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Read Next: These 4 Rare Nickels From Over 20 Years Ago Are Worth a Ton Now. Classic Video Games. The 1970s ushered in the golden age of video gaming, with several iconic consoles and games that ...
Sold for: $1.3 million The 1979 Kenner Star Wars Rocket-Firing Boba Fett action figure is one of the most legendary collectibles in the toy world, renowned for its rarity and the intrigue ...
The crisis began to unfold as petroleum production in the United States and some other parts of the world peaked in the late 1960s and early 1970s. [3] World oil production per capita began a long-term decline after 1979. [4] The oil crises prompted the first shift towards energy-saving (in particular, fossil fuel-saving) technologies. [5]
March: Amoco Cadiz tanker runs aground off the coast of France, spilling 1.6 million barrels (250,000 m 3) of crude oil. (Largest crude spill to date.) June Iran and Saudi Arabia block efforts of OPEC price hawks to fix the price of OPEC oil in a currency more stable than the U.S. dollar. Say world economy cannot support associated price increases.
1976 flyer advertising the racing game Fonz. The 1970s was the first decade in the history of the video game industry.The 1970s saw the development of some of the earliest video games, chiefly in the arcade game industry, but also several for the earliest video game consoles and personal computers.
While Americans struggle to pay for necessities like food and gas, oil companies are raking it in. Exxon Mobil reportedly made a $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter, and Chevron came in ...
After WWII, international oil prices were for some time based on discounts or premiums relative to that for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. [ 13 ] After the Bretton Woods conference in the year 1944, the UK and its allies discontinued linking their currencies with gold; however, the US dollar continued to be pegged to gold, at $35 per ounce—from ...
Whether due to their nostalgic appeal, rarity, or cult status, here are 12 collectible toys from the 1970s that are worth far more (think in the high thousands) than you might imagine. 1. Star ...