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[Jive3D]

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[kainemaxwell]

Thanks for the memories.

[Ruudos]

Does anyone own any of those goodies in that catalogue?

[rbudrick]

Lol, I just ran into my copy of this catalog 2 months ago.

If you check the link, pages 12, 13, 14, and 16 seem to have some of the funniest captions on them. Go by the number on the page itself, not url number.

-Rob

[ClassicGameTrader]

Wow, that is *SO* 80's - Early 90's

Yeah man, thanks for the memories, it really brings me back.....

[MegaDrive20XX]

Wow, that is *SO* 80's - Early 90's

Yeah man, thanks for the memories, it really brings me back.....

I always considered the early 90's as "We can't seem to bring ourselves to know what 1990 is suppose to be here, so here's some loud ass colors"

[segagamer4life]

Wow, that is *SO* 80's - Early 90's

Yeah man, thanks for the memories, it really brings me back.....

I always considered the early 90's as "We can't seem to bring ourselves to know what 1990 is suppose to be here, so here's some loud ass colors"


lol, ah the memories, I had that zelda trash can on the second page..lol....

[importaku]

LOL comedy gold, especially page 6. I ache from laughing LOL

[Jive3D]

Does anyone own any of those goodies in that catalogue?

I've got the Mario & Luigi towel that has Mario & a reversed image of Mario colored as Luigi. I still use it to dry my soft soft skin. LOL

[importaku]

Still laughing, page 17 is just too much. Thanks youve cheered me up for the rest of the week.

[segagamer4life]

LOL comedy gold, especially page 6. I ache from laughing LOL


page 5 with the girl "riding" the boy... PRICELESS....LMAO... hahahahahahhaha

[s1lence]

WOW, Page 6 says it all. To think that used to be cool.

[importaku]

OMG look at the guys crotch area, i really hope thats his finger.

http://www.progressiveboink.com/bill/images/nintendocat/7.jpg

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

[Push Upstairs]

"How do you know you're not the reverse image of me?

"Oh gee, i must have missed that Super Luigi Brothers game, when did that come out again?"


Funny, funny shit. LOL LOL LOL

[NESaholic]

That's some funny stuff man,thanx for the link was great to see it all again.

[christhegamer]

Dang, I wish I had that; I don't care about the stuff [yet...], all I want is the Catalouge!!!

btw, I got that nintendo box thing (It's different from the photo, though):
http://www.progressiveboink.com/bill/images/nintendocat/8.jpg
I feel sorry for Uncle Larry :P

[VG_Maniac]

I have that catalogue...it's in the January/Febuary 1990 issue of Nintendo Power (Vol. 10).

I still have the Mario towel that the kid is wearing around his neck on pg. 8 and the Nintendo Calendar on pg. 11. I also used to have the Mario Lunchbox and Mario Bros. board game shown on that same page. Oh yeah...and I also had that Mario notebook that the kid is writing in on pg. 10, and the Mario Bros. watch on pg. 7.

[drwily008]

That shit was hilarious! The guy who wrote that is one witty fellow.

For some reason I though the funniest line was about the sunglasses. "HEY I'M FROM THE 80'S HOW ARE YOU"

[heybtbm]

I wouldn't call the captions funny. They may be if you're the type of person who thinks sitcoms with laugh tracks are funny. Seems like some stupid Seanbaby shit. The pictures are funny though...in a pathetic sort of way. To each his own I guess.

[Super Mario Fan]

This may look like a simple pinball game, but the real fun is in seeing how fast you can break it wiht no effort whatsoever! Our current record holder snapped it in half by breathing on it! See if you can shatter it WITH YOuR MIND.

That had me laughing out loud.

[Jive3D]

I had that pinball machine too! It was such a piece of Junk!!
[I played it like crazy though] - I wonder what ever happened to it.

Use the power pad to cover up the wet stain on the couch!
LMAO!

[Wavelflack]

I wouldn't call the captions funny. They may be if you're the type of person who thinks sitcoms with laugh tracks are funny. Seems like some stupid Seanbaby shit. The pictures are funny though...in a pathetic sort of way. To each his own I guess.

Why aren't the captions funny? Please explain in the most sophisticated and elitist manner possible.

:)

[icarwngs55]

I have a bunch of that nintendo stuff. Coolest thing...the nintendo Directors Chair

Mike

[drewbrim]

That was some of the funniest shit I've read in a while! I almost pissed myself when I read the caption of the two kids playing Simon's Quest. Hysterical! As far as the actual merchandise goes, I didn't even know half of that shit existed. Stationary? Kiddie work desk? Complete birthday party throwing kits? Craziness.

[vintagegamecrazy]

I have the U force, the pinball machine, the bed sheets, and a few other things I have that catalog in a clear sleave mounted on my wall for display, I enjoy looking at it from time to time.

[Tron 2.0]

Some times i forget how.. tacky the 80's and the early 90's was :P

Thanks for the reminder LOL

[GrayFox]

"Note to Left-Handers: You're just not bad enough"

Probably the best line ever.

[VACRMH]

Almost didn't notice the message on the Mario Bros. pillow. "I watch you while you dream"

Roffle.

[Pantechnicon]

Some times i forget how.. tacky the 80's and the early 90's was :P

Thanks for the reminder LOL

Say what you will. I was there too and in many ways prefer the sense of optimism inherent in this pastel-colored tacky aesthete to the Dickies/Baggy Pants/Ballcap-glued-on-your-head-backwards "Life is Sh*t" crowd.

(Posting from the year 2021)
OMG look at the stupid creaky stuff they wore back in 00's! What a bunch of corporate whores! Didn't they know there were other colors besides black?!

http://www.mp3joseph.com/4xbox-lrg.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/pzcortez/playstation.jpg

http://www.mariomania.net/medias/nintendovip/degcnpolo.jpg

And while we're at it, somebody help me figure out how I'm going to rationalize this sort of thing (below) to my grandkids in 20 years time?

http://aanime.free.fr/Epita2005/Neko7-Epita2005N7-550.JPG
(Oddly enough, this one looks eerily like my Dad....)

[allsport11]

Wow, I can't believe it took me this long to realize just how GAY Nintendo is. ;)

[Push Upstairs]

And while we're at it, somebody help me figure out how I'm going to rationalize this sort of thing (below) to my grandkids in 20 years time?

http://aanime.free.fr/Epita2005/Neko7-Epita2005N7-550.JPG
(Oddly enough, this one looks eerily like my Dad....)

You cannot rationalize it. No point in even trying.



I like about 1989-1992, i have a fondness for that time period, but some of those styles....damn. @_@

[rbudrick]

I wouldn't call the captions funny. They may be if you're the type of person who thinks sitcoms with laugh tracks are funny. Seems like some stupid Seanbaby shit. The pictures are funny though...in a pathetic sort of way. To each his own I guess.

Well, most of it was witty, but not funny, but 3 or four pages had me laughing. LOL

Guys, you are so going to look back 10-15 years from now and see how friggin stupid today's styles are. And no, you didn't know it back in the 80s 90s either. You really did think you were cool, heh heh. But look at old pics of yourself. You weren't! BWA HA HA HA HA!


And while we're at it, somebody help me figure out how I'm going to rationalize this sort of thing (below) to my grandkids in 20 years time?

You don't, dude! Shit, people at Star Trek and Star Wars conventions in the 70s still aren't rationalized...what makes it so this guy will be?! LOL LOL

-Rob

[Lothars]

that's awesome lol

I remember seeing that catalogue before

it's insane but very cool :)

[Jive3D]

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[Push Upstairs]

What a sterile room. White walls and a white desk.

I'll let everything slide except for that mullet. @_@


The bigger question is, where is this guy now?

[Super Mario Fan]

What a sterile room. White walls and a white desk.

I'll let everything slide except for that mullet. @_@


The bigger question is, where is this guy now?

Ask, and ye shall recieve!

I believe little Joey grew up to be this man:

http://www.radioblogger.com/images/dog.JPG

Man, mullets are THE RADDEST!!!!!

[Jive3D]

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[Lady Jaye]

I remember the sweatpant style in that catalog -- sweat pants with some writing on one leg, often sideways.

I was in grade 8 back then, and yeah, it was fluo colors and stone-washed jeans and all...

[CartCollector]

It's not in the catalog, but has anyone here ever seen/owned a Super Mario Bros. shower head thingy? It was attached to a hose, so you could pull it out and wash your body wherever you wanted. I did have one of those.

Here it is. (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nuttynuts.net/shop/nintenshower.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.nuttynuts.net/shop/listnintendo.html&h=272&w=260&sz=42&tbnid=JKw8DwyB67b8tM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=103&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsuper%2Bmario%2Bshower%26svnum%3D10%2 6hl%3Den%26lr%3D)

[Bronty-2]

The Beagle boys... the TERRIBLE Beagle boys! (Donald)

you gotta love Barks... you can fill in that caption on sight without even remembering what story it's from. GOLD.

[Push Upstairs]

It's not in the catalog, but has anyone here ever seen/owned a Super Mario Bros. shower head thingy? It was attached to a hose, so you could pull it out and wash your body wherever you wanted. I did have one of those.

Here it is. (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nuttynuts.net/shop/nintenshower.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.nuttynuts.net/shop/listnintendo.html&h=272&w=260&sz=42&tbnid=JKw8DwyB67b8tM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=103&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsuper%2Bmario%2Bshower%26svnum%3D10%2 6hl%3Den%26lr%3D)

I feel safer knowing its got built in scald protection.

Thanks Mario!

[Jive3D]

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[Push Upstairs]

So you're saying that those Mario boxer shorts weren't the sexiest things ever produced? :P

[Super Mario Fan]

I have no idea who the hell was in charge of Nintendo's brand direction back in the early 90s and late 80s - so many of those products just totally bastardized the brand integrity of what Nintendo was about at that point in time [and even now]. At least they have calmed down a little bit - Now they only put Pokemon on every product in existance rather than Mario's face & the Nintendo name.

And nowadays people complain about how Mario is whored out in games and franchises. Well back in 1988-1990, you could get any household product with Mario's face on it. They've toned it down since then (Only a few toys here and there), and it's been great. There's just no pleasing people.

[Jorpho]

I know I wasn't cool back then, but I am chilled by this reminder about what profound levels of uncoolness I might have achieved. Dear $deity, protect me from such things.

And then I saw Pantechnicon's pic. :eek 2:

[Tron 2.0]

Some times i forget how.. tacky the 80's and the early 90's was :P

Thanks for the reminder LOL

Say what you will. I was there too and in many ways prefer the sense of optimism inherent in this pastel-colored tacky aesthete to the Dickies/Baggy Pants/Ballcap-glued-on-your-head-backwards "Life is Sh*t" crowd.

(Posting from the year 2021)
OMG look at the stupid creaky stuff they wore back in 00's! What a bunch of corporate whores! Didn't they know there were other colors besides black?!

http://www.mp3joseph.com/4xbox-lrg.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/pzcortez/playstation.jpg

http://www.mariomania.net/medias/nintendovip/degcnpolo.jpg

And while we're at it, somebody help me figure out how I'm going to rationalize this sort of thing (below) to my grandkids in 20 years time?

http://aanime.free.fr/Epita2005/Neko7-Epita2005N7-550.JPG
(Oddly enough, this one looks eerily like my Dad....)
WTF!? LOL LOL

Dunno i still feel fasion back then was tacky.

Still my favor part of the 80's and early 90's.. was the entertainment back then.

[K3V]

http://www.progressiveboink.com/archive/nintendocat/6.htm

I totally had that Tiger skateboard when I was a kid. LOL

[2Dskillz]

I remember having that nintendo toy box, used it for comic books.

Did anyone notice that the Capcom Mullet kid is kicking it cool to some Rescue Rangers.

[imanerd0011]

Well, although I notice that a ton of you guys are bashing the stuff in this catalog, I happen to own quite a bit of it. :embarrassed:
For some reason I really like NIP vintage Nintendo (Mario/Zelda) merchandise from the 80's-early 90's.

I do find alot of that guys comments absolutely hilarious!

Whoever asked about the Showerhead, I own one of those, but I have never used it because it is NIP, and I can't open it (no matter how badly I really want to. LOL)

[cr0n0]

Awesome trip back through time with those pages. Thanks for the memories indeed. The captions had me laughing like a little school girl with a crush on Corey Haim. :roll:

[Jasoco]

Those captions just CAN'T be real. They're way too offensive for the 80's to be real! Is there an explanation here? I mean the part about the uncle and cleaning up? This stuff just can't be real. Tell me it is.

Luciano Pavaratti? Beep boop boop beep beep boop??

I have the three ring folders. I've posted pics of them before. Also I have the smaller version of the system holder on page 4.

"Buy this watch because paying attention in church isn't important."

Gotta be fake so why is the site making it out to be real?

Also, wow.. remember when those giant watch clocks were all the rage?

[zerohero]

Note to left handers, your just not bad enough... Love this stuff, brings back memories, and childhood dreams of gaming.

[jajaja]

http://www.progressiveboink.com/archive/nintendocat/14.htm

The flight stick or somthing top left, is that an official product? I saw it for sale some days ago, but thought it was some poor 3rd party stuff.

lol @ the comment on the powerglove.

[Speedy_NES]

http://www.progressiveboink.com/archive/nintendocat/14.htm

The flight stick or somthing top left, is that an official product? I saw it for sale some days ago, but thought it was some poor 3rd party stuff.

lol @ the comment on the powerglove.

Yes, it's officially licensed by Nintendo, released by Beeshu under the name Zoomer. Still pretty crappy quality, though. I'm fairly sure that one of the NES clone companies also released a clone of this flightstick under a different name in the Southern part of Europe, so might ber possible that that's the one you spotted.

[jajaja]

Ok, thanks for the info. Its the exact same I saw, just checked the pics :) Is it any rare? Worth anything?

[Jorpho]

Gotta be fake so why is the site making it out to be real?

Sarcasm.

[Lady Jaye]

ooh, I just noticed that the capcom kid picture has the pennant for the 1989 World Series (the Bay Area series between the A's and the Giants -- during which there was the SF earthquake)...

[PentiumMMX]

HOLY FLAMING TOILET PAPER, BATMAN! LOL

Man, they have no style, and I probably would have worn stuff like that back when I was a Nintendo Fanboy. However, somewhere I still have a vintage Zelda shirt from that catalog...

<sarcasim>
Don't you know? Nintendo is Rad to the Max! They are cool like that! (Points to Page 6)
</sarcasim>

[goldenaxe90]

You know, even though these days I'm mostly into the Sega genesis, I have very fond memories of my childhood with the NES growing up. This really takes me back, thanks for posting it :)

[aaron7]

Does anyone own any of those goodies in that catalogue?

Many of them :p

I have the Pinball machine, all the controllers (Beeshu Zoomer, Power Glove (in box), Akklaim Double Players, Uforce (in box), Advantage (NIB), Max, Satellite (NIB), that programmable controller that kid in the black coat is using (NIB), the Mario watch (and the Tetris one, both NIP), the 1990 Calendar, Lunch box and Thermos, I have the Xmas version of the B-Day cards, I have pictures of me having a B-Day party with ALL THOSE party things! I still have an upopened package of napkins, the storage unit on the left on the page with the disorganized kid.

I have lots of stuff that wasn't in there too, probably 3rd party (the NES padlock, plastic characters you paint, etc)

I love this stuff. I hope to have everything that was made some day!

Sorry for the boasting post... but you guys are the only people that appreciate my hobby!! hahaha

[starsoldier1]

I guess the Sega Master System wasn't that bad after looking at those ads. I do want one of those Super Mario Chocolate bars though!

[Jorpho]

I guess the Sega Master System wasn't that bad after looking at those ads.

I shudder at the thought of fashions based on blue graph paper. Oy.

[Nightram]

Original scans:
http://www.videogamemm.com/NWC1990page1.htm

Sorry for the other topic BTW.

[link1110]

I still have that 1990 Nintendo calender, along with a shrinkwrapped (except for the bottom) mario shower.

hey, if they were going to do a boxing pose for the towel thing, why not just go all the way and make a Punch Out towel?

[B - Mark]

Incredible.
I hear about this Ninetndo´s merchandising in Brazil for intermediate the video game magazines published in my country but i didn´t imagginate is bigger.

In Brazil, the marketing about this games is weak because the financial situation of this population.

In my country are sell imported action figures based in games likes Metal Gear, Street Fighter, Megaman and Megaman NT Warrior, but are expensive in my country because the high tributation in imported products in my country.

The same fact happens with original games for consoles imported for my country.