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 “Springfield family loses ruling over board game”
I was running a Google newspaper archive search when I stumbled across this November 24,…
Pie Face Game Patent
The 1960s Pie Face game (Amazon.com search*) has seen a bit of a boom since…
Masters of the Universe, Voltron, Transformers, and More Advertised in 1985
Last week I posted a 1986 newspaper ad featuring the Transformers Triple Changers, including Blitzwing,…
1988 Newspaper Ad for G.I. Joe and Ghostbusters Toys
Something I’ve noticed as I poke around the Google newspaper archives is that toy ads…
“Making Good Now On Order IOUs” in 1978
I recently shared a 1977 newspaper article about Kenner’s Star Wars “Early Bird Kit,” and…
Fantasy Flight Games’ New Star Wars: X-Wing Core Game
The X-Wing miniatures game (Amazon.com search*) by Fantasy Flight Games continues to be an incredible…
1981 Children’s Palace Star Wars Ad in the Pittsburgh Press
This August 19, 1981, Children’s Palace toy ad in the Pittsburgh Press newspaper is another…
1977 “Star Wars Toys Sold Out” Newspaper Article
After yesterday’s Star Wars “Early Bird Kit” post you may think we’ve found all of…