Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
The NY Worlds Fair in 1964/65 attracted a boatload of luminaries, but none more incredible than Fred Flintstone.
Traveling all the way from prehistoric Bedrock, Fred and Wilma, Barney and Betty couldn’t wait to see that showcase of mid 20th century American consumerism.
Hanna- Barbera the creator of the Flintstones teamed up with The NY Worlds Fair 1964-1965 Corporation to create this official souvenir where the pavilions and exhibits of the fair were as much a star as the cartoon characters.
Yabba Dabba Doo It’s the Worlds Fair
Comic from “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair 1965 “Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Lets continue where we last left off with Fred and Barneys Adventure at the Fair
When Fred runs into some money problems he goes in search of a job at where else…the Worlds Fair!
Wilma was right- The House of Good Taste was not a restaurant but instead an exhibition of 3 houses-traditional contemporary and modern fully furnished on exhibit in this homemakers center. The modern house by architect Edward Durell Stone was termed the “inward looking house” essentially shutting out neighbors with his high concrete walls.
Money Troubles
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
True to form Fed acts just like the caveman he is when it comes to sexist comments, proving who wear the toga in his family!
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Boys Will Be Boys
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Can Fred Work it Out?
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Panicking, Fred decides he needs a job pronto and goes from pavilion to pavilion in search of work. Spotting the Kodak Pavilion, our stone age tourists head in that direction.
Kodak Pavilion
Kodak Pavilion NY Worlds Fair 1964 Vintage Postcard
Kodak offered the world largest outdoor color prints a top the Kodak Picture Tower. The Kodak Pavilion offered demonstrations of the new Instamatic Cameras, perhaps a job right up Fred’s alley.
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
General Cigar Hall of Magic
The Hall of Magic was the big draw at the General Cigar Exhibit. A machine blows 12 foot smoke rings 150 feet into the air every 20 seconds. “See famous magicians perform incredible feats of magic before your eyes. It’s the magic of the future waiting for you.”
Clearly no shutterbug, Fred tries his hand at magic at the popular Hall of Magic at the General Cigar Pavilion.
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Johnson’s House of Wax
Johnson’s House of Wax NY Worlds Fair 1964
Next stop on the job search is Johnson House of Wax.
Everybody who wears shoes, including Huckleberry Hound, can get a free shoe shine in their automated shoe shine parlor
Festival Of Gas
The Festival of Gas Pavilion designed by Walter Dorwin Teague Associates was fun exhibit for the whole family where famous chefs gave their secrets of cooking with gas, including Fred Flintstone!
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Fred at the Festival of Gas. Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
New York State Pavilion
Fired once more, Fred’s prospects seem to be looking up at the NY State Pavilion.
Visitors rode up 200 feet in the air in the glass “Sky Streak” elevators to the observation deck of the 226 foot tower- the highest point in the fair. The view of the entire Fair below them was spectacular.
That’s one cool Top Cat playing the ukulele. Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna-Barbera
Aloha Fred! Rushing down to the Lake Amusement Area Fred next tries his hand at Hula dancing at the Hawaiian Pavilion. “Drum guitar and ukulele music sets hula skirts swishing in the Spirit of Aloha exhibit!”
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Worlds Fair Director – Fred Moses-stone
If all else failed, Fred imagines himself running the Fair. What if the organizers of the NY Worlds Fair had hired Fred Flintstone instead of Robert Moses to head the corporation established to run the fair?
Another Hanna- Barbera cartoon character makes an appearance Wally Gator blowing trumpet. Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
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Often considered imperious, the fair left Moses -the uber builder who had built the World of Tomorrow – with a tarnished image of a greedy pompous man who used the Fair to promote his self interests.
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
Monorail
Vintage Comic Book “The Flintstones at the New York Worlds Fair” 1965 Official Souvenir copyrighted 1964 Hanna -Barbera
A perfect ending for their magical day at the fair, a night-time ride on the Monorail watching the extravaganza of fire, light, water, sound and fireworks. The Monorail was to be the train of the future, but like so many things at the Fair we’ll have to wait for the Jetsons for it to truly come to pass.
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