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 E.T. Merch for Sale in Early 1983
E.T. Movie success, American consumerism failure. Everyone was certain that the popularity of the E.T….
1982 Newspaper Advertisement for the G.I. Joe Mobile Missile System
I shared a different ad for this toy back in December (posted here), but just…
Darth Vader Collector Case and Star Wars Action Figures on Sale in 1982
Yesterday’s Strawberry Shortcake newspaper ad offered more than just berry fun. This block from that…
Spotted Online – Transformers: Titans Return Hardhead Review at 16bit.com
I reviewed Hardhead* last year (review here), but in the interest of making sure you…
Win R2-D2 with Hot Dog Magazine in 1983!
Hot Dog! Who else remembers this magazine from the eighties? I’d kinda forgotten that the…
G.I. Joe Action Figures, Jet Pack, and RAM Motorcycle in 1982
A two-page spread newspaper ad packed almost completely with toys? Hell, yes, show me that…
Strawberry Shortcake at PlayLand in 1982
We’ve seen a few Strawberry Shortcake newspaper ads over the last week (here and here),…
“Now the Realms are yours to conquer.”
TSR’s Forgotten Realms setting (find at Amazon.com*) for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is…