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 Matchbox Collectors Club Ad from 1967
Boys’ Life magazine ad from 1967 tells kids about the Matchbox Collectors Club, a great…
“Toymakers are ready months ahead of Santa”
This 1980 Associated Press newspaper article by Louise Cook is one of those usual Toy…
1983 “Videogaming” Magazine Cover Featuring Spider-Man and Tron
It’s almost as if this 1983 Videogaming Illustrated magazine was trying to predict the future!…
Hot Wheels Ad from 1970 Life Magazine Ad
The world was a very different place back in 1970. How else would you explain…
1979 Montreal Gazette Star Wars Advertisment
This 1979 Montreal Gazette newspaper ad for Kenner’s Star Wars action figures features both the…
G.I. Joe Meets Jurassic Park
My very first thought when flipping through the UK Action Force book, Return of the…
“Licensing has become a coordinated professional effort . . . “
A 1982 newspaper article about Smurfs gives us another peek at the toy industry of…
“The man behind some of America’s favorite toys” in 1990
Toycoon Bernie Loomis makes another appearance at battlegrip.com today with this May 18, 1990 newspaper…