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 Transformers Throttlebots $2.88/each in 1986
March 13, 1988. The Decatur, Illinois, Herald and Review newspaper includes an Osco Drug flyer…
Kickstarter – Toy Sales Add Up to Billions Update
My newest book of Star Wars newspaper ads is now in the final stages of…
“Hasbro Motorized Mini Transformers” at Payless in 1988
Yesterday’s Thottlebots video made me wonder if it would be possible to uncover a Throttlebots…
1989 Cyberpunk RPG Advertisement
This ad for the R.Talsorian classic Cyberpunk roleplaying game (Amazon.com search*) comes from the Solo…
“Join the Spider-Man Network of Friends Fan Club!”
Even though the ad is dated 1978, I uncovered it in a 1979 Star Wars…
Spotted Online – G1 Throttlebots Team Video
Here’s a fun video look at Hasbro’s 1987 Transformers Throttlebots toys. These were fun little…
Transformers Constructicons and Insecticons on Sale in 1986
May 1, 1986. Out of a Lionel Kiddie City advertisement found in the Allentown, Pennsylvania,…
Mego Elastic Heroes in 1979
If we keep flipping through that 1979 Star Wars comic where we uncovered an awesome…