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epark's avatar
epark
Everpure
1 day ago

Old Tech Tuesday: Holiday Catalogs

Hello Window Shoppers! 

Today we're going to talk about one of the things that seems to have gone away: catalogs.

Sears, Radio Shack, Toys R Us, Circuit City. 

I recall flipping through those, window shopping, marking for your parents (or maybe Santa). 


The Sega Game Gear was featured in a few movies. It had the ability to control the future, which at the price is a relative bargain. 

 

 

What's the first item that comes to mind that you circled in a catalog, regardless of whether or not you got it?

 

 

2 Replies

  • Mark_Kobrick's avatar
    Mark_Kobrick
    Day Hiker I
    16 hours ago

    I remember circling new computers and video cards in the CompUSA ad. I was trying to convince my dad because I was desperate to play Freespace 2. Our existing Compaq was underpowered and didn't have discrete graphics, just the SIS 530. I wasn't successful! It wasn't until around 2001 when I built my first PC.

    For some reason I also remember circling the Sega Nomad and Vectorman. I have no idea why I still remember asking for those.

    • epark's avatar
      epark
      Everpure
      16 hours ago

      Was it a Presario? 

      We had a family NEC, which eventually good a Voodoo card because, homework.