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Flicker Ring
Facts: The Captain Action Flicker Rings were a promotional item
which were included with the second issue Ideal costume boxes. The
boxes proudly proclaimed "Its New! For You! Wear your Official Ring
" and included one "Video-Matic" ring. They had a silver base which
is marked "Hong Kong" on the bottom. The inserts were made by "Vari-View"
and showed one of two different pictures (the Captain or his alter ego)
depending on viewing angle (making them difficult to photograph)
There never was a Sgt Fury flicker ring, since that set was discontinued
after the initial run. The second issue sets were only available
in a flicker ring box (Spider-Man, Tonto, Buck Rogers and The Green Hornet).
These inserts later showed up in large blue bases in bubble gun machines
in the 70s. In the 80s there was a warehouse find of uncut flicker
ring sheets. There were 13 rings in all, the 13th being C/A's
Logo, issued in the C/A figure box (interesting to note that there was
no mention of this ring on the front of the box).
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