Random scenes from a 70's department store

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I recently got a copy of a catalog from a Dolgin's department store (I've never heard of them either) and I loved the little images on the cover. People in a mustard yellow store buying mustard yellow things and even though these are likely staged shots, there is some nostalgia to be had.



Ah the toy department shot, bet it had the giant letters spelling out "TOYS" on the wall. That dad looks cooler than I will ever be in my whole life.




The guy on the right is wearing Department store camoflague. I can't help but think that stores should start splashing around a little orange and yellow again....

Results from last week's trading card contest:

While I'm sorry to announce that nobody guessed either one of the next two cards correctly, I'm happy to announce that everybody who played won a set of PS trading cards plus another goody.
I was pretty over whelmed by the positive response, the amount of good ideas and I just didn't feel like telling anybody they weren't a winner, so everybody goes home with something.
What was the number one guess? Without a doubt, Shogun Warriors by Mattel, it's something that just has to happen it seems.
What was the strangest one? Milky, the milking cow (sorry Mike, probably ain't gonna happen!)
Anyway, thanks to all for playing, you'll be getting a packet in the mail shortly.

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[jwyblejr]

It's weird how everyone is smiling except the guys in the first two pictures.

[sauce]

Thanks for the contest, Brian! And yeah, Shogun Warriors! WOOHOO!

The men in the top two pictures who are not smiling appear as though they are inspecting price tags?!

[Drain]

Milky the Milking Cow, does that bring back memories. That was the nickname we gave one of our 5th grade teachers who last name was Miller.

[SpaceCrawler]

Oh, the colors! Or color, I should say. Tacky tacky tacky.
It's also weird how some shots are those weird tilted angle Batman type fight scenes. Just super impose "shop!" over the picture and it's complete.

Sean

[ScottA]

Man, I remember having those big headsets to use with my stereo with 8-track player.

Too bad there isn't a wider shot of the toy isle.

Cool news on the cards.

[HardyGirl]

It's weird how everyone is smiling except the guys in the first two pictures.

Yeah, they're thinking, "You want to pay WHAT for this?"

[SUP-Ronin]

This looks more like a snap shot from the 2nd level of Hell where people are trapped in the 70's dept store browsing mustard colored stuff, over and over, and they can never leave.

[megoscott]

Hi-Fi Mom's striped knit jumpsuit is awesome, as are the afros.

[vulcan2074]

Very Cool Pictures. It's hard to believe that Yellow was Really that Popular, LOL. I'm Super excited about Your Trading Card Contest. Very Awesome. I Love Shogun Warriors alot. Funny Thing is I never had any when I was growing Up and I still Don't. So Many Toys and so Little Time
Sammy

[toys2cool]

looks like it could've had some really cool toys

[Wee67]

Awesome pics. The colors are almost as good as smells when it comes to triggering memories.

And thanks for the PS card contest. I am really curious to see what the next two cards are given that no one guessed. I really thought Mazinga was going to get his mug on a card.

[palitoy]

I really thought Mazinga was going to get his mug on a card.

Well, truth be told, he's been in the works since about card 3 but I don't have the image I want for him. Sometimes I want just them a certain way and it drives me mental.

[HardyGirl]

Thanks for sharing that. Makes me wanna take my 70s Christmas list to that toy department, and find the Santa that was no doubt there for the holidays.

[HardyGirl]

It was great the way they used to make folks look like they were having fun shopping, wasn't it?

The cool dad w/ the afro looks a lot my my friend Felicia's dad back in the day.