“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
Tag Archives: Toys
(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
(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
“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
“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
“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