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 War of Order “Secret Master” at Cotswold Collectibles
It has been several months since I last shared the War of Order Secret Master…
Spotted Online – Steel Monsters – The Secret Society Comic
I shared one Steel Monsters comic back in October. That Tonka line of post-apocalyptic trucks…
Star Wars Micro Collection “Hoth Turret Defense” Newspaper Advertisement
I wasn’t searching for Star Wars ads, but when one from 1982 — and for…
1982 Newspaper Ad for G.I. Joe Action Figures
More sifting through the Google newspaper archives for G.I. Joe advertisements in the eighties. This…
Collecting G.I. Joe References: Mark Bellomo’s 2nd Edition Identification Guide
As I start work on a new book project, the first step is to make…
G.I. Joe Action Figures: $1.88/each in 1982
More of G.I. Joe in the 1980s with a “blink and you miss it” section…
Video – Capturing Ads from Google Newspaper Archives
Here’s a quick one minute video giving you an idea of what goes into turning…
Top Pages at BattleGrip.com in November
November was a down month for the site, with travel and office time eating into…