Daily 70s Ad: Sesame Street Push Button Toys (1974)

“Push a button and a matching geometric shape opens to reveal Ernie, Bert, Oscar, Cookie Monster or Big Bird.” A little “Child Guidance” from The Muppets. Daily 70s Ad #324: Sesame Street Push Button Toys originally appeared in the December, … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Games By Avalon Hill (1973)

(Click to enlarge) “You name it, there is an Avalon Hill game of adventure designed just for you.” Football, Business or Shakespeare. Takes ya pick. Daily 70s Ad #322: Games By Avalon Hill originally appeared in the November, 1973 issue … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Parker Brothers Code Name: Sector Electronic Board Game (1978)

(Click to enlarge) “The computer built into Parker Brothers game Code Name: Sector is capable of making thousands of calculations per second.” Submarine pursuit. Very Battleship-esque. Daily 70s Ad #316: Parker Brothers Code Name: Sector Electronic Board Game originally appeared … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean Model Kits (1973)

“Now…something never in model kits before! Zap/Action.” Holy wow, I wanted these. ‘Ghost of the Treasure Guard’ fer gawd’s sake! Daily 70s Ad #305: Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean Model Kits originally appeared in the November, 1973 issue of Boy’s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Mattel – Snoopy’s ‘Snap-Tite’ Sopwith (1970)

“There’s no drying time because you don’t need any glue or paint.” It’s got a motorized propeller. How could you not want this? Daily 70s Ad # 293: Mattel – Snoopy’s ‘Snap-Tite’ Sopwith originally appeared in the October, 1970 issue … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Mattel’s Mirror Mania Board Game (1970)

“If you managed to read this headline, you’re ready for Mirror Mania,our new game of illusions.” I can see why this one didn’t really catch on. And yet, I am intrigued. Daily 70s Ad #291: Mattel’s Mirror Mania Board Game … Continue reading