Smallball! Handheld Sports Games of the 1970s and 1980s

They were incredibly rudimentary...and eternally lovable. Herewith, a tribute.

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Coleco Head-to-Head Football Commercial

Circa 1980

A straightforward explanation of the advantage of Coleco’s games over the competition. You don’t often see a kid as nerdy-looking as the one in the glasses in ads today, unless he’s in a role that specifically calls for a nerdish type. You also don’t see many guys in a jacket and tie.

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