Tag Archives: 1940

Image of 1940s Superman Balloon from Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Posted on November 26, 2009 by The Retroist

Superman has always been larger then life, especially when he was a balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here is a classic photo of the Kryptonian as he is marched down the avenue.

Complete 1940 Sears’ Wishbook

Posted on December 23, 2008 by The Retroist

Enjoy some really retro catalog action with this complete scan of the 1940 Sears’ Wishbook. Chock full of color images, its an amazing look at WWII American consumerism. One look at their toy selection and you can tell that kids … Continue reading →

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ClaymationWerewolf: @Atari Adventure Squared. Thank you! And yeah, this was the brief time period where he only...
manIK: I mailed mine out on the way back from a relatives on Christmas day – dropped it right in the mailbox...
Flack: There are also solder points inside that where you can connect a real keyboard and disk drive and use it as a...
The Retroist: Yes he was! http://www.retroist. com/2007/02/23/follo wup-to-women-love-th e-70s-man/
Carole: That guy in the Colony Wine commercial as on Land of the Lost. Didn’t he play the Dad?
The Retroist: Wow, good eye. His hair looks so much darker.
The Retroist: I went out to get some of those Atari Lucky Charms and could not resist the Toast Crunch.
Caffeinated Joe: It is damn good cereal, my son’s favorite.
Adam Vaggalis: That’s Late Show with David Letterman announcer Alan Kalter!
mwentworth: Nice find! There are a ton of easter eggs in that thing: http://picobay.com/d tv_wiki/index.php...