Tomy Fashion Plates in 1978
Here’s a 1978 newspaper advertisement for the fans of Tomy’s Fashion Plates toy. I shared…
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Ogre Minis from Martian Metals in 1980
I set out for Hong Kong and China today. I’m going to tour factories and…
1982 Knickerbocker Fun Food Figures
UPDATE: This was a Hasbro toy. Can anyone explain why I thought Knickerbocker made this…
“Kenner Centurion Heroes And Villains”
I’ve shared newspaper ads for the Centurions toys before (here, here, and here), so today’s…
TSR’s “World of Science Fiction” in 1982
This 1982 advertisement for TSR’s various sci-fi games of the time — including Star Frontiers,…
Hasbro Stuntsters at CVS in 1983
And this is what I love most about exploring the newspaper archives: Discovering toys I…
How Fast Did the Sectaurs Toys Die at Retail?
Thanks to the magic of newspaper ads, we know that on November 27 of 1985,…
Madballs Newspaper Advertisement!!!!!
December 3, 1986. Sorry, I got a little carried away with the exclamation points. But…