1986 Matchbox Robotech Ad
Issue 12 of Comico’s Robotech: The Macross Saga comic book from 1986 brings us this…
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ToysRUs Plans Deeper Stock of Toys in Stores
If you’re a child of the seventies and eighties you probably remember the toy shelves…
“Plenty of toys, but not German ones” in 1917
I was reading through Dan Foley’s 1962 book, Toys Through the Ages*, last night when…
BB-8: Sketch to Screen Video
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens soon, and even before we’ve seen the film it…
Star Wars Electronic Battle Command Newspaper Ad from 1979
Kenner’s Star Wars Electronic Battle Command game makes an appearance in this 1979 newspaper ad…
Munchkin: Deck the Dungeons Comic Book!
I love my job. When I suggested to Boom “Hey, there should be a Munchkin…
Batman Hype in 1989
A June 19, 1989 Associated Press newspaper article about Batman, merchandising, and the film’s popularity…
“Lining up another invasion from Outer Space”
Here’s a 1983 newspaper article from the UK that demonstrates Star Wars’ popularity around the…