Mattel Electronics Football Box

1977

Here’s the game which, along with its sequel a year later, kicked off–pun unavoidable–the handheld sports craze. The unashamedly plasticky industrial design reminds me of Radio Shack’s Flavoradios. Read more about the game and other very early Mattel Electronics products in this Popular Electronics story. (Photo courtesy of Rik Morgan of www.handheldmuseum.com.)