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Commodores Under the Christmas Tree - This Week In Retro 249

1 hour 24 minutes Posted Dec 20, 2025 at 10:00 am.

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We’re Still Keeping Up With The CommodoreStory Link: https://www.commodore.net/post/press-releaseC64 Laptop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5QQ0ECfwyEAmiga 40th: https://youtu.be/udrnSDVbbhw

Snow Day DiversionsStory Link: http://superchartisland.comThe Eagle Obsession: http://eagledocumentary.comReStory Chill Electronic Repairs: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronic_Repairs/

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All I Want For ChristmasStory Link: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1985%20Sears%20Christmas%20Book/608Full Catalogue: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1985%20Sears%20Christmas%20Book/Argos Autumn / Winter 1989/1990: https://archive.org/details/argos-autumn-winter-1989-1990/page/n283/mode/2up 1991/92 has some consoles in the toy section on page 338: https://archive.org/details/argos-autumn-winter-1991-1992/page/n337/mode/2up Argos Christmas Gifts 1993 - Consoles and games from page 10: https://archive.org/details/argos-christmas-gifts-1993 Nostalgia Nerd Christmas Catalogues flick through videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Nostalgianerd/search?query=Argos%20Christmas Christmas and other vintage TV Adverts at:https://www.youtube.com/@RetroSteveUK RetroSpectives, he’s just dropped a video called “The 1984 Dixons Catalog - what’s inside?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP4RgB73IGg My own Christmas Pamphlet Catalog Video (Fresh from last Friday): https://youtu.be/Ck-RqHRV34M

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In the last regular show of the year we are joined by Neil and Aaron for a bumper episode. The latest goings-on at Commodore including Commodore 64 Ultimates under the tree and reciprocal trademark challenges, a collection of things to do over the holidays and a look back at how catalogue shopping was a fun way to find your next tech obsession.

We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine which has just launched issue 32. It covers those dial-up ISPs that had a firm grip on your internet access back in the day. Head over to https://www.addict.media/

Aaron is part of the team at Amigos Retro Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/@AmigosRetroGaming

Neil is part of the team at The Retro Collective: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroCollective

GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4179570/GLYPHIS_IO_BBS_The_Proxy_Tapes_1989/

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