My Flyer Collection
3,202 Video Game Flyers and Counting!
I started collecting video game flyers back in 1983 when I wrote to game manufacturers and received flyers in return. I wrote to Bally/Midway, Rock-Ola, Stern Electronics, Sega, Williams and Taito, and I acquired my first fifty flyers this way.
My goal is to collect all video game flyers for games released between 1971 and 1991, which is what I consider the 'classic era' in coin-op video game history. My claim is certainly debatable, but my reasoning is that many classic video games reappeared as impressive sequels between 1986 and 1991. This still happens today as video game companies reap big profits with successful game titles and franchises, such as Capcom's Street Fighter IV (2008).
Most of my flyers are viewable at The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA) which I co-own and manage with Eric Jacobson. The Archive is the number one repository for classic arcade game flyers and I encourage you to check it out. As of December 2008, I have 3,202 unique flyers in my collection.
