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 “Your Official Source for the Next Star Wars Trilogy” in 1997
This 1997 advertisement from Topps’ Star Wars Galaxy Magazine (find at Amazon.com*) promises Star Wars…
Kenner’s Bionic Man and Ideal’s Evel Knievel in 1975
This 1975 newspaper ad offers up a fantastic snapshot of the toys of the mid-seventies!…
Buck Rogers XXVc Cover: Luna
Another cover from Jerry Bingham from TSR’s Buck Rogers XXVc* roleplaying game, today’s cover returns…
1978 Ad for Palitoy’s Commander Power (Hasbro’s Super Joe)
I’ve written about Hasbro’s Super Joe line of the seventies before (2013 feature post), and…
Buck Rogers XXVc Cover: Inner Worlds
Continuing our look at TSR’s Buck Rogers XXVc* roleplaying game, this 1991 cover by Jerry…
Superman and the Magic Snake in 1983
The Magic Snake toy/puzzle (find at Amazon.com*) was hot when the Rubik’s Cube was a…
“Learn To Drive . . . The dangerous way” with Car Wars in 1983
Steve Jackson Games’ Car Wars (find at Amazon.com*) makes an appearance in this 1983 advertisement…
Video – Batman: The Animated Series Dice Game Unboxing
How could I resist taking a copy of Batman: The Animated Series Dice Game* into…