A TVTA Special.
Back in the pre-internet days of the eighties, if you wanted to get your hands on unique and cool sci-fi and fantasy merchandise you would most likely end up paying a visit to your local comic book shop. Alternatively you would fill-in and cut out mail order forms found in comics and magazines like Starlog (US) and Starburst (UK). Other options would be attending a convention, or a local swap-and-meet event.
TVTA is pleased to present a selection of adverts featuring the above options. For our superb, in-depth post on London’s first Forbidden Planet store see here
Mail order companies, bricks and mortar comic shops, conventions
- Andromeda comic shop, Birmingham. Starburst. 1980.
- Nostalgia & Comics. Odyssey 7. Forbidden Planet. 1983. UK.
- James Bond Convention Photoplay. 1983.
- Doctor Who at the Comic Mart. ROTJ. 1984.
- Nostalgia and Comics small ad. 1988. UK.
- Mega-City, Camden Town small ad. 1988. UK.
- Wonderworld Bournemouth comics small ad. 1988. UK.
- Final Frontier Bookshop, Leicester small ad. 1988. UK.
- Sci-fi on video. Starburst. 1982.
- Doctor Who records. Starlog. 1984.
- Thats Entertainment records. 1983
- Don Post masks. Starlog. 1980.
- Star Wars. Return of the Jedi masks by Don Post. US. 1983.
- E.T., and Dark Crystal masks by Don Post. Starlog. 1982.
Thanks for looking 🙂
Post updated June 2020 with new images.