Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984 
G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco 
Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986! 
Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984 
Androform Cheap Transforming Robot Toy Ad from 1985 Hasbro Mr. Potato Head and Ronald McDonald
This 1979 newspaper advertisement reminded me of an ad that I had posted earlier this…
1981 “20% Off Toy Sale” at Kroger
This 1981 Kroger newspaper advertisement is a snapshot of retail offerings for Christmas of 1981,…
“More ‘Mechs for Your Deck” in 1997
You have to go all of the way back to the early part of 1997…
Kenner Radio-Control R2-D2 on Sale in 1979
I think I posted the best ad that we’ve yet seen for the Radio-Control R2-D2…
1978 Testor’s Galax IV Hovercraft and Mattel’s Godzilla
December 20, 1978. This drugstore advertisement from the late seventies doesn’t share any new information…
25% Off Milton Bradley’s Dark Tower Electronic Boardgame in 1981
When I bought my copy of the Dark Tower boardgame about a decade ago, I…
“Come Get Some!” 1997 BattleTech CCG Table Tent
Mail is in, and it brought with it a fantastic bit of marketing from 1997….
Stomper Super Cycle at K-Mart in 1981
Here’s a 1981 K-Mart newspaper advertisement with the Stomper Super Cycle, Schaper’s attempt to take…