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 Five Reasons Why Hasbro’s “Star Wars Black” Series Hasn’t Failed
Way back in 2013, when Hasbro’s 6-inch scale Star Wars Black series* was first announced,…
“Ride Into Adventure with Evel Knievel” in 1976
I shared a 1973 advertisement for Ideal’s Evel Knievel toys last month (posted here), and…
“Spectacular Inter-Galactic Battles” with the Buck Rogers XXVc Roleplaying Game
TSR’s Buck Rogers XXVc roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) of the nineties is one of…
1985 Newspaper Advertisement for Hasbro’s G.I. Joe
December 1, 1985. Turn to page 33 in the Google newspaper archives’ copy of this…
“Make Believe With Milton Bradley!”
December 8, 1982. Donkey Kong. Candy Land. Pac-Man. This 1982 ad for the Best stores…
3A’s Killzone Hazmat Trooper on Clearance at Big Bad Toy Store
I reviewed both the Killzone: Helghast Sniper and Killzone: Helghast Assault Infantry action figures way…
Spotted Online – “Star Wars’ Original 70s Adventures” at Nothing But Comics
I’ve made no secret of my love of the original Star Wars comics by Marvel,…
Dungeons & Dragons and “The Ultimate in Adventure Games” in 1980
I recently ran across a 1980 issue of Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine and took…