Purple Stuff: 1987 Sears Wish Book!

The Purple Stuff Podcast’s big holiday show is here, and we’ve picked an appropriately festive topic for the occasion. Join us for a 75-minute romp through the pages of the legendary 1987 Sears Wish Book!

You remember these catalogs, of course. In the ‘80s, they were as good as bibles. Featuring what felt like every single toy in the universe (and every single other thing in the universe), these retail tomes monopolized our attention every Christmas season, and gave us pleasant, greedy dreams all through December.

1987 was a particularly great year for the Wish Book, and we had a blast circling our favorite stuff for this yuletide podcast. We think you’re gonna dig it!

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Down below are scans of some of the 1987 Sears Wish Book items covered on this month’s show:

I think Spectra is my new obsession, guys.

Thanks so much for spending another year with the Purple Stuff Podcast, and we hope this latest episode adds a little something to your Christmas week! Happy holidays, all!