Sears Xmas Wishbook '77: synthetic fabrics, expensive video games, digital watches
by Cory Doctorow from on (#YK94)
Greg Maletic scanned the 1977 Sears Christmas Wishbook, "Amazon, printed out." He presents a guided tour of its highlights, starting with the nascent console game and handheld electronic game industry's top offerings, which, when converted to 2015 dollars, are scorchingly expensive. (more")