Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, Strawberry Shortcake, and Robo Force in 1984

The absolute coolest part of this 1984 toy ad from the Southeast Missourian newspaper is that each toy includes an average quantity per store. Have you ever thought that toy displays were larger and more impressive in the eighties than they are today? Well, here are actual numbers that prove we aren’t simply imagining that the past was better.

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You’ve gotta click through to see the full ad, because there’s way more awesome than just shown in the above image. 100 Masters of the Universe Dragon Walkers per store? Woah.

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