What a blast form Christmas past! I saw this on FARK today.  Some guy digitized the Sears Christmas Wishbook from 1982 onto Flickr.  I looked through the toys section with my daughters and not much has changed.  They found most of the same toys and brands that they have on their 2007 Santa lists (Barbie, electric guitar, Legos, Breyer horses, etc.). 

But Wait, There’s More! The Bestest part are the old-school electronic games!  Here is a link to a Flickr slideshow for the games section.  Check it out! How many of these did you have?  What didn’t your mom get you? How many DO you still have? (I bet Chen has most of them, in original packaging, in his garage!) 

One thing I noticed is that prices from 1982 to 2007 are about the same.  The prices for Barbie, Lego, Playmobil, and other staples are the same as they are now at Walmart.  And even Intellivision  was $259, the same as a console today.  The major price shift is in small electronic games; back in the day they cost fifty bucks, and now they are disposable Happy Meal toys!

So, what was on my Wishlist in 1982? Dark Tower, Vectrex, Merlin, and a bunch of Atari games.