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Catalogs

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:

Software Excitement! catalog, est. first half 1992

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.SE.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of video game retailer catalogs. Currently, the library does not actively seek these out but will accession them when donated.

Dates: Publication: est. first half 1992

Telegames USA "8th Great Year" catalog, 1993

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER-TELEGAMES.1993
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of video game retailer catalogs. Currently, the library does not actively seek these out but will accession them when donated.

Dates: Publication: 1993

The Edutainment Catalog, Spring 1997

 Item
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TEC.1997SPRING
Scope and Contents

The library's scan of this catalog includes a shipping envelope and an advertisement insert for the software Music Ace. It is unclear where the Music Ace insert was originally placed in the catalog, so both extras were placed at the end of the scan.

Dates: Publication: Spring 1997

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide, 2009

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.GAMER2009
Scope and Contents

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide was undated and unnumbered; this issue has been cataloged based on the copyright dates on the ads.

Dates: Publication: 2009

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide, 2010

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.GAMER2010
Scope and Contents

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide was undated and unnumbered; this issue has been cataloged based on the copyright dates on the ads.

Dates: Publication: 2010

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide, 2011

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.GAMER2011
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of video game retailer catalogs. Currently, the library does not actively seek these out but will accession them when donated.

Dates: Publication: 2011

Toys "R" Us Gamers' Guide, 1994

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.GAMERS94
Abstract

This catalog from Toys R Us contains syndicated game reviews from GamePro magazine.

Dates: Publication: 1994

Toys "R" Us "You'll Never Outgrow Us!" gift guide, Holiday 1988

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.HOLIDAY88
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of video game retailer catalogs. Currently, the library does not actively seek these out but will accession them when donated.

Dates: Publication: Holiday 1988

United CD-ROM, Autumn 1996 catalog, Autumn 1996, mailed September 19, 1996

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER-UNITEDCDROM.1996FALL
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of video game retailer catalogs. Currently, the library does not actively seek these out but will accession them when donated.

Dates: Publication: Autumn 1996; Issued: mailed September 19, 1996

Video Magic newsletter, 1992–1993

 Series
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC
Scope and Contents

This collection includes three issues of the long-running, self-published newsletter Video Magic by Frank M. Polosky. The newsletter could be described as an early game collecting magazine. It contains sales listings for used video and computer games, reviews for games on older platforms, and advertisements for gaming magazines, newsletters, and services.

Issue 113 implies that these three issues were given away as a free sample.

Dates: Publication: 1992–1993