Hey guys, I had to reupload this because no one was seeing it in their subscription feeds or getting notifications. So if I deleted it in the middle of you watching, sorry! But I had to try again. Thanks!
I was wondering what just happen but i totally understand it was a minor mistake and its a good thing you caught it but i have no problem reposting the comment i just made earlier that you reply and have a nice holiday and see your next video
I remember how awesome JCPenny was when I was a kid. I would go there and mom and dad would go look at clothes while I played whatever console was out at the time. I remember playing Banjo Kazooie on N64 and Street Fighter Alpha 2 on the Saturn specifically for what felt like hours. Being a kid and going through the mall was so awesome when I was younger. Malls are sadly pathetic in comparison to the 90's amazing malls. You used to get free food samples and could eat all sorts of goodies then hit up the food court. From there head over to the arcade and drop some Tokens in that you would exchange for tickets and win stuff. Man the 90's was actually awesome. Great job Erin, loved this look through the catalog. Really brings back some good memories.
Our equivalent of these in the UK was the Argos catalogue. When you went into an Argos store they had them laminated to browse through. Became known as "the laminated book of dreams" thanks to comedian Bill Bailey. They're laminated to catch our tears. Looking through them was just something we did as kids to pass time. Also, man, JC Penney loved Comic Sans.
I was hoping you'd do this again this year. There was nothing quite like going through those catalogs as a kid and circling things that you wanted for Christmas. We always managed to get the Sears, JC Penny and Toys R Us Christmas catalogs every year and it was great. Simple fun times that I know we as kids took for granted and was over too quickly. Thanks for the walk down memory lane, Erin.
Yeah I was born premature at 27 weeks in Canada In 1993 so I was 4 years old in 1997. But when I got to kindergarten in September of 1998 to spring 1999. And later 1 grade fall of 1999 to spring of 2000 . And second grade fall of 2000 to 2001 the end of the 20th century was awesome. Great TV shows pro wrestling WWF WCW ECW. Nintendo 64 PS1 Buffy X Files Power Ranger's if your Candian like me Uh Oh game show. YTV network the Pokemon craze was huge in 1999 2000 2001 the internet was. Still new technology The 21st century has better technology with the internet being mainstream and soical media and easy access to info. But pre nine 11 the years leading towards the end of the 20th century where awesome. Even the 80s even though I wasn't born yet.
Same, my mom used to work at a JC Penney in the late 90s to late 2000s and those catalogs were my go to for Christmas/Birthday List making when back in my 90s kid days lol
I had that magazine, wow, my first Nintendo 64 game was Mario then Legend of Zelda. Afterwards, Goldeneye 007, Shadows of the Empire and Star Fox Love the music background btw!
Awesome video! Now we just need an Erin Plays Christmas Card (Erin holding either Mike's cat or one of her doggos (and whichever pet is in the card should wear a Santa hat)).
I don't think there was a more exciting time as a kid as when the jcpenney or sears catalog showed up and you got to write down or circle everything you wanted.
Wow...crazy to think Goldeneye was $70 back then. What a great game. N64 was the last Nintendo console I ever owned so there's a lot of nostalgia here.
I always love seeing these old catalogs in thrift shops. I may not have this one but I do have the 1997 Sears Wishbook as well as a few others from various years. Like the 1994 JCPenney Catalog you reviewed back in May.
When I went to my grandparents house the kids were told to stay quiet so I'd get the catalogue out of the closet and stare at the games and toys. Then at Christmas my grandparents spoiled us.
I’m glad they’re still there because people do want to go shopping in real physical stores. Also when you are dating someone, it can be very fun to go with them into the changing rooms... hubba hubba
@@RacerX-124 agreed, there will always be a need for physical stores for that experience. I miss walking through Blockbuster stores to find movies lol.
This was so cool to see! It’s wild that games sort of stayed around the same price point. It’s still expensive but you’d think it would be even more today for what we’re getting in comparison 😮
1997 was an awesome year! I forgot how many choices were out around this time. I'd love to find a catalog like this for each year from the 80's through the 90's. 👍
I saved your previous, 1994 catalog video from summer to watch this month. I love love love looking back at these. Wish i kept the ones i grew up with. In Canada we had the Sears Christmas WishBook.
I watched this already yesterday, but I'm watching it again since you reuploaded. It's surprising how many older consoles they had advertised, the Super NES and Sega Genesis were both well past their support lifetime.
I had those Docs wireless control pads. They were pretty terrible, you had to have it pointed directly at the IR receiver for them to work. You couldn't really sit comfortably.
well it was better growing up in the 80’s, than the 90’s. Sorry but 80’s was the most creative shows and toys. He-Man is soulful and deep / philosophical, at times. Soulfulness was lost as soon the Ninja Turtles became the dominant show, and the 90’s were themed on such things
Another video to look at for the holidays with AVGN Christmas videos along with Christmas songs to add for nostalgic vibes with wonderful cheer and hopefully gifts. Thanks for the video and try to bring another Christmas video
Right when you pointed to that Docs logo on those crappy third party controllers I totally had a flashback. I know I had one of those controllers and they made all sorts of rattling noises lol.. I was 9 in 1997! Such great nostalgia here!
I like how you just start on the section people care about the most, the video game section. LOL. The SNES was pretty much dead by 1997 and most people were moving onto next gen hardware. The Gameboy was pretty much as well until a certain game about pocket monsters came out the next year. I had one of those VTech I.Q. Unlimited computers that you hooked up to your tv. It was mostly educational stuff but I have a soft spot for it. I was too old for toys by 1997 but it's always fun to go through these old catalogs. Another great video Erin. Short and simple.
Really cool to see a American toy catalog, what kind of toys that was popular then and the prices. Here in Sweden 🇸🇪 I guess we had some of the things to, well the video game of course. Back in -97 I was 17 but I think I still looked through our toy catalogues just for the fun and nostalgia of it.
I still have a black Gameboy Pocket with its box that I bought about 15 years ago. I actually tried to trade it in at Gamestop once but they wouldn't take it because the serial number sticker had worn away. Now I'm wondering about that, if it was like that when I bought it on ebay it may have been hot merchandise.
In '97, I was probably the one guy who was really interested in the Game.Com. KB Toys already had it on markdown to $50 for the system and $20 per game by Christmas. So, my parents picked me up the system, "Duke Nukem 3D" and "Sonic Jam". The following day, we returned it all to KB for a full refund -- despite having opened the games -- with no hassle or argument from the employees.
0:45 I've never seen those controlers but I see they're infrared wireless, like a TV remote, which sucked. It meant you always had to be pointing the controller straight at the screen, or where ever the receiver was.
Very cool. I never saw any of these gigantic catalogues when I was a kid (must be an US thing), but I always used to check out the much smaller ones we did get. It seems they have all but abandoned mass mailing toy catalogues now, I haven't seen one in years. I remember seeing the N64 getting covered by the news in 1997, but I remember seeing an American news story on it somehow; Maybe on Foxtel (cable TV)? Very exciting footage of Mario hopping around in front of the castle; A big step up from the Mega Drive I was playing at the time. The Sabrina doll made me happy to see; I have always been a big fan of Melissa Joan Heart since Clarissa Explains It All on Nickelodeon. The Casper shooting toy looks interesting, but it's probably going to be a bit crap at that size. Cool idea though. Thanks for sharing, it was nice nostalgia bait from when the US looked like a cool place to visit with all the best tech.
Christmas of 1997 I was just about to turn 15, I'm thinking that's probably when my brother and I got our Playstation. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Darkstalkers and Final Fantasy VII were the first games we had for it.
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Hey guys, I had to reupload this because no one was seeing it in their subscription feeds or getting notifications. So if I deleted it in the middle of you watching, sorry! But I had to try again. Thanks!
Maybe RUclips was trying to shadowban you for being too nostalgic.
@@lchambers56 Yes, nothing can stop retro, not even the futurists...
I was wondering what just happen but i totally understand it was a minor mistake and its a good thing you caught it but i have no problem reposting the comment i just made earlier that you reply and have a nice holiday and see your next video
This was a blast from the past. Thanks
I noticed i've been having this happen for the last few weeks!!! :(
I remember how awesome JCPenny was when I was a kid. I would go there and mom and dad would go look at clothes while I played whatever console was out at the time. I remember playing Banjo Kazooie on N64 and Street Fighter Alpha 2 on the Saturn specifically for what felt like hours. Being a kid and going through the mall was so awesome when I was younger. Malls are sadly pathetic in comparison to the 90's amazing malls. You used to get free food samples and could eat all sorts of goodies then hit up the food court. From there head over to the arcade and drop some Tokens in that you would exchange for tickets and win stuff. Man the 90's was actually awesome. Great job Erin, loved this look through the catalog. Really brings back some good memories.
Our equivalent of these in the UK was the Argos catalogue. When you went into an Argos store they had them laminated to browse through. Became known as "the laminated book of dreams" thanks to comedian Bill Bailey. They're laminated to catch our tears. Looking through them was just something we did as kids to pass time.
Also, man, JC Penney loved Comic Sans.
It was so exciting getting the toys r us magazines in the mail around Christmas time
JC Penney catalogs were my favorite as a kid. I loved looking at all the screenshots in the video game section
Erin makes me feel old but nostalgic 😊 I graduated from Uni high in Irvine in 1997. Good times.
I'm 47 and this brings back memories from the 80s, my parents always had us circle stuff in JC Penney's and Sears Christmas catalogs. Nice video.
I remember thoes Christmas catalogs from the 80's I was a senior in highschool in 1997 so wasn't really looking at them at that time.
I was hoping you'd do this again this year. There was nothing quite like going through those catalogs as a kid and circling things that you wanted for Christmas. We always managed to get the Sears, JC Penny and Toys R Us Christmas catalogs every year and it was great. Simple fun times that I know we as kids took for granted and was over too quickly. Thanks for the walk down memory lane, Erin.
do not forget the TARGET and WALMART catalogues
Ah yes '97, when my hair was on my head. Good times indeed!
ha ha 😅
You're bald?
These old catalog vids gave me the idea to get my Dad an original Sears wishbook from his birth year in the 1940's.
that's such a nice idea! or at least one from some year in his childhood.
I loved the Sears wish book '85! I would dog ear the pages that had Transformers, Gobots, M. A. S. K. and Gijoe. Lol
The fact that we were growing up in the end of the 20th century is pretty freaking sweet.
Oh yeah! Great movies, TV shows and Video games!
Yeah I was born premature at 27 weeks in Canada In 1993 so I was 4 years old in 1997. But when I got to kindergarten in September of 1998 to spring 1999. And later 1 grade fall of 1999 to spring of 2000 . And second grade fall of 2000 to 2001 the end of the 20th century was awesome. Great TV shows pro wrestling WWF WCW ECW. Nintendo 64 PS1 Buffy X Files Power Ranger's if your Candian like me Uh Oh game show. YTV network the Pokemon craze was huge in 1999 2000 2001 the internet was. Still new technology The 21st century has better technology with the internet being mainstream and soical media and easy access to info. But pre nine 11 the years leading towards the end of the 20th century where awesome. Even the 80s even though I wasn't born yet.
Also it was the end of a millenium... 1000 years. pretty trippy to think about lol
I remember when I used to circle all the things I wanted and then i would put it on my mother's placemat for her to see.
I did the same thing!
Same, my mom used to work at a JC Penney in the late 90s to late 2000s and those catalogs were my go to for Christmas/Birthday List making when back in my 90s kid days lol
@@Alexisj1991 yup. For me it was the Fingerhut magazines.
I had that magazine, wow, my first Nintendo 64 game was Mario then Legend of Zelda. Afterwards, Goldeneye 007, Shadows of the Empire and Star Fox
Love the music background btw!
As a 12 year old boy, the lingerie section of the JC Penney catalog was put to good use.
Big Herc 916: them pages better not be stickin' together or you'll get your *wig split*
@@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct no problem, I always got my blinky in my boot so I don't get my cheeks busted.
randomgamer 9780 I know what you mean ;) ;P Good ol'days! =)
Almost daily.
69th like. Sweet, but not as sweet as a catalog lingerie section before widespread internet...
Wow, I remember looking at these catalogs. What great memories.
Remember this catalog every Christmas time they come in mail they were so thick and heavy my mother bought me a red unicycle out book once
Thank you for the trip down memory lane.i was 17 in 1997 some of the best years.
Oh man this Xmas catalog is hitting me in the nostalgia feels
Awesome video! Now we just need an Erin Plays Christmas Card (Erin holding either Mike's cat or one of her doggos (and whichever pet is in the card should wear a Santa hat)).
I don't think there was a more exciting time as a kid as when the jcpenney or sears catalog showed up and you got to write down or circle everything you wanted.
Wow...crazy to think Goldeneye was $70 back then. What a great game. N64 was the last Nintendo console I ever owned so there's a lot of nostalgia here.
i use to have that beanie donkey kong, they must have been sold in the uk too. it was found in the grass next to a main road back in like 2002.
oh man, the memories!!!
I always love seeing these old catalogs in thrift shops. I may not have this one but I do have the 1997 Sears Wishbook as well as a few others from various years. Like the 1994 JCPenney Catalog you reviewed back in May.
When I went to my grandparents house the kids were told to stay quiet so I'd get the catalogue out of the closet and stare at the games and toys. Then at Christmas my grandparents spoiled us.
When things were simpler
I love your catalog videos. Really awesome!
Thanks so much!
It was a very disappointing 1997 when Santa forgot my Vtech PreComputer. It was a chartless Christmas that year. ☹️
I’m so sorry to hear
Im kind of amazed JC Penny is still hanging around, they've been hemmoraging money for over a decade.
I’m glad they’re still there because people do want to go shopping in real physical stores. Also when you are dating someone, it can be very fun to go with them into the changing rooms... hubba hubba
@@JamesChessman Hell it can be fun to just go and browse on dates.
@@RacerX-124 agreed, there will always be a need for physical stores for that experience. I miss walking through Blockbuster stores to find movies lol.
@@JamesChessman Before Netflix and chill, there was Blockbuster.
This was so cool to see! It’s wild that games sort of stayed around the same price point. It’s still expensive but you’d think it would be even more today for what we’re getting in comparison 😮
Erin, I hope you and Mike have a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic New Year.
Love always,
Voultar
P.S. - Good video.
Thank you! You too, my friend.
1997 was an awesome year! I forgot how many choices were out around this time. I'd love to find a catalog like this for each year from the 80's through the 90's. 👍
Class of 2005 baby!!!!
I saved your previous, 1994 catalog video from summer to watch this month. I love love love looking back at these. Wish i kept the ones i grew up with. In Canada we had the Sears Christmas WishBook.
The Sears wishbooks were great too!
I wish these old christmas catalogs could go into reprint for those of us to reminisce.
Thanks for keeping RUclips fun.
I used to look through the Finger-hut magazines for Christmas 🎄every year as a kid.
I watched this already yesterday, but I'm watching it again since you reuploaded. It's surprising how many older consoles they had advertised, the Super NES and Sega Genesis were both well past their support lifetime.
and still on sale in 1997 !! until you cannot belive it !!!
I got that Super Nintendo pack with Donkey Country 2 that year for Christmas! I loved looking through this catalog as a kid too.
Docs made a lot of 3rd party nintendo stuff. From cleaning kits to those controllers. Dang i miss those mags
I love your catalogue videos.
I remember looking at that catalog and asking for a N64 that I got for Christmas that year
I had an OG game boy and I loved it
Gonna repost my comment but I love these types of videos! Also glad to see RUclips unshadowbanned your video/channel for the reupload haha.
haha, thanks so much Ali!
LOL, my IMac sits on top of a "Video Matic" storage case :) Too funny :) Great vid Erin!
haha awesome
Adjusting for inflation, that $109.99 SNES bundle is $177.80 today.😱
I just checked on eBay, and an original SNES w/ controller is currently going for $169 AUD. :D
No pack in game though...
Love This Soo Much - Thanks For Sharing - Soo ME Growing Up.... 😍💫🎮
Thank you for reading this cool catalogue to us! 🥰🎄🦌🎮
Definitely! ^^ Every Batman game needs the Bat D-Pad controller, with Bruce himself as the joystick.
I was an innocent nine year old, back then.
Pretty dope 87 was a good year that's funny seeing that JCPenney catalog I remember that cover
Ah to be 12 years old again, i wish i had some of these from back in the day.
I love these videos.
Cool, this brings me back being a guy who was born in the early 80s. Haha that mario plushy looks funny🤣
Great video!!! I miss going through the holiday catalogue as a kid and circling all the cool toys and games I wanted for Christmas.👍👍
Magnifying glass with illuminator was a must have playing tin the dark
A few years ago I bought the 1989 and 1990 JCPenny Christmas Catalog.. I remember sitting down and circling everything I wanted when I was a kid.
I used to study these every year when they came out. Nice music in the background too.
Such a nostalgia..watching this brings back memories,those were the good times..Merry Xmas,good content as always!! 🎅🎄🎄
I had those Docs wireless control pads. They were pretty terrible, you had to have it pointed directly at the IR receiver for them to work. You couldn't really sit comfortably.
Haha, that sucks. I'm not surprised they were terrible.
That nylon N64 bag was for your N64 it was for carrying you cartridges, we got it back then and I still have it
This brings me back. Just looking through and imagining getting that one item you wanted for Christmas.
So cool. My brother and I had the Mario, DK and Yoshi set. So cool. I would have been 4 at the time lol.
3:44 i had that same exact “Video Mate” lol 😂
10:20 - That was a "joystick" that doubled as an action figure. Tiger did that a few times in the late 90s.
Awesome video Erin! That stuff sure takes me back. Made me feel like a kid again :-)
I had the docs controllers!!!
Sad to admit that I recognised the music here from the SNES barbie supermodel game haha
Growing up the States in the 90s was a blast. So many memories.
Sure was...things are so depressing now.
well it was better growing up in the 80’s, than the 90’s. Sorry but 80’s was the most creative shows and toys. He-Man is soulful and deep / philosophical, at times. Soulfulness was lost as soon the Ninja Turtles became the dominant show, and the 90’s were themed on such things
I gave a kid all my Gameboy games and stuff. Except Star Wars. He was still happy.
Another video to look at for the holidays with AVGN Christmas videos along with Christmas songs to add for nostalgic vibes with wonderful cheer and hopefully gifts. Thanks for the video and try to bring another Christmas video
Right when you pointed to that Docs logo on those crappy third party controllers I totally had a flashback. I know I had one of those controllers and they made all sorts of rattling noises lol.. I was 9 in 1997! Such great nostalgia here!
Great vid! Cute Mega Man plush! What was the deal with that PlayStation controller with the keypad on it?
I like how you just start on the section people care about the most, the video game section. LOL. The SNES was pretty much dead by 1997 and most people were moving onto next gen hardware. The Gameboy was pretty much as well until a certain game about pocket monsters came out the next year. I had one of those VTech I.Q. Unlimited computers that you hooked up to your tv. It was mostly educational stuff but I have a soft spot for it. I was too old for toys by 1997 but it's always fun to go through these old catalogs. Another great video Erin. Short and simple.
That wheel of fortune handheld was solid
I was 21 back then, man I feel old.
Genesis fight-stick, yay!, and the Snes wireless controller with rapid fire, I had that. Sega Pico? Wow I never heard of that
THIS video showed up for me in my sub feed! Must have been a weird glitch.
Tents! They were the absolute shit after a night of pizza, Nintendo and movie rentals, and too much sugar. Love your work Erin!
Thank you!! ☺️
Really cool to see a American toy catalog, what kind of toys that was popular then and the prices. Here in Sweden 🇸🇪 I guess we had some of the things to, well the video game of course. Back in -97 I was 17 but I think I still looked through our toy catalogues just for the fun and nostalgia of it.
The nostalgia is real
Oh man, that Tiger Electronics Batman game with Batman as a joystick... I had a Star Wars one with Vader.
Now that's the catalog I remember, being a kid in Missouri at my grandparents house and they had that catalog in the living room
Great memories of days gone by used to have some of these catalogs
I still have a black Gameboy Pocket with its box that I bought about 15 years ago. I actually tried to trade it in at Gamestop once but they wouldn't take it because the serial number sticker had worn away. Now I'm wondering about that, if it was like that when I bought it on ebay it may have been hot merchandise.
DEFINITELY! Love these videos.
I love your video Erin
On the RC page, I had that red truck in the corner(it was from JCPenney,too). It was so slow compared to my friend's Tyco Rebound.
In '97, I was probably the one guy who was really interested in the Game.Com. KB Toys already had it on markdown to $50 for the system and $20 per game by Christmas. So, my parents picked me up the system, "Duke Nukem 3D" and "Sonic Jam".
The following day, we returned it all to KB for a full refund -- despite having opened the games -- with no hassle or argument from the employees.
0:45 I've never seen those controlers but I see they're infrared wireless, like a TV remote, which sucked. It meant you always had to be pointing the controller straight at the screen, or where ever the receiver was.
We are about the same age...that’s awesome and this whole video is nostalgia to the max.
Very cool.
I never saw any of these gigantic catalogues when I was a kid (must be an US thing), but I always used to check out the much smaller ones we did get. It seems they have all but abandoned mass mailing toy catalogues now, I haven't seen one in years.
I remember seeing the N64 getting covered by the news in 1997, but I remember seeing an American news story on it somehow; Maybe on Foxtel (cable TV)? Very exciting footage of Mario hopping around in front of the castle; A big step up from the Mega Drive I was playing at the time.
The Sabrina doll made me happy to see; I have always been a big fan of Melissa Joan Heart since Clarissa Explains It All on Nickelodeon.
The Casper shooting toy looks interesting, but it's probably going to be a bit crap at that size. Cool idea though.
Thanks for sharing, it was nice nostalgia bait from when the US looked like a cool place to visit with all the best tech.
Christmas of 1997 I was just about to turn 15, I'm thinking that's probably when my brother and I got our Playstation. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Darkstalkers and Final Fantasy VII were the first games we had for it.
Another good video Erin stay awesome 👍 and keep on gaming and have a good Christmas 🎄!!
Happy holidays! Thanks!
Erin, are you get those warm and fuzzy nostalgia memories! Lol! Great video!
Hard to see not getting a 64 when it wasnt much more expensive than an snes at that point.
That Game Boy Pocket hard case is kind of neat, I wish I had one.
$70 in 1997 is $113 today!! WOWZERS!!!