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 Who wants toys from 1914?
This newspaper ad is from The Spokesman-Review in 1914, making the ad over 100 years…
1987 Serpentor Pin-Up by Mike Zeck
From the 1987 G.I. Joe Yearbook (see yojoe.com) comes this full-page Serpentor illustration by Mike…
1986 Judge Dredd Comic Ad
When I uncovered issues of Strontium Dog a few months ago (first mentioned here) the…
Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, Strawberry Shortcake, and Robo Force in 1984
The absolute coolest part of this 1984 toy ad from the Southeast Missourian newspaper is…
Hasbro vs Mattel, Hasbro Performing Better
A Wall Street Journal post from a few weeks ago reports that: “Hasbro’s shares are…
Boss Fight Studio’s Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Packaging Art
The Boss Fight team has revealed the packaging art for their Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. 3.75-inch scale…
GanguStars’ “Art of Advertising” Toy Book Pre-Orders
I’ve sent off my email, and now you can pre-order this new book if you’re…
1988 Transformers Seacons Commercial
If you’re a fan of the first generation of Transformers toys (Amazon.com search*) then this…