Philflound Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 This may have been done in the past, and probably been talked about, but does anyone have a vintage photo of themselves with Atari. This is at my aunt's house. I must be maybe 12 or 13 years old, since I got my glasses at the age of 12. I'm the kid in the yellow sweatshirt. The manual on the bed is an Atari Sears, which you probably can't make out. The game looks like Dodge 'Em. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Not Dodge'Em...it's Slot Racers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 Eww you're right. My brain isn't working. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio F Software Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Meh, I wasnt alive until Atari was already dying out. I DO have a picture however, of me playing my NES butt nekkid when I was 3 but for yalls sake I wont post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 thats awesome. I know my mom has a circa 1980 picture of me when I finally got my own vcs and didn't have to go to my friend michaels house to play :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Funny you should mention this, I've had these two pics sitting on my hard drive for awhile now waiting for just such an opportunity. Here we see little Stan getting Crystal Castles for Christmas (and loads of atlliteration to boot!) AND we see young Stan playing Jungle Hunt which he also got for Christmas, the next day. When it was an Atari Christmas, I was the happiest child in the world! (for added fun, check out that panelling, and that swank rabbit poster I had on the wall, and those hip 8 tracks below the TV. Above the TV you can see my slick Atari Jr. and on the shelf, some of my other games, I can distinctly make out MAD, and maybe Gangster Alley) ah, memories, happy memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispy Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I found a picture of my brother when he was about 7 or 8 playing Atari 7800 on Christmas when he got it. He was playing ET. Maybe I'll try posting it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 You know, I remember when I was very young, my mother had taken a couple of pictures of me playing Joust on my Atari 2600. If I find them I'll upload 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Nice idea for a thread! I look forward to seeing the photos! I wish I had some of me... Ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xot Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I'm certain there are some pics from 1983 of me opening Atari games for X-mas. I'll have to see if I have them, or if they're at my dad's house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Hmmmm I will be in Ohio in December. Will have to check out the old family albums. I think my mom has a scanner so I'll be sure to update this thread then if I find any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I dunno if my parents ever took pictures of the 2600 that they bought but I can check. I do have a slight memory of seeing such a thing. But you know, I do remember the box that my 2600 came in and all. My dad threw it out though. I wish he wasn't so old. I miss playing Trick Shot with him and my brother on Sat afternoons. Aww, the memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 My mom has several older photos that she keeps together in various shoe boxes. I might decide to spend some time this weekend to see if any of them have a picture of myself with any Atari equipment. If I find one, I will have it scanned in and posted to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I have one of me getting Pac-Man and Centipede (the 8-bit versions) on Christmas back in 1983 (when I got my Atari 400). I was SO happy , I'm holding them up and just beaming. Unfortunately it's on a slide, so I'd have to get it transferred. However it's the only picture I can think of that shows me with an Atari. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 I'm glad to bring nostalgia to the forum. Notice my brother sitting playing against me with his cheesy pants. Damn my parents for those square clothes. I think checkered and striped clothing was terrible and I actually hate old photos of me wearing such horrid things. I probably have at least one Christmas photo, perhaps the first year I got Atari, which I think was 1978 or 1979. Star Wars toys competed alot with Atari, and my parents only had so much money. BTW, I came across this photo while looking for photos of me when I was young to put in the picture montage on our wedding video. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 ERRR. I meant his cheesy shirt. My brain is definitely not working lately. I hate not being able to edit posts. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MilkMan Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Last Christmas I started a "post your Christmas Pics" thread...a couple photos there... click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I found one last night, accidentally. It was Christmas of 80 or 81, whenever I first got my Atari. Funny thing is, I could've sworn I had a heavy sixer, but in the photo it's definitely not. I've also got a photo somewhere of me and my Pitfall high score (I never did receive that patch ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 I never got my patch either. Boo to Activision. Wonder if my mom still has the negative of the tv. Cool Christmas thread, but I'm not limiting photos to be only of Christmas. But they should at least be 1970s - 1980s. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Hey I never got my Pitfall II patch. What's up with that? I think there's a conspiracy or something here... Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 I got my Pitfall II patch. Wish I still had it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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