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SKU CAT-M5-VH8G Best Buy • May 11, 1997 MOM, MODEMS & MARIO
A Mother’s Day 1997 Electronics Time Capsule
A scalloped greeting-card band meets a crisp electronics grid for a Mother’s Day-meets-tech look. A Sunday Morning Flashback
This May 11, 1997 Best Buy Mother’s Day circular is the kind of advertising mashup only the 1990s could deliver: flowers-and-gifts messaging beside Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, modems, scanners, cameras, stereos, and home appliances.
The 19-page issue catches several generations of technology sharing shelf space. Packard Bell and IBM desktops, Toshiba laptops, dial-up accessories, games, movies, music, and Mother’s Day promotions make it a warm seasonal collectible with gaming and vintage-computing crossover.
Gifts, Games & Gadgets
- Mother’s Day issue dated May 11, 1997
- Contains 19 pages
- Features Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo and Game Boy
- Includes Packard Bell, IBM and Toshiba computer advertising
- Measures approximately 8.5 x 10 inches
How It Has Held Up
Good vintage used condition with light page curl, edge wear, corner wear and minor handling marks. Printed colors remain bright in the photographs.
Item Specifics BrandBest BuyType of AdvertisingMother’s Day retail newspaper circularDate of CreationMay 11, Day, Nintendo & Home ComputingFormatMother’s Day retail newspaper circularPages19 pagesSizeApproximately 8.5 x 10 inchesLanguageEnglishColorMulticolor Shipping & Buyer Confidence
Free shipping is included, and your item will be packed carefully to help protect it during delivery.
You will receive the exact paper item shown. Please review all photos closely, as they are part of the description and show the condition, contents, and visible wear.
Bring home this wonderfully 1997 mix of Mother’s Day, modems, and Nintendo—buy it now, save it for your collection, and follow TreasuTiques for the next Sunday-ad flashback.
