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 “Strawberryland Dolls with Pets” on Sale in 1982
It’s a Playworld stores ad from 1982 where Kenner’s Strawberry Shortcake dolls are on sale!…
Millennium Falcon and Alpha Star in 1984
November 22, 1984. Working on my new book of Star Wars newspaper ads led to…
1984 Commercial for Dungeons & Dragons, Marvel Super Heroes, and the Indiana Jones RPG
This is fantastic! This commercial for the 1984 Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game (find at…
Corn Flakes Superman Toy Commercial from the Fifties
Here’s one of those great cereal commercials from the past, this time jumping back about…
G.I. Joe Motorcycle or Jet Pack for $3.99 in 1982
Once my latest book is completely finished then I can turn my attention back to…
Video – Visiting the Action Figure Museum
We visited the Action Figure Museum in Oklahoma last month and I finally edited together…
Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica on Sale in 1978
Here’s a 1978 newspaper ad that is packed with fun. There are Kenner Star Wars…
G.I. Joe, Pac-Man, and Strawberry Shortcake Lunch Boxes at Playworld in 1982
August 26, 1982. If you’re a fan of the book Lunchbox, Inside and Out* (reading…