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re: Sears Wishbooks Through the Years
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:37 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:37 pm to Spaceman Spiff
I was living in California at time and a John Brodie and Gene Washington fan, so I had the 49ers jacket with matching beanie hat.
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:41 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Always went straight to the action figures, video games and sporting goods.
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:44 pm to S
Had both #1 and #3. Still have the #1 in my gun cabinet - 1980 is when I got it. It won’t hold pressure anymore. Wish could fix it.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:46 pm to S
And this for the figures. Had that big Boba Fett figure
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:50 pm to Spaceman Spiff
I bought a couple of those Christmas Wishbooks from the 70s off of eBay some years ago. Perfect condition. Flip thru them occasionally and laugh.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:50 pm to CocomoLSU
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Being a kid in the 80s was great.
Damn sure was.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:51 pm to DR93Berlin
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I bought a couple of those Christmas Wishbooks from the 70s off of eBay some years ago. Perfect condition. Flip thru them occasionally and laugh.
Pretty expensive now
Posted on 11/18/25 at 3:36 pm to Spaceman Spiff
I actually posses a physical copy of a Sears catalog going back further than this database.
When I renovated my kitchen a few years ago, I found an old buried milk door in an exterior that had been stuffed with old newspapers and books for insulation. Inside was a 1934 Fall and Winter catalog, pristine Sunday comics, photo clippings of Princess Elizabeth, articles about Adolf Hitler when he was still a considered a politician and not yet a monster/criminal against humanity, and much more.
No work got done that day after discovering the treasure trove.
When I renovated my kitchen a few years ago, I found an old buried milk door in an exterior that had been stuffed with old newspapers and books for insulation. Inside was a 1934 Fall and Winter catalog, pristine Sunday comics, photo clippings of Princess Elizabeth, articles about Adolf Hitler when he was still a considered a politician and not yet a monster/criminal against humanity, and much more.
No work got done that day after discovering the treasure trove.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 4:34 pm to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
this is awesome!!
1974 ftw!
i see toys i owned every couple of pages in that one.
we have most wishbooks from 1970-1985 at home somewhere but this is much easier to get a gut-shot of nostalgia all at once.
1974 ftw!
i see toys i owned every couple of pages in that one.
we have most wishbooks from 1970-1985 at home somewhere but this is much easier to get a gut-shot of nostalgia all at once.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:20 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Awesome
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:21 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Awesome bro! Thanks! Bookmarked. 
Found quite a few toys from decades past. The Sears Christmas Catalog during the 1960s were Toy Heaven. (Now I wanna be 7 years old again)
Found quite a few toys from decades past. The Sears Christmas Catalog during the 1960s were Toy Heaven. (Now I wanna be 7 years old again)
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:37 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Christmas Wish Book arrival day was almost a holiday unto itself. My two brothers and I would pore over nearly every toy and sporting goods page, and we'd each make a list for our mom & dad. We'd give them detailed descriptions such as "page 375, item C: Mattel Hot Wheels, Mongoose & Snake race set."
For any fellow older geezers who might remember, Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen were fierce funny car drag race competitors in the mid-60's through early 70's. Me and my middle brother spent HOURS racing each other with those cars and tracks.
For any fellow older geezers who might remember, Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen were fierce funny car drag race competitors in the mid-60's through early 70's. Me and my middle brother spent HOURS racing each other with those cars and tracks.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 6:22 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Wow! The memories. My brother and I would spend hours upon hours making our Wish List. Thanks for sharing!
Posted on 11/18/25 at 7:35 pm to Spaceman Spiff
The majority of my Christmas in 1980 came from this page.
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:43 pm to Spaceman Spiff
I'm finna cut out all the toys I want and stick them to the fridge for Santa.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 8:58 pm to Stevo
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NFL gear in Sears catalogs from early 70s were awesome.
My brother and I always had the NFL jackets with the sleeves that were made out of some kind of rubbery material. They were so comfortable and warm.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:04 pm to TT9
you didn’t?
explains quite a bit
explains quite a bit
Posted on 11/18/25 at 9:19 pm to TT9
Definitely did that a few times
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