We in the UK, AFAIC, rarely had consoles... To be honest, most of the ones I've seen on here or Ebay have looked fairly rank (sorry guys!) - that white Magnavox being a prime example - why did US designers of olde go for such overblown tackiness? A lot of the consoles look overstated even by Las Vegas standards!
Real wood is nicer than plastic, but KISS should apply to styling
