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Friday, January 31, 2025

Computer Shopper (March 2001) | PeakD

Computer Shopper, for much of its life, was a huge telephone book sized magazine with tons of ads of course but also tons of content. It had shrunk considerably by the turn of the century. The March 2001 issue, though much smaller than earlier years, was still a fairly hefty 250 pages. It includes:

Computer Shopper (March 2001)

MegaCon 2012: Emerald Rose (8) - Vampire Girl (From the Planet Orn)

Emerald Rose performs "Vampire Girl (From the Planet Orn)" at MegaCon 2012 in Orlando, Florida. MegaCon 2012: Emerald Rose (8) - Vampire Girl (From the Planet Orn)

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (281-284)

These photos are from circa 1959 and include Miami and Gettysburg as locations.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (281-284)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (277-280)

These photos were taken circa and include Cypress Gardens and Cumberland Falls as locations. See more:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (277-280)

Monday, January 27, 2025

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (273-276)

All of the photos in this set would have been taken circa 1959 and all of them were likely taken in Mexico.

See more:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (273-276)

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Brevard Renaissance Fair 2020: The Craic Show (15) - Batucada De Craic

The Craic performs 'Batucada De Craic' at the 2020 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida.

Brevard Renaissance Fair 2020: The Craic Show (15) - Batucada De Craic

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (261-264)

Like other recent sets, these were all likely taken circa 1959.

The first photo is from Cypress Gardens. This amusement park is a bit east of the Tampa area. It is still there but now it is a Legoland.

See more: Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (261-264)

Friday, January 17, 2025

Byte (February 1984)

Byte tended to be a technically oriented magazine that covered a large variety of computers. As the world moved more towards PC compatibility, its popularity faded. Some of the issues were massive, especially some of the earlier ones. This issue from February 1984 has nearly 550 pages and includes:

Byte (February 1984)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

NFL Blitz (Nintendo 64)

The field used to be a bit more varied when it cae to football video games. These days, it seems like Madden is the only thing anybody plays. NFL Blitz is another series of football games that was first introduced as an arcade game in 1997. It was also ported to a few home platforms, including the Nintendo 64, the following year.

Read more:

NFL Blitz (Nintendo 64)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (249-252)

Photos from Mexico circa 1959.
See the link below for more from this set. Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (249-252)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (237-240)

The second photo features a boat called the Greyhound II. I found references to a charter fishing boat in Key West with that name that was operating in the 1950s. The best photo of it online I have found is here: https://www.keysnews.com/community/today-in-keys-history/article_5a8a1114-28c3-11ef-9497-9f392e88e30a.html - it does look like the same boat.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (237-240)

Monday, January 6, 2025

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (233-236)

Like other recent sets, these photos were likely taken circa 1959.

The first photo features the Virginia Monument which is a statue of Robert E. Lee mounted on Traveler. It is located in Gettysburg National Park.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (233-236)

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Byte (November 1985)

Byte was one of the more successful early computer magazines. It's popularity faded away as coverage moved away from more technical subjects and computer became more of a commodity item. It was definitely going strong in 1985 though. The November 1985 issue has over 500 pages and includes:

Byte (November 1985)

Friday, January 3, 2025

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (229-232)

This photo was taken circa 1959, probably at a Florida beach, possibly the Cocoa Beach are. See the below link for more photos from this set.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (229-232)

The One (December 1994)

The One was a U.K. published gaming magazine that mostly covered 16-bit computers. In 1994 it was basically just covering the Amiga. The December 1994 issue includes:

The One (December 1994)

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

PC World (July 1990)

PC World was probably the most widely available PC Magazine throughout the 1990s and 2000s. At some point, they started covering more and more other consumer electronics stuff and it sort of lost appeal (at least to me) as a computer magazine. Page count was a fairly good way to judge how they were doing at at nearly 300 pages, it looks like they were doing quite well in 1990. The July 1990 issue includes:

PC World (July 1990)