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 “Meet the Masters of the Universe Characters In Person!”
This newspaper ad from the November 24, 1983 issue of the Spokesman-Review offers up a…
Mark Bellomo Talks Stories and Toys
Toy collector and historian Mark Bellomo has written many books about toys (Amazon.com search*), and…
1986 Tonka Steel Monsters Newspaper Advertisement
I’ve mentioned Tonka’s Steel Monsters toys before (Tonka catalog pages, Steel Monsters toy commercial), and…
Masters of the Universe, Strawberry Shortcake, and Hot Wheels on Sale in 1983
With sale prices on Kenner’s Strawberry Shortcake and Mattel’s Masters of the Universe — as…
1991 G.I. Joe Trace Plates Toy
I remember this style of toy from when I was a kid, but it wasn’t…
“Toy makers search for expandable ‘concepts'”
This N.Y. Times News Service article from 1985 caught my eye the instant I stumbled…
1982 Sears Newspaper Advertisement Featuring G.I. Joe Action Figures
This 1982 newspaper ad for Hasbro’s G.I. Joe action figure series (Amazon.com search*) shows off…
Spotted Online – Preview the He-Man Mini-Comic Collection
The upcoming He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection* is a must own…