Readers of my Family Affair series should enjoy this Spin Again Sunday entry. I have already blogged about the relatively common Whitman Family Affair board game from 1971. Today, I’ll show you...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2015/08/30/spin-again-sunday-family-affair-game-1968/
The world lost one its most beloved entertainers in 2014. The role that first brought Robin Williams into the national spotlight also catapulted him onto toy-store shelves in 1979. Mork & Mindy s...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2015/01/11/spin-again-sunday-mork-mindy-game-1979/
Remember the TV show Apple’s Way? I do, just barely. Earl Hamner created it as a modern take on the family themes that The Waltons explored so successfully.Wikipedia tells me that the Apple fam...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2014/06/08/spin-again-sunday-apples-way-1974/
Last week, we explored the game inspired by that 1970s icon, the Six Million Dollar Man. This week, we turn to the fairer electromechanical sex. This Week’s Game: The Bionic Woman. Manufactured...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2014/05/04/spin-again-sunday-the-bionic-woman-1976/
Today’s Game: The Six Million Dollar Man. Copyright Date: 1975. Manufactured by: Parker Brothers. Recommended Ages: 7 to 14. Game Box: In shades of blue, we see Steve Austin’s face, with circ...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2014/04/27/spin-again-sunday-the-six-million-dollar-man-1975/
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but this game is very much in the holiday spirit. Today’s Game: The Dating Game, 2nd Edition. Copyright Date: 1968. Manufactured by: Hasbro. The box also de...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2014/02/16/spin-again-sunday-the-dating-game-1968/
After a brief hiatus, Spin Again Sunday is back with a game that’s absolutely adorable. It’s also simple and safe, according to the box. Since one sort of expects a board game to be safe, per...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2013/12/15/spin-again-sunday-wow-pillow-fight-game-for-girls-1964/
(Note: I meant to post this yesterday because Bewitched was celebrating an anniversary–it premiered September 17, 1964. Alas, I was too busy packing for the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention. I...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2013/09/18/spin-again-sunday-extra-bewitched-1965/
Several classic TV shows celebrate broadcast anniversaries today–Bonanza, The Bugaloos, The Monkees, Lassie, Family Affair. Choosing which one to focus on was a no-brainer. Today’s Game: The ...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2013/09/12/spin-again-sunday-extra-the-family-affair-game-1971/
At the school I attended in fourth grade, the “library” consisted of several shelves lining the end of a hallway between the girls’ and boys’ bathrooms. I didn’t mind the lack of atmosp...
https://embarrassingtreasures.com/2013/09/06/h-r-pufnstuf-and-the-best-school-library-book-ever/