1977 JC Penney Toy Flyer

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Department stores used to have proud toy sections, so much so that they were a preferred destination when you had a few bucks to spend. You tagged along when your mom needed to visit the credit department, just so you could possibly swing by toys.
One of the biggest back in the day was JC Penney, who while still in business today aren't quite as fun as they once were. I can't remember the last time I saw a toy section in one honestly.

That's why it was exciting to find this cool newspaper circular from 1977 solely advertising all the cool toys available in December of 1977, in case you were wondering this is a Seattle area flyer.




This piece is a wonderful time capsule to when Farrah was hot, her husband was bionic, hand held games were crude and Fisher Price made the Sesame Street come alive

Check out the 1977 JC Penney Toy Flyer Here
Links of Interest Pertaining to the subject:
1975 Toys R Us Flyer
1974 True Value Toy Catalog
1976 True Value Toy Catalog
1979 Eaton's Toyland Catalog

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[HardyGirl]

Oh the memories! I love Blip, I have one now and my class fights over who gets to play first. I used to play w/ my friend's Donny & Marie and Baby Come Back dolls.

Fun times.

[megoscott]

Mmmmm. That radio controlled Batmobile....I LOVE old newspaper circulars. These are hard to find!

[palitoy]

These are hard to find!

Tell me about it, I get pretty giddy when I do find one.

Trouble is, half of the ones I own require a larger scanner.

[ScottA]

Super Jock football. One of my all time favorites as a kid. Gotta love it.

[monkey tennis]

Lego....love it

Don't like standing on it with bear feet......ouch

[Wee67]

I never had the Whiz Wheel, but I remember the commercials. I had completely forgotten about it.

[toys2cool]

Great stuff,I love that top picture

[jwyblejr]

I always wanted those race car sets they seem to have in every flyer or catalog. It was those loops that made me want them.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Whoa, memory overload there. That yellow, red and blue Big Wheel is the exact model I had. Sweet.

My wife and I picked up that Raggedy Ann house for our daughter this year at our town's annual "Raggedy Ann Celebration". Apparently the father of Raggedy Ann's creator once lived here. I know, pretty tennuous connection, huh? Oh and they are brother and sister.

Hey Brian, I enjoy your comments! Your pithy asides give me a good chuckle. Keep them up!

Chris