Shazam! Placemat c. 1978

[MRP]

For this interested, this was the WW image provided by the same fellow who posted the other 4...

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-M

[MRP]

There are several of these placemats currently up on ebay (as well as similar Disney and Looney Tunes placemats from '78 as well), but not one of the sellers has any info about which restaurants might have been the ones distributing these.

(The Disney ones look to have art on only one side with a red and white gingham pattern like that of tablecloths stereotypically used in Italian restaurants of the period, not sure on the Looney Tunes ones.

-M

[Earth 2 Chris]

The Superman art on the origin side looks to be Curt Swan. Of course the front is the Neal Adams art from Superman Who had MARX Best of the West ? "Kryptonite Nevermore". The Batman and Robin placemat is from the iconic 1966 poster/pin-up by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. Flash is from the 1976 Super DC Calendar by Adams and Dick Giordano. Aquaman is a piece by Giordano, but I don't recall where it's from. It may have originated here.

Wonder Woman is probably also by Giordano. Her proportions seem pretty thin here, though. She looks like the 12" Mego doll!

[PNGwynne]

It's nice to see the others, thanks. I have poster-prints of Batman & Robin and Aquaman with the same art.

[TrekStar]

What we would need to find out is, what restaurant back in the day had the rights to Disney, Looney Tunes and DC comics?
Pizza Hut sounds like a good bet to me.

[Jorge Galvan]

You have the "Detective" in me intrigued! I am running some leads... patience.

[MRP]

You have the "Detective" in me intrigued! I am running some leads... patience.

Awesome.

-M

[MRP]

What we would need to find out is, what restaurant back in the day had the rights to Disney, Looney Tunes and DC comics?
Pizza Hut sounds like a good bet to me.

Yeah, it's a good guess, but right now everything I have turned up is circumstantial at best, nothing concrete or verifiable, so I'm still looking, and hoping my posts reach someone who might have something concrete.

-M

[MRP]

I heard form someone who remembered getting the Looney Tunes placemats from '78 (with the same Pepsi Co trademark) from Burger Chef, but didn't remember if they had the DC or Disney stuff. He mentioned getting the Looney Tunes glasses from Burger Chef as well, but I distinctly remember getting those from Hardees in New England (we didn't have any Burger Chefs in CT that I was aware of.

-M

[MRP]

I had someone contact me to say they got the Uncle Scrooge Disney mat at Pizza Hut in the late 70s, but still no hard info on the DC stuff.

-M

[Jorge Galvan]

Yeah, it's a good guess, but right now everything I have turned up is circumstantial at best, nothing concrete or verifiable, so I'm still looking, and hoping my posts reach someone who might have something concrete.

-M

AND...

you are BOTH RIGHT!!!


as I found out late last night...



"They were from Pizza Hut and you had to buy a pizza combo special back in the day to get one. They can be found on eBay from time-to-time. Don't pay more than $25 for each."



HAHAHHA, He would say that!!


Can't say who this person is, but trust me he knows his **** and he is a collector & an Author.


I hope that bit of news makes everyone happy and before you ask, NO, it's NOT BILLY GALAXY! He actually was my 2nd go to person, if ***** didn't come through!!



Cheers, everyone!!!

[MRP]

AND...

you are BOTH RIGHT!!!


as I found out late last night...



"They were from Pizza Hut and you had to buy a pizza combo special back in the day to get one. They can be found on eBay from time-to-time. Don't pay more than $25 for each."



HAHAHHA, He would say that!!


Can't say who this person is, but trust me he knows his **** and he is a collector & an Author.


I hope that bit of news makes everyone happy and before you ask, NO, it's NOT BILLY GALAXY! He actually was my 2nd go to person, if ***** didn't come through!!



Cheers, everyone!!!

Thank you.

-M