Do you remember this toy? Scary Train? - Beyond Tiki

T Tangaroa Tiki Socialite Joined: Apr 25, 2002 Posts: 1566	T Tangaroa Posted posted on Mon, Nov 14, 2005 7:51 AM Feesh! Funny you should ask about "Holiday" department store catalogs. I have great memories of being insanely unrealistic back in the 1970s whenever we would receive the latest JC Penny or Sears Holiday catalogs. I would obsessively go through the toy section, circling every single toy that I expected for Christmas, and then would pester my parents for the next few months showing them all my "choices" - fully expecting them to comply. All the items still not in my possession on December 26th made me completely nutso. I credit these evil catalogs with my collector mania beginning at just about this time. Star Wars toys in particular (I HAD to have every single playset, vehicle, etc)... Anyway - about 2 years ago, I started searching for JC Penny & Sears catalogs on Ebay (my glory years being 1975 - 1983 or so). And surprisingly - these things are common on Ebay! I went through one of my usual "fits" and placed bids for about $50 worth of catalogs - felt guilty later & cancelled the bids before the end of auction. I still haven't gone back & bought any (I probably will at some point) - if only for the fact that they always seem to be up for sale, and pretty much any year you could want! For all the armchair historians out there, they are a great source for popular fashion, fads, and toys of the day. Try this: Montgomery Ward 1979 or this: Montgomery Ward 1979 or this: Montgomery Ward 1980 You may have to buy 1978 - 1982 to find your toy, but I think the prices seem low enough, that it may be worth it. Post a pic if you find it!

Feesh!

Funny you should ask about "Holiday" department store catalogs. I have great memories of being insanely unrealistic back in the 1970s whenever we would receive the latest JC Penny or Sears Holiday catalogs. I would obsessively go through the toy section, circling every single toy that I expected for Christmas, and then would pester my parents for the next few months showing them all my "choices" - fully expecting them to comply. All the items still not in my possession on December 26th made me completely nutso. I credit these evil catalogs with my collector mania beginning at just about this time. Star Wars toys in particular (I HAD to have every single playset, vehicle, etc)...

Anyway - about 2 years ago, I started searching for JC Penny & Sears catalogs on Ebay (my glory years being 1975 - 1983 or so). And surprisingly - these things are common on Ebay! I went through one of my usual "fits" and placed bids for about $50 worth of catalogs - felt guilty later & cancelled the bids before the end of auction. I still haven't gone back & bought any (I probably will at some point) - if only for the fact that they always seem to be up for sale, and pretty much any year you could want! For all the armchair historians out there, they are a great source for popular fashion, fads, and toys of the day.

Try this: Montgomery Ward 1979

or this: Montgomery Ward 1979

or this: Montgomery Ward 1980

You may have to buy 1978 - 1982 to find your toy, but I think the prices seem low enough, that it may be worth it. Post a pic if you find it!

Post #197951 by Tangaroa on Mon, Nov 14, 2005 7:51 AM