Finally ordered the book, book arrived, and I could not put it down (could not wait to see what the next page held in store). What a lot of fun. This one stays in my library. The author has a blog, and he covers the items that did not make the book:
http://secretfunspot.blog...ail-order-mysteries.html

also:
http://www.secretfunspot.com/comicads.htm

I love the picture of the hand buzzer (which I ordered as a kid)

What's even cooler, if you  read through the posting, he provides a link to where most of the stuff can still be purchased (& not at eBay higher prices).

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