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[lbd_nytetrayn]

...do Sears and JC Penny still do those neat "wishbook" catalogs?

Just glanced over the history of the TF term "Seeker" which seemingly originated in one, and remembered how much fun it was looking through those, mostly at the toy displays, and later at the video games, plus finding other stuff I didn't even know existed.

Between... a lot of years, as well as the rise of the internet, I'm just wondering if they're still around.

Myself, I'd love to somehow get my hands on old ones, for nostalgia's sake.

And to see the old layouts, lines, and art they'd sometimes use.

One of my favorites was this one from Sears, utilizing some very unique art of Bowser and his Troopas, some of the earliest I remember ever seeing.

And for fun, note the mislabeled Zelda II and Simon's Quest screencaps.

And the most expensive games were less than 43 dollars... ah, memories.

--LBD "Nytetrayn"

Edit: Stupid "no hotlinking" code... fixed the URL.

Comments

[shinkuu.livejournal.com]

Haha, when I first checked that link I got the "no hotlinking" image with Baby Bowser and thought, "Wow, that is unique! Peering into the future!"

But ah, as for the actual art, could that be early Japanese art? I remember getting the SMB guide from Nintendo Power, really OLD, and it had some strange-looking art on the cover that was probably early Japanese art created before we got the designs we have today.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

It's possible, though I'm not sure I've seen these anywhere else...

The pic I think you're talking about had sort of a grey Bowser, right? That'd be the original Japanese box-art...

--LBD "Nytetrayn"

[kiapurity.livejournal.com]

...Those turtles look more like angry birds wearing shells. o_o

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, aren't they cool? :D

I wouldn't give up the modern-day Koopas for them (Red'd kill me, besides), but I think it makes for an interesting conversation piece.

--LBD "Nytetrayn"