Mattel’s Masters of the Universe, Tomy’s Starriors, and Ideal’s Manglors

We’ve seen several Masters of the Universe newspaper ads over the last few years, but advertisements for Ideal’s Manglors and Tomy’s Starriors are far less common and finding and instance of these toylines in periodicals of the eighties is a special occasion. Finding both in a single ad — such as this 1984 Kiddytown advertisement — calls for a celebration. How do I celebrate such discoveries? By sharing my find with you!

Hold on. How is it that the Manglor price in this ad is $1 higher than the price shown in the 1983 ad we saw last week? That price should have dropped, right?

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