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 Buck Rogers XXVc Roleplaying Game “F-66 Starfire” Spaceship Sheet
The box set for TSR’s Buck Rogers XXVc* roleplaying game included several game accessories, including…
Marvel’s Secret Wars Action Figures in 1984
I wrote about Mattel’s series of Marvel Secret Wars action figures in my two books…
Star Wars Sonic Land Speeder at JCPenny in 1979
December 1, 1979. The JC Penny’s exclusive Sonic Land Speeder by Kenner makes an appearance…
1985 Star Trek RPG Ad in Starlog #100
I’ve shared ads for FASA’s Star Trek roleplaying game of the eighties before, but none…
Cabbage Patch Kids at ToysRUs in 1984
It has been forever since the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls were the hot Christmas toy,…
1982 E.T. Board and Card Games Newspaper Advertisement
Back in 1982, everyone was certain that the E.T. movie success would translate directly into…
Experimenting with Adobe After Effects
This isn’t directly related to any one thing, but as I learn more about video…
Robo Force at PlayLand in 1984
Ideal’s then-new Robo Force makes an appearance in this 1984 newspaper ad for the PlayLand…