Time Capsule

These Time Capsules are presented as a look back into the past through the pages of catalogs, magazines, inserts, and other ephemera from through the years.

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Activisions Newsletter

March 3, 2023 2

As part of the Show & Tell blogging event featuring video games, Jason over at Rediscover the 80s wrote about the Activision video game patches he wished he’d earned back in the 80s. I read that post and got jealous myself, because not only did I never win a patch, …..CONTINUE READING

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Rollergames Yearbook From 1990

February 3, 2023 2

Rollergames was a U.S. television series that presented a theatrical version of roller derby. It was broadcast for one season from 1989 to 1990. The show took place in the Super Roller Dome, and all shows were produced there. Instead of a banked oval track, it featured a figure eight …..CONTINUE READING

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TV Guide’s 1994 Holiday Viewing Guide

December 1, 2022 1

For this Time Capsule, I’m taking you back to 1994 to check out TV Guide’s Holiday Viewing Guide. TV Guide used to put these extended articles in their magazines during the holiday season to highlight all of the holiday-themed offerings on television. They’s highlight upcoming movies, specials, and show episodes, …..CONTINUE READING

HBO Guide
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HBO Guide From 1985

August 18, 2022 2

In this TIme Capsule, we’re going to 1985 and the early days of cable. Back when HBO was the channel we all wanted, but not all of us had. CHeck out the full guide to HBO programming from August 1985, and see what shows and movies you would have been …..CONTINUE READING