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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 86 Collections and/or Records:

Gamemania Power mail-order catalog, circa 1990

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

This collection currently includes several dozen video game and software retailer catalogs. This includes both physical and mail-order retailers. Catalogs sent directly by game publishers are separately (see "Video game publisher product catalogs").

Dates: Publication: circa 1990

GameStop "Conquer All Dimensions" catalog, July 3–23, 2002

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.GAMESTOP.2002.07
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection currently includes several dozen video game and software retailer catalogs. This includes both physical and mail-order retailers. Catalogs sent directly by game publishers are separately (see "Video game publisher product catalogs").

Dates: Publication: July 3–23, 2002

GameStop / EB Games, The Guide Unplugged catalog, April 16 – May 27, 2007

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.GAMESTOP.2007.0405
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection currently includes several dozen video game and software retailer catalogs. This includes both physical and mail-order retailers. Catalogs sent directly by game publishers are separately (see "Video game publisher product catalogs").

Dates: Publication: April 16 – May 27, 2007

GameStop "Save Now, Trade Later, Play More" catalog, 2003

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.GAMESTOP.2003.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection currently includes several dozen video game and software retailer catalogs. This includes both physical and mail-order retailers. Catalogs sent directly by game publishers are separately (see "Video game publisher product catalogs").

Dates: Publication: 2003

Magnavox, Odyssey² Video Game Christmas Gift Guide, Holiday 1984

 Item — Location Video game publisher product catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-PUBCATS.MAGNAVOX.84HOLIDAY
Abstract

This collection of flyers was distributed, along with an order form, to promote Odyssey games and hardware for the 1984 holiday season.

Dates: Publication: Holiday 1984

Maxis Software Toys Catalog, "The Continuing Adventures", Spring 1996

 Item — Location Video game publisher product catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-PUBCATS.MAXIS.96.SP
Abstract

This catalog was distributed with Maxis games published in early 1996.

Dates: Publication: Spring 1996

Mecca Electronics, Toy Fair 2000 "Pokémon Show Specials" flyer, February 15, 2000

 Item — Location Games Business
Identifier: MAG-GAMESBUSINESS-SUPPLEMENT.2000.02.15
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes all known issues of Games Business, including a 1998 preview issue and an E3 special issue from June 2000. It is unclear if any other special issues were produced.

Issues of Games Business are unnumbered and are cataloged by date only.

Dates: Publication: February 15, 2000

Milton Bradley 1991 catalog, 1991

 Item — Location Game publisher publicity kits
Identifier: PROMO-KITS.MB.91
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of folders and catalogs that video game publishers used to advertise their games. Based on the included information, it is unclear if these were intended for retailers or the press, possibly both, since they contain information about product ordering as well as general press releases. Unless otherwise noted, the original provenance of these folders is unclear.

Dates: Publication: 1991

Mindscape new releases catalog, 1996

 Item
Identifier: FLITMAN-MINDSCAPE-BUSINESS.4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes scanned documents, digital images, disc images, and audiovisual recordings of material collected during the career of game producer Mark Flitman. The collection includes internal business and development documents, guidelines and research for licensed properties, production assets, personal correspondences, and related memorabilia and newsclippings.The materials in this collection have been arranged based on the companies Mark Flitman worked at during his...
Dates: 1996

Play Meter Buyers' Mart #7, circa October 1983

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.PMBM.07
Abstract

This collection of postcards was sent to subscribers of Play Meter magazine, a major trade magazine covering the amusement industry, along with the October 1983 issue of the magazine. The cards include advertisements for arcade products, services, and industry events.

Dates: Publication: circa October 1983