John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 19 12) - Old Bazaar (Shanghai, China)

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 19 12) - Old Bazaar (Shanghai, China)

"Found In The Attic - The Vectrex Arcade System"

Here is a brochure from one of the most incredible and revolutionary consoles from the glory days of gaming systems -- The Vectrex Arcade System.  I can still remember seeing this system in the stores.  These were the days of Atari & Intellivision ... 8 bit systems that had to be connected to your tv.  Then along came Vectrex, with it's own screen (making it theoretically portable) and featuring hi-tech vector graphics.  I was stunned.  Of course, it wasn't cheap (I seem to recall a figure of $600 back in the early 80s), so I could only dream about owning one.
I had forgotten about the Vectrex until seeing one in a vintage gaming shop about five years ago.  Now I find this brochure stored away in my folks' attic.  These experiences brought me right back to the day I saw Vectrex in stores.
I still think the Vectrex is a very important console in the history of gaming & computers, and here is the brochure that shows it off.  Enjoy!

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 18 12) - Morning in Suzhou, China

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 18 12) - Morning in Suzhou, China

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 17 12) - West Lake (Suzhou, China)

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 17 12) - West Lake (Suzhou, China)

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 16 12) - The Great Wall of China

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 16 12) - The Great Wall of China

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 15 12) -- Temple Of Heaven (Beijing, China)

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 15 12) -- Temple Of Heaven (Beijing, China)

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 11 12) -- West Lake (Suzhou, China)

John's Featured Picture of the Day (May 11 12) -- West Lake (Suzhou, China)