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Archive for October, 2012

Moonraker Trading Cards (1979)

Published October 9, 2012 James Bond , Moonraker , Trading Cards Leave a Comment

We all feel the same way about Moonraker: the outer space laser action was pretty righteous, but it took way too long to get there.

Big Kids Playing Atari and Smoking Cigarettes, Circa 1980

Published October 8, 2012 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , Atari 1 Comment

Excuse me, but where is the six pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon?

Space Mountain Commercial (1977)

Published October 7, 2012 Commercials , Disneyland , Tomorrowland Leave a Comment

According to the source, AdamConlea, this was taken from “an old video tape of 1977 prime-time TV (KNXT in Los Angeles).” It’s pretty sweet how the passengers get on the rocket car and plunge screaming into space until they’re swallowed by a nebula and disappear forever.

Best ride ever.

Toy Aisle Zen (1980)

Published October 5, 2012 Electronic Handhelds , Toy Stores/Toy Aisles/Toy Departments Leave a Comment

December 19, 1980. (John J. Sunderland/Denver Post)

The lads are ogling Tomy’s Atomic Arcade Pinball. See a demo below via Classic Game Room.

(Image source: Big Ole Photos)

And You Shall Know the Atari 400 by the Awkwardness of Its Keyboard

Published October 4, 2012 Atari , Personal Computers Leave a Comment

June 18, 1980. (Don Casper/Chicago Tribune)

“Listen up, geezers. Forget about buying this thing to help us with our homework. We don’t do homework. We’ll never do homework. Homework is totally lame. We just want to play games. Oh, and learn how to gamble.”

(Image source: Tribune Photo Archives)