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Walkman
is a brand of portable audio players manufactured by Sony since 1979. It was originally introduced as a portable cassette player and later expanded to include a range of portable audio products. Since 2011, the brand has referred exclusively to digital flash memory players.
Ferrero Rocher
Italian confectionery
Happy Meal
form of kids' meal sold at the fast food chain McDonald's
Microvision
The Microvision (aka Milton Bradley Microvision or MB Microvision) is the first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges and in that sense is reprogrammable. It was released by the Milton Bradley Company in November 1979 for a retail price of $49.99, equivalent to $221.00 in 2025.
Video 2000
video cassette format
Fairlight CMI
digital audio workstation
Hubba Bubba
brand of bubble gum
personal stereo
portable audio player using an audiocassette player, battery power and in some cases an AM/FM radio
Guess Who?
children's game
Maglite
thumb|225px|Maglite 2 D cell flashlight
International Star Registry
American memorabilia vendor
Bandai Super Vision 8000
second-generation home video game console released in 1979
Umaibō
or "delicious stick" is a small cylindrical puffed corn snack from Japan. It is produced by Riska and sold by Yaokin. There are many flavors of Umaibō available, including savory flavors such as salad, mentaiko, takoyaki, and cheese, and sweet flavors such as cocoa, caramel, and chocolate. New and unusual flavors are routinely introduced and rotated out as limited-time items to keep up interest and create trends. The mascot is a round-headed earless cat, similar to the appearance of Doraemon. This character is considered to be an alien, born on September 13, 1978, on a certain star in a distan
Mello Yello
highly caffeinated citrus-flavoured soft drink
Ibanez Tube Screamer
guitar overdrive pedal
Casio VL-1
electronic instrument, calculator, synthesizer, and sequencer, released by Casio Computer in 1980
Sunkist
line of fruit-flavored carbonated beverages (flavors include orange, watermelon, etc.)
APF Imagination Machine
video game console and home computer
Hello Panda
Japanese biscuit snack
Thinsulate
Thinsulate is a brand of synthetic fiber thermal insulation used in winter clothing. The word is a portmanteau of the words thin and insulate, and is trademarked by 3M. The material is made by the 3M Corporation and was first sold in 1979. It was originally marketed as an inexpensive alternative to down; at the time, 3M claimed it was twice as warm as an equivalent amount of any natural material.
Lego Fabuland
Lego theme
Trolli
225px|thumb|Logo used until 2022 Trolli is a confectionery brand for gummy candies sold in over 80 countries. The brand originated with the German Mederer Group, which owns the brand in the majority of the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. Mederer's United States business was sold in 1997, and the Trolli trademark in the United States, Canada, and Mexico is now used by Ferrara Candy Company.
Sang Som
thumb|SangSom mixed with soda water
Yan Yan
Japanese biscult snack
Takenoko No Sato
Japanese chocolate snack food produced by Meiji Seika
Supersisters
thumb|Front and back of card #38, Shari Lewis Supersisters was a set of 72 trading cards produced and distributed in the United States in 1979 by Supersisters, Inc. They featured famous women from politics, media and entertainment, culture, sports, and other areas of achievement. The cards were designed in response to the trading cards popular among children in the US at the time, which mostly featured men.