No, you didn't imagine it.

[joeekaitis]

But sometimes, when you're daydreaming, you vaguely remember it.

The kid everyone couldn't stand was the first to possess one, and teacher always gave her a gold star when she brought it on "Show and Tell" day (one of the perques of being teacher's niece). The petrified wood you found never drew a second glance.

You hated the device because you hated her. But you HAD to have one! You begged Mom, Dad, Santa Claus and your well-heeled aunt (the one who married the doctor) for one (and faced the music when Mom and Dad pumped you for the truth when Auntie came through with the goods on your birthday).

Odds are, you probably never used it more than a few times. It quickly became boring and you reverted to more primitive amusements like riding your bike or playing stickball until the street lights came on and it was time to go home.

But, yes, it really DID exist! Your recollections are REAL! And even most amazing, it was made by GE when "GE" meant "General Electric," not some licensee who paid a fee to slap the Spud on something from a factory in China.

Behold! It lives again! Revel in the memories once more!

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[DADoES]

I loved those.

 

[veg-o-matic]

I still have one!

Not the exact one I had as a kid; this one's a little bigger, actually.
My favorite Picturesound program? Hamlet. Shakespeare's immortal tragedy squashed down to three minutes. Better than Monarch Notes!

veg

 

[petek]

Geeze I'd almost forgotten about those, well I had forgotten actually and now I remember them. I guess we weren't rich enough and got stuck with a Kenners Give a Show Projector, actually my oldest sister did and she was mean about sharing it.. This I'll have to remind her off come to think of it should she ever require a kidney.