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then and now · 1980

Game Boy in 1989: A Turning Point for Handhelds

The available evidence places Nintendo’s Game Boy launch in 1989 and interprets it as the culmination of an earlier path through electronic games, arcade conversions, and Game & Watch. It also requires a distinction between that verifiable point and a broader history that cannot be claimed here.

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then and now · 1980

Game Boy in 1989: A Turning Point for Handhelds

The available evidence places Nintendo’s Game Boy launch in 1989 and interprets it as the culmination of an earlier path through electronic games, arcade conversions, and Game & Watch. It also requires a distinction between that verifiable point and a broader history that cannot be claimed here.

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1980 and the Prado Restoration Archive

In 1980, the creation of the Museo del Prado Bulletin coincided with the systematic preparation of reports for every treated work and the organisation of a dedicated archive. More than an administrative detail, this process made conservation a consultable part of the museum’s memory.

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technical sheet · 1980

1980 and the Prado Restoration Archive

In 1980, the creation of the Museo del Prado Bulletin coincided with the systematic preparation of reports for every treated work and the organisation of a dedicated archive. More than an administrative detail, this process made conservation a consultable part of the museum’s memory.

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Nintendo Launches Game Boy

Nintendo launched the Game Boy in 1989; the source describes it as the definitive evolution of handhelds as video game platforms.

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1980

The Prado creates its Bulletin and systematizes restoration documentation

The Museo del Prado created the Boletín del Museo del Prado under the direction of José Manuel Pita Andrade. At the same time, it began systematically preparing reports for every treated work and organized these materials in a dedicated archive overseen by Felícitas Martínez.

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1970

Panini publishes its first official FIFA World Cup album

The collection devoted to Mexico 1970 began Panini’s FIFA World Cup album series, documented by FIFA Collect and Panini’s editorial archive.

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then and now · 1980

Game Boy in 1989: A Turning Point for Handhelds

The available evidence places Nintendo’s Game Boy launch in 1989 and interprets it as the culmination of an earlier path through electronic games, arcade conversions, and Game & Watch. It also requires a distinction between that verifiable point and a broader history that cannot be claimed here.

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technical sheet · 1980

1980 and the Prado Restoration Archive

In 1980, the creation of the Museo del Prado Bulletin coincided with the systematic preparation of reports for every treated work and the organisation of a dedicated archive. More than an administrative detail, this process made conservation a consultable part of the museum’s memory.

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then and now · 1980

Game Boy in 1989: A Turning Point for Handhelds

The available evidence places Nintendo’s Game Boy launch in 1989 and interprets it as the culmination of an earlier path through electronic games, arcade conversions, and Game & Watch. It also requires a distinction between that verifiable point and a broader history that cannot be claimed here.

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then and now · 1980

Game Boy in 1989: A Turning Point for Handhelds

The available evidence places Nintendo’s Game Boy launch in 1989 and interprets it as the culmination of an earlier path through electronic games, arcade conversions, and Game & Watch. It also requires a distinction between that verifiable point and a broader history that cannot be claimed here.

Open story
technical sheet · 1980

1980 and the Prado Restoration Archive

In 1980, the creation of the Museo del Prado Bulletin coincided with the systematic preparation of reports for every treated work and the organisation of a dedicated archive. More than an administrative detail, this process made conservation a consultable part of the museum’s memory.

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technical sheet · 1980

1980 and the Prado Restoration Archive

In 1980, the creation of the Museo del Prado Bulletin coincided with the systematic preparation of reports for every treated work and the organisation of a dedicated archive. More than an administrative detail, this process made conservation a consultable part of the museum’s memory.

Open story
then and now · 1980

Game Boy in 1989: A Turning Point for Handhelds

The available evidence places Nintendo’s Game Boy launch in 1989 and interprets it as the culmination of an earlier path through electronic games, arcade conversions, and Game & Watch. It also requires a distinction between that verifiable point and a broader history that cannot be claimed here.

Open story
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