http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook/ Retro Blog and Podcast Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:23:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4304 The Retroist Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:56:38 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=1460#comment-4304 Exactly Joey? Exactly Joey?

]]> http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 Joey Noland Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=1460#comment-4290 Old Store Catalog Old Store Catalog

]]> http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4043 tedb Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:02:03 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=1460#comment-4043 RIP Sut RIP Sut

]]> http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4024 Michelle Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:38:54 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=1460#comment-4024 Frogger on Colecovision (plus four slices of buttered toast with cinnamon and sugar and a giant glass of milk)... I never understood what was supposed to be so tragic about being a "latchkey kid" in the 80s. It felt pretty damned okay at the time. Frogger on Colecovision (plus four slices of buttered toast with cinnamon and sugar and a giant glass of milk)… I never understood what was supposed to be so tragic about being a “latchkey kid” in the 80s. It felt pretty damned okay at the time.

]]> http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 Mark O'Brien Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:57:53 +0000 http://www.retroist.com/?p=1460#comment-4006 Longtime friends of mine were sales execs for Mattel and Atari at the time. 2 weeks after the '83 Christmas, everybody in sales was fired, especially the guys with diamond pinkie rings and fat cigars. Some had made $500k the year before. Longtime friends of mine were sales execs for Mattel and Atari at the time. 2 weeks after the ’83 Christmas, everybody in sales was fired, especially the guys with diamond pinkie rings and fat cigars. Some had made $500k the year before.

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