WarioSajak
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Post by WarioSajak on Jun 16, 2012 23:07:37 GMT -5
An official NBC press release, dated February 5, 1975. Pretty much the best shot of the original center stage I've seen, plus the Round 3 layout with only one Lose A Turn visible. It's listed as "Buy It Now" for $33.88 + $2.99 shipping. Also, part of the "Historical Images" watermark goes over Susan's eyes, making her look bad.
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whammy007
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Post by whammy007 on Jun 16, 2012 23:21:24 GMT -5
Based on Wheelgenius's "best-guess" layouts, the second LaT on that layout would be three wedges left of the Buy a Vowel wedge closest to the camera. It may have just not made it into the shot.
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William
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Post by William on Jun 16, 2012 23:43:40 GMT -5
This photo is in the first edition of the encyclopedia of tv game shows. This is however, the best quality of it I've seen. Now that I look closely, it looks like the "doors" are the same style as the LMAD and TPIR doors. That whole thing probably extended from the contestant backdrops to the puzzleboard.
Regarding the wheel, it's obviously spinning. The $900 kind of looks like it's stuck on there; the $700 and $800 don't, but all three of them clearly are in the 1978 Star Bonus episode.
Btw Scott, wheelgenius' "best guess" layouts are based on layouts that I posted on the wiki a while back. I have several theories about the early years.
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germanname1990
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Post by germanname1990 on Jun 17, 2012 17:11:27 GMT -5
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StrangerCoug
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Post by StrangerCoug on Jun 17, 2012 19:26:25 GMT -5
I so wish I had the money to buy this photo right now =,-( This is still a great find, and it would be a neat addition to the Wiki if it weren't for the darn watermark.
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WarioSajak
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Post by WarioSajak on Jun 17, 2012 20:08:16 GMT -5
^For the record, the actual physical image doesn't have the watermark -- it's there for the auction as a protective "layer", as it were. That's why, in the Wiki's MOS page, we strictly rule out using images from eBay -- so nobody gets in trouble and the Wiki isn't guilty by association.
Besides that, I wouldn't know how to go about asking companies for permission. Given the opinions stated in this forum (myself in particular), I doubt we'd get anywhere with Wheel itself -- heck, we might even get slapped with a cease-to-exist order.
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StrangerCoug
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Post by StrangerCoug on Jun 17, 2012 20:42:59 GMT -5
I know the physical image doesn't have the watermark.
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