johnson Smith Company! I had ordered some things from them only for it to turn out to be gimmicky junk. I recall my dad saying “remember you got burned once (by Johnson Smith) do you want to get burned again?” I decided not to buy it.

[@houseoftheunusual]

This one was really legit. I knew the man who made the plans.

[@OGbobbyKUSH]

@@houseoftheunusual is there any footage of it in use anywhere?

[@djvids6921]

I remember the hot air balloon ad and yes the x ray glasses were one of the most popular. Johnson Smith that's a blast from the past. Back in the day most catalog orders took weeks to get items. I remember the old please allow 2-6 weeks for delivery.

[@houseoftheunusual]

It's amazing how those old ads bring back such vivid memories! The anticipation of waiting weeks for a package was something else.

[@poolhalljunkie9]

Those x-ray glasses were cool and how they work was so simple yet effective.

[@cardboardboxification]

2-6 weeks lol, That's how long it took to get ahold of a friend when you call and no one answers the phone , until they get back from vacation back in the day

[@Bob-cx4ze]

I was born in the 80s and i absolutely remember seeing these ads in boy's life magazine

[@houseoftheunusual]

They continued until the 2000s. A very profitable ad. Ross was actually not scamming anybody.

[@jamesturnbaugh177]

I built one of those when I was kid. It was interesting but nearly as much fun as was suggested. Can only run solid floor and concrete not over grass and still limited by length of extension cord.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Any photos old movies?

[@Rincewind808]

Yep. There were 2 or 3 versions. I built the round solid base one. IIRC....not particularly impressive.

[@jamesturnbaugh177]

Mine was the also the big round one. I will a cub scout back then. I think around 48 years ago. still trying to find pictures, my parents passed away 10 years ago and albums have been misplaced and not well taken care of.

[@KellyB.-wi9nf]

Back then 200 lbs was huge. Now, it's the weight 9f a 5th grade girl.

[@houseoftheunusual]

You are right.

[@richardthomas754]

I remember the Johnson Smith Remote control ghost. A balloon. White plastic bag and heavy duty fishing cord. One dollar.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Ah, the classic ghost-in-a-bag combo! Who knew that a balloon and a plastic bag could summon the spirits of laughter for just a dollar?

[@jt12blk]

As a nine year old, I learned the harsh reality of what "Caveat Emptor" meant when I received my Remote Control Ghost. My mother was so kind, trying to help me understand beforehand that 99 cents was not going to buy me what i was envisioning in my mind: a space-age drone technology ghost driven by an electronic guidance system.

[@jyesucevitz]

in '78 I was 12. I hadn't been familiar with Cracked or Mad magazines yet. while playing at a friend's house in the basement the dad collected both of those. he let me look at all of them. I found those ads mesmerizing. there were times I'd walk over to house to see if he wanted to come out and if for some reason he couldn't or wasn't there I could still go through those magazines again. I started bringing pencil and paper to right down things I really wanted. like a dime store christmas list.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Those days are the ultimate. We will never forget them.

[@shannonnewman3091]

As a Kid, I so wanted one !!!!

[@houseoftheunusual]

That is something I always thought about myself. I am surprise that it has that much power although Electrolux vacuum have that much power.

[@ModusOperandom]

I feel like the “Casters Are a Must!” notation says it all regarding the Air Car.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Yeah but then it would not be a hovercraft.

[@jabbadac]

I was really captivated by this ad as a kid. My dad (who's opinion I valued above all) scoffed at the vacuum motor being strong enough to lift anybody and so I never ended up pursuing it.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Electrolux Vacuums had that kind of power. They were found in a lot of houses back then.

[@ibannymous]

What I wanted was the VW Bug engine powered personal helicopter kit. I had dreams of flying to school.

[@houseoftheunusual]

That was found in the popular Mechanics Magazine right?

[@csj9619]

Heck yeah! I remember seeing this ad in several magazines and comics. I'm shocked people actually succesfully built this thing. You definately have my attention.

[@houseoftheunusual]

My friend you have my attention as well. God Bless.

[@Superabound2]

I remember seeing these in magazines when i was a kid. They DEFINITELY ran through the 80s. I always wanted one SO BAD

[@houseoftheunusual]

Ran way into 2000s

[@Lumibear.]

Wow that looks way off from anything any kid could build, but none the less it’s fun to see one off the page and made real, thanks!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thanks for watching!

[@yorinov2001]

@@Lumibear. I built one when I was a kid, it actually a very simple design

[@Lumibear.]

@@yorinov2001 really!? Details please!

[@cardboardboxification]

It's not for 5 year olds, A teen with basic skill can build one , basic hand tools , basic electricity ,. It's for a father who actual has tools in his garage, not a book worm dad who is afraid to get his fingernails dirty

[@clutch2827]

Totally forgot about that stupid air car.

[@houseoftheunusual]

I could never looked at the ad for years. I could not afford it until much latter in life. Then I ordered three.

[@djvids6921]

@@houseoftheunusual I remember the flying bat too. Johnson Smith catalog was always something to look in the mail for.

[@coryschwartz1570]

I wanted this so much when I was a kid. This definitely didn't stop in the 80s. I would have seen it in boys life magazines in the early 90s.

[@houseoftheunusual]

@@djvids6921will do a review soon.

[@tobyCornish]

I never saw these plans or the ad, but did build a simple self-designed hovercraft for a high school science fair c. 1990 out of stuff I had laying around. It's a fun thing to build, and can really impress if people don't grasp how simple they are to make.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Please Please send me photos.

[@tobyCornish]

@@houseoftheunusual I don't think photos exist or if they do, I don't know where they are.

[@MegaCraptacular]

I remember this from the back of Indian Corn magazine when Ed Norton was my scoutmaster.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thanks for watching. God Bless.

[@MichaelCisneros-x7z]

I remember that submarine. I was always fascinated

[@houseoftheunusual]

I will do a soon a Submarine unboxing again. There is an old video of it in this channel.

[@Misfit-from-Zanti]

I got the 7ft monster.., turned out to be a poster. I also got the switchblade comb.., tip broke off after a week. Fun fun fun.

[@houseoftheunusual]

I have so many of those switchblade combs. I used to sell them in my magic shop.

[@BVN-TEXAS]

Boy all that stuff brings back memories.

[@houseoftheunusual]

I love those memories they let me escape the stress in this world. A more simple time.

[@ModernDayProspector]

Way to go brother! Glad to see this working for you! I meant you when you were just getting starting we did a podcast together. This is a second channel I just started. Again glad to see it working Eddie. I googled ya to see your progress glad to see some of your content taking off ❤

[@houseoftheunusual]

Wow Thanks and God Bless. Who is this? contact me at my e-mail.

[@ModernDayProspector]

@@houseoftheunusual for sure we meant at coral castle in Florida in the rain!

[@Grunt-pr7od]

I remember those I was stupid enough to get the Davey Crockett fort nothing but cheap cardboard but what do you expect for 2 or 3 bucks but as a kid I was awfully disappointed 😔😮😮😮

[@houseoftheunusual]

The Davey Crockett was a plastic that went over a card table just like the Frontier cabin. I need to find mine. Do a video on them.

[@LockSpaz]

I had that 7 ft Frankenstein and so did my friend. Loved that the eyes glowed in the dark .. a little.

[@houseoftheunusual]

You are right very little.

[@newmonengineering]

I remember seeing this ad in so many magazines!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Comic books ran it as well.

[@Biokemist-o3k]

Super cool!! And the video of the guy with the air car was incredible!!! Thank you for bringing this to us!!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thank you for watching and God Bless.

[@inspectorratchet7614]

You're such a good man, God bless you brother!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thanks, you too! God Bless you and family as well.

[@JesseCase]

I use to love looking through the crazy ads in the back of Boys Life when I was a kid! This ad actually ran into the 90's also which was when I was getting the magazine. It was always one of the coolest and craziest things for sale in the back of the magazine!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Very cool! As the internet approached we lost a lot of those magazines. Boys life is no more SAD!

[@Bingbing611]

I built one for a science project It was cool 😎

[@houseoftheunusual]

If you have kid photos of this please send to me. Thanks and God Bless.

[@Bingbing611]

@@houseoftheunusual I kept it in my garage until last year 1974 to 2023 But I moved and decided to let it go PS- Everyone who saw it was stunned They think I’m a genius now 🤣

[@JustinTyme33]

I wanted one of these so bad.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Now you can get a copy. See the new video part two of this one.

[@alvarocorral1576]

I remember seeing this ad back in the early 80’s as a grade schooler and (wanted that flying machine really bad) and daydreaming about how I was going to use it to fly to school!

[@houseoftheunusual]

I remember seeing the ad then watching the movie The Martian Chronicles and wondering if the ships in the movie would float the same way. As I kid I did not order them. As a married adult I bought the same plans 4 times. I wanted to make up for suffering as a kid. HAHA.

[@jchambers1191]

I bought the plans and built one, you guessed it - for a science project. It worked, but was problematic for sure. 🙂

[@houseoftheunusual]

I agree with you on that 100%. Just the steering of it is a problem.

[@RayEvans-j1q]

My dad loved reading Popular Mechanics! It featured plans to build pretty much anything! He later purchased the How To Popular Mechanics encyclopedia set! It featured a plan to change you lawnmower into an airplane! McGyver would have loved it!

[@houseoftheunusual]

I actually have hat set. Great stuff if you like building things.

[@johnnunez8131]

You guys are awesome.. where have you guys been my whole life!?!? It's like I just ran into my long lost best friends. Anyways, thanks for the time travel.

[@houseoftheunusual]

You're the best! God Bless you my friend and your family!

[@40intrepid]

Any one else remember the live monkey you could order from a comic book ad?

[@houseoftheunusual]

I will have the story of a person who ordered one. Soon in my podcast.

[@phayzyre1052]

@@houseoftheunusual I can’t wait to see it! I heard stories of people ordering that monkey only for it to end up being disastrous.

[@coryingman]

I'm in my 30s, but I saw that print ad in old comic books. It was $20 for one spider monkey, with a cage included. An ex of mine's mom had one when she was younger, she said it would ride the dog like a horse.

[@crowe668]

@@40intrepid you mean sea Monkees I think

[@whoknows7513]

@@crowe668 Nope. It was an actual spider monkey 🐒

[@erikj.2066]

It ran longer than 1984. I remember seeing that ad in the back of my friends Boys Life magazine from the 90’s.

[@houseoftheunusual]

You are right it ran all the way into early 2000s. Until Ross died.

[@MalibuBrian]

I remember seeing the small ads for the vacuum cleaner powered hover craft in the back of either Popular Science or Popular mechanics back in the mid to late 80s. My 14-year-old self-wanted to order the plans for this so bad, but my dad dismissed it as most likely a scam back then. I've not seen or heard anything about it since then. Interesting to know it was a real thing!

[@houseoftheunusual]

I have seen at least 4 actual built ones. I am trying to find the videos in my old hard drive. I would love to post them.

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

Our shop teacher made square boxes that took the vacuum cleaner hose hooked to the output of the vacuum, and we would use it to move heavy objects and people around the shop. When I made my own for home use, it was a hit with the neighbors seeing me push heavy objects around the garage and driveway! I always wanted to make one big enough for a car....

[@houseoftheunusual]

That is an interesting Idea.

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

@@houseoftheunusual Thanks, it is an idea as old as the air hockey tables, if not older, but it is cool to use for today!

[@T00LF00L]

OMG I remember this! I wanted to build this thing SO bad, but at 7 years old I could never afford my own vacuum..😢

[@houseoftheunusual]

I know it was hard to afford the 7 feet ghost.

[@michaelnash2138]

I ordered the Bartlett Flying Saucer hovercraft plans. Never built it, obviously, since I couldn't get an airplane propeller or a 5-7 HP Briggs and Stratton engine. Plus, I thought that balancing on a 2ft piece of lightweight plywood immediately over a spinning propeller blade with doped canvas and chicken wire the only thing separating you from it if you fell, all the while straddling a running lawn mower engine was a bit dangerous. Plus, even then I realized that you'd have a tendency to spin from the induced torque and you'd need to move forward at a fair clip to prevent you spinning at several dozen RPM. Nope, not for me.

[@houseoftheunusual]

I will be doing a review on the Bartlett Flying saucer soon. Bartlett actually appeared in the movie The Force Beyond with his saucer in the 1980's. Look it up.

[@royrice8021]

I got the “rocket ship”. It was cardboard fold together about 5’ long and 2 and a half feet around. At 5 tears old you could sit in it with your chest up protruding. NOT what I expected. 🤣😳

[@houseoftheunusual]

actually it was 7 feet long. I have an original in it's box just like the Submarine. I have an older vid where I have unboxed the sub a few years back. I will soon do a new one.

[@danny-li6io]

I probably spent hours looking at that add, daydreaming. Some friends of mine’s parents bought and attempted to build it and it spared us all the disappointment.

[@houseoftheunusual]

They they complete it? I am sure that back then this would have been supercool.

[@theianmce]

I had fhose plans and built one! We ended up building the simpler one that was just a single larger plywood disc. The ads also ran in popular science and popular mechanics

[@houseoftheunusual]

In my opinion I like that model the best. Reminds me of a flying saucer. Do you have any home movies of it?

[@ashtonhartley2662]

Can you do a video about the ad for the $500 helicopter?

[@houseoftheunusual]

Send me a copy of the ad. I don't seem to remember it. [e-mail]. I will do the video.

[@ashtonhartley2662]

@@houseoftheunusual ok😀

[@varmint243davev7]

I built a hovercraft with a 2-stroke leaf blower. It was a lot of fun. Even the neighbor kids rode on it. Lots of examples on KZbin.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Send me photos if you have any.

[@Woody_Florida]

The air car ad ran for much longer than 1984. Probably well into the 1990s? I definitely remember the ad well and i was born in 83, so it had to run longer. Cool video!

[@houseoftheunusual]

It actually ran till about 2010. My typo in video.

[@samholdsworth420]

I was A boy scout in the late 80s and early 90s and I remember seeing this in Boy's Life magazine.

[@houseoftheunusual]

This in my opinion is the best mail order ad ever written second only to Charles Atlas.

[@BlackArroToons]

Nice review of this Air Car instruction book, thanks! Could be cool to see one floating slightly above the ground while holding the heavier pilot. That would be an impressive creation. Great reveal at the end, showing him on the Hovercraft. Cool, thanks!

[@houseoftheunusual]

I think when he covered the bottom of the skirt he stopped the air from lifting off the ground.

[@houseoftheunusual]

The holes were too small and needed the bottom to be uncovered.

[@donaldgrant9067]

I don't think a leaf blower would work, but 3 Lamb vacuum cleaner motors would work. The leaf Blower would be a good way to give it propulsion. In vacuums there are motors with power and you need that for lift, then you have systems that are made for airflow. But there isn't one with both.

[@houseoftheunusual]

You are right.

[@Ducatista749s]

I remember the ads for these!!!!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Yes it ran for several years and was probably the longest running ad next to Charles Atlas.

[@robert8321]

In 1974, I used mine to go to school. I landed in the parking lot and was the coolest! ....then I woke up.

[@houseoftheunusual]

That my friend would make you the coolest in the block. HAHA.

[@vincentwelch7286]

Blast from the past. Thanks brother.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Any time!

[@adventureswithedna]

I was a boyscout once upon a time. Used to love getting boys life. Couldnt get my parents to buy the plans but actually tried to build it in my bedroom

[@houseoftheunusual]

There you go. Thanks for sharing.

[@obsoletebutneat]

Always wanted to order these. I think I did once, but wound up getting something completely different. I always knew it would be a scam, I just wanted to know how it was one.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Ross the originator of these plans never ripped off anybody I have ever heard of. Maybe it just got lost in the mail.

[@bswihart1]

Marui Big Bear ad was my favorite but I was really into RC cars and trucks

[@houseoftheunusual]

I remember that ad. There was an ad in Marvel that sold RC cars. I will find it for future stuff.

[@thegreendank1]

I remember that ad. I always wanted all that crap in the comic books/magazines. Who didn't want x-ray specs as an 8yr old boy in the 80s

[@houseoftheunusual]

Well I go back to the 70s but the same standard applied. Haha.

[@jamieegan-rr3ji]

When I was a kid I really wanted this. I even took a vacuum motor from an old vacuum. But never placed the order.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Funny I did the same and still have that old Vacuum motor somewhere.

[@Clownboy15]

Out of all the ads I ever saw in Boys Life magazine, this was the one I always wanted to try! Never did though. Figured it would be a waste.

[@houseoftheunusual]

That was because if you look at the ad it is one of the greatest ad ever. Even this video has gotten almost 50,000 views in less that a month. That tell you how great an ad it is.

[@jackgilchrist]

Yep, I always wanted the air car, and the x-ray specs because I thought they would let me see through girls' clothes. I was a bit of naughty boy. 😂 I think I had a Boy's Life subscription for a while when I was a cub scout, but I think the ads were also in Mad and Cracked, and I was an avid reader of both as a kid in the '70s.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Same reason I wanted the X-Ray Specs. That was a different time.

[@Jaggerbush]

OMG thank you! I always wondered what this was about! Awesome. (Also nothing like what my 8 year old brain imagined. No wonder my dad said Hell No!)

[@houseoftheunusual]

Glad you enjoyed it God Bless.

[@Hyapatia77]

I still have belching powder and stink loads from the 90s. I bought cigarette loads in the 80s. They blew up a bit, plus I had joy buzzers, whoopee cushions, a squirt nickel, etc. I bought the classic Wacky Package, Crazy Labels, Crazy Cars and Garbage Pail Kids stickers as well. Topps put out two books of classic WP stickers with an essay on their history. Will you ever do an ep on them? It'd be crazy!!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Write me an email and list the ones you like to see. Connect with me at my email. I will review them.

[@EURIPODES]

This just reminded me how lousy my childhood was. I only remember having two comic books. One was a Green Arrow, which got taken away because my mom thought one of the women were drawn too sexy. And the other was Captain America vs Animus. You guys know Animus right? Yeah, well at least I survived childhood. 😅

[@houseoftheunusual]

Trust me a lot of people have the same story.

[@RA-uj3nm]

Always wanted one of those as a kid....pictured myself floating around with my fishbowl full of sea monkeys.....😂😂😂

[@houseoftheunusual]

I will be doing a sea monkeys video soon.

[@williamhenderson8371]

I want to see one operational!

[@houseoftheunusual]

Watch the video till the end it shows one.

[@patmagic3301]

I remember it vividly. I think it was in the back of Boys Life, oh you just said that. I bought a bunch of junk from there. I ordered the floating ghost. It was a balloon, a white piece of plastic and some fishing string lol 😂

[@houseoftheunusual]

Do you still have the ghost?

[@HereBeDragonsYT]

I wanted one of those so bad when I was a kid. I've seen that ad so many times. Boy's Life magazine, I believe.

[@houseoftheunusual]

I wanted it so bad it was crazy. The YOU CAN FLOAT IN AIR part got me.

[@sle2470]

I remember this! I remember seeing it in Marvel comic books.

[@houseoftheunusual]

It was there also.

[@DragonJohn]

The ad was still in Boy's Life in the mid 90s. Never ordered the plans but ended up building one on my own when I was like 14 or 15.

[@houseoftheunusual]

That is the way to go. I would try to do the same when I did not have the money when I was young.

[@DragonJohn]

@@houseoftheunusual Mine was made out of wood, particle board sheets and 2x4s my dad had around. The skirt I made with old tarps and duct tape and an old vacuum.

[@Pistolpete147]

I remember that air car ad back in the 70’s and 80’s inside the comics and other kid magazines like World and ranger Rick. My question is how do you control it? The end of your video shows the man who built one and that don’t look easy to do. But how does he control it? Seems you just sit on it and then what?

[@houseoftheunusual]

Well that is the only thing that is bad about it. The idea is that you actually float in a cushion of air. Will win a science fair prize, but you would have to do a lot of research into how to guide it. A friend added an airplane fin to the big one piece version of this. The third plan in the kit. This helped it to glide in one direction. The idea is that any science projects can use improvements. With the 7 foot ghost I spent over 4 years improving it since the original sucked a little. God Bless.

[@htmagic]

Eddie, pretty cool. The reviews will be interesting. My brother sent off for the Johnson Smith spy camera. It was tiny, used real film, and we took pictures and had them developed. It really worked. I can already see improvement to the hovercraft video you showed. Bigger ducts with sweeping corners. Open bottom skirts, one big hole. Too much pressure drop in those tiny outlet holes, limiting airflows.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Agreed 100% with what you say.

[@darrellwiley4288]

I remember those ads from back in the day, I always wondered if it really worked

[@houseoftheunusual]

It really works but the problem is the steering and the size.

[@djenkins555]

I always wanted that air car.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Look at the second video I just put out. It shows how to get it free.

[@bftruly]

I bought those plans.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thanks for watching. Did you buy them from us?

[@bftruly]

@@houseoftheunusual I bought them in the 80s from a magapine.

[@jayoshay3709]

I miss Johnson smith.loved all their novelties. ❤

[@houseoftheunusual]

I know what you mean. My company is the last one left. Craig Tarbeck my buddy was the CEO of Johnson Smith for over 40 years.

[@richardyounkin1557]

I'm surprised none of the comments mention there is no way to steer it, or propel if forward. All it does is lift you but I guess if you had a steep enough driveway you could coast down to the bottom.As a kid in the 60's I really wanted the sub but I was smart enough to know they can't give you all that for 7 dollars. I spent so many hours dreaming about it.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Actually one of the comments and response mentions there is no way to steer it. I also responded to it. The problem with Hovercrafts is the steering. One can achieve this by using fins like on a plane.

[@cliftonmassey3143]

I remember seeing that same ad in the back of poplar since and poplar mechanics magazines in the mid 90's

[@houseoftheunusual]

Yes popular science and mechanics carried a lot of ads from Honor House and Johnson Smith company.

[@JoeSyxpack]

I remember these ads in Boy's Life. Of course, in my mind it was a flying car that you could zip around at treetop level and drop water balloons on the neighborhood bullies.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Now there you have a point. We all dreamed bigger than the actual reality of the thing.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

8:14 or, if you're cheap like Rich Evans, the Dollar General Store Fart Bag.

[@houseoftheunusual]

HAHA!

[@Winkleo.x]

Boys' Life magazine back pages! Back then my early teen self was trying to figure out how long of an extension cord I needed. Then Mr. Wizard built something similar and I became generally underwhelmed by the idea.

[@houseoftheunusual]

I think I remember what you are talking about wow.

[@johnsimpson4868]

Yes. I remember

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thanks for watching.

[@jamescarter3196]

I remember these mostly from late-70s comic books and it was always a fascinating idea, but I could tell that if you were only 'buying plans' it would be a giant pain to make one of these unless you already had the handy skills for it.

[@houseoftheunusual]

You are right about that. I think when a person buys plans it kind of tells you deep inside that you will always somehow have it even though its not tangible. I mean that is how I feel.

[@peteytwofinger]

who remembers the "warshowski" catalog ? "thumb your nose at the world" hood ornament .

[@houseoftheunusual]

Wow I have not heard that since the 90's. Yeah I remember. Wonder if I have an old one.

[@clydeusa6596]

In the 70s I wanted it but could not afford it.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Neither could I. I finally got it as an adult.

[@JohnClarke808]

I remember that ad. I used to look at it and wished I had more

[@houseoftheunusual]

I got the plans if you like them on eBay! Just to remember the past.

[@teptime]

A boy I attended middle school with built one of these(actually, he had his dad make it). I saw it once, and it wasn't especially impressive, but it did function in a rudimentary, nonpractical sort of way.

[@houseoftheunusual]

I wish you had photos or your friend.

[@chrisbirch2002]

I was a scout in the mid-90s and I had a subscription to boys Life magazine I remember this ad in the back. I always wondered if it really worked.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Actually a few people have built it and showcased it in youtube.

[@chrisbirch2002]

@@houseoftheunusual until I saw the thumbnail I forgot all about that ad but I remembered it as soon as I saw it Wait a minute I remember that!

[@jacov127]

Love your Content.. greetz from Europe

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thanks from here. I have a few great friends from Europe. Tim from illusions is my twin in the UK.

[@barryon8706]

I had one of those, but I was driving it with X-ray glasses on and tried to go through a tree.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Haha God Bless.

[@fredWaxBeans11111]

I don't remember the Air Car Plans advertisement, but I did get that Air Car in the top left spot 0:09.

[@houseoftheunusual]

That one was sold by the johnson smith company. I will do a review on that soon. Need to get one out of storage.

[@jayoshay3709]

I remember this ad in back of boys life when I was in cub scouts.ofcourse me an my friends believed it.but were to poor to buy it.😂

[@houseoftheunusual]

Same with me hard to get $5.00 back then.

[@Rompastompa71]

If your dad was the owner of a Home Depot or a Lowe`s, I`m sure this would be a remote possibility for a kid. Great video....Thanks for the memories.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Thanks for watching.

[@seka1986]

I had the secret spy scope.

[@houseoftheunusual]

Very famous just like the switchblade comb. I sold a lot of them through the years.

[@MasterJediDude]

I totally remember that ad and as a kid, I begged my dad to get it for me. Never happened.

[@houseoftheunusual]

$5.00 was alot.

[@faithwasted]

I member that!

[@houseoftheunusual]

They are still being sold on ebay link below.