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You can browse the archive of catalogs here[1] Revisiting the catalogs from when I was a kid I am struck at both the small range of toys available (of which I
by galeos 6y ago
You can browse the archive of catalogs here[1]
Revisiting the catalogs from when I was a kid I am struck at both the small range of toys available (of which I can remember almost every one!) and the high prices...
[1]http://dev.argosbookofdreams.co.uk/ http://dev.argosbookofdreams.co.uk/
- robin_reala 6y agoThis page has an almost Proustian quality: http://dev.argosbookofdreams.co.uk/1988-89.html#page=300 http://dev.argosbookofdreams.co.uk/1988-89.html#page=300
- twic 6y agoI was in awe of that Starcom bomber. Despite the fact that we didn't get the Starcom cartoon in the UK!
- dcminter 6y agoI wish someone would do that with the Maplins (UK electronics store) catalogue. I had a hankering to browse through one from the 80s in a fit of nostalgia the other day but the best I could find was an ebay listing for one for £50!
- pjc50 6y agoThe covers were done by prominent SF artists and were amazing: https://www.rewindmuseum.com/maplincatalogues.htm https://www.rewindmuseum.com/maplincatalogues.htm