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His Evil Brains Glow in the Dark: Remembering Kenner’s Alien Figure (1979)

His Evil Brains Glow in the Dark: Remembering Kenner’s Alien Figure (1979)

  One of the most legendary and sought-after toys from my youth in the 1970s ...
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Remembering The Parker Brothers Situation Games (1968-1970)   

Remembering The Parker Brothers Situation Games (1968-1970)  

  In the late 1960s, Parker Brothers -- manufacturers of Sorry!, Ouija and other great ...
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The Robot with a Personality: Remembering Mego’s 2-XL

The Robot with a Personality: Remembering Mego’s 2-XL

  In 1978, Mego introduced a small, toy robot that could play 8-track tapes: the ...
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I’m Making the Galaxy Safe for Humanity: Tomy’s Shoot Out in Space (1978)

I’m Making the Galaxy Safe for Humanity: Tomy’s Shoot Out in Space (1978)

Here’s another great collectible from the disco-decade and the post-Star Wars (1977) sci-fi boom. Now, ...
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The Product that Revolutionized Amusement Games: Remembering Atari’s Pong (1972)

The Product that Revolutionized Amusement Games: Remembering Atari’s Pong (1972)

If memory serves, my first reckoning with the video game revolution -- home or arcade ...
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Child Soldiers: Vintage Photos Of Kids With Guns

Child Soldiers: Vintage Photos Of Kids With Guns

  "My cousin cleaned out a shotgun for me and let me carry it around ...
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Would You Believe…Don Adams Pitch Man for Skittle Games?

Would You Believe…Don Adams Pitch Man for Skittle Games?

  The late, great Don Adams (1923-2005) gained long-lived pop culture fame for his role ...
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No Batteries Required: Remembering the Fisher Price Movie Viewer (1973)

No Batteries Required: Remembering the Fisher Price Movie Viewer (1973)

In 1973, Fisher Price introduced its popular “Movie Viewer and Cartridge” toy: a camera-like device ...
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Remembering ‘The Wonder Computer of the 1980s’ – The Commodore VIC-20

Remembering ‘The Wonder Computer of the 1980s’ – The Commodore VIC-20

The first home computer to sell a million units was the Commodore VIC-20, an 8-bit ...
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Christmas 1973: It Wasn’t Pretty

Christmas 1973: It Wasn’t Pretty

  Let's take a long, hard look at Christmas '73, but be warned - it ...
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You Can’t Beat the System: Remembering the Colecovision Game System (1982 – 1984)

You Can’t Beat the System: Remembering the Colecovision Game System (1982 – 1984)

I’ve devoted much space here at Flashbak recently to the Vectrex, Atari 2600, and Intellivision, just ...
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Thought, Action and Reaction: The Age of the Magnavox Odyssey (1972)

Thought, Action and Reaction: The Age of the Magnavox Odyssey (1972)

  I’ll admit it, I don’t actually remember this console, the Magnavox Odyssey. It was ...
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