Early in my days of collecting video games, I said that I hoped to one day track down every console and display each lovingly in my home. This was met with hysterical laughter from my collector friends. 

I soon discovered that to collect every console, I'd need a much bigger apartment, a sizable income, and likely some understanding of hardware repair and modification. The list of Pong machines and Atari 2600 clones is seemingly endless. 

Because of this, you might be surprised by the early hardware you just haven't seen or touched. This edition of Retro Ads taunts you with a tantilizing display of crusty, old commercial goodness.