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 1986 M.A.S.K. Firecracker and Hurricane Newspaper Advertisement
Last week we looked at a 1987 M.A.S.K. newspaper ad and today it’s time we…
“The biggest obstacle to creativity is fear.”
I really should create a tag for “loomis” here at battlegrip.com, because the more time…
G.I. Joe Terror Drome Ad from 1986
As a kid, I was most into Hasbro’s G.I. Joe series (Amazon.com search*) in late…
Conflicting Sales Reports on the “Star Wars Early Bird Kit” in 1977
I’ve posted about the Kenner Star Wars “Early Bird Kits” before (first post, second post),…
“Game Maker Plans to Sell” in 1967
If you’ve not yet read Playing by Different Rules*, subtitled “The General Mills/Parker Brothers Merger,”…
1985 “Galactic Man Space Robot” at Radio Shack (AKA Shackwave) Advertisement
I’ve won the internet, kids! How else would you explain discovering this 1985 newspaper ad…
“Creepy toys make perfect Halloween gifts”
This October 28, 1994 newspaper article caught my eye for one very good reason: The…
Adventure Kartel Zombkin Release for Halloween
You can find my review of the 3A Zombkin here, and if you love the…