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 Mego Monsters at SDCC
If you’re a fan of the classic Mego 8-inch action figures (Amazon.com search*) then these…
“Hot Wheels celebrating a billion cars on the road”
According to hotwheelsmedia.com the company has sold more than four billion Hot Wheels toy cars…
Star Wars Comic-Con Reel Online
No new Star Wars trailer, but the almost four-minute behind-the-scenes video may be a better…
Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Model Kits at SDCC
The book Aurora Model Kits* is entertaining (reading post here), but after encountering classic Aurora…
Vinyl Alien at Super7’s SDCC Booth
I’ve still never bought one of the vinyl Alien toys from Super7, and yesterday in…
“Be the Next Joe Team Member!”
In the two action figure marketing books that I published earlier this year — Each…
Saturday Morning Cereal Time with General Mills and the Sony Watchman
Hey, kids of 1983! Would you like to win a Sony Watchman (Wikipedia page) portable…
“The Perfect Gift for the Holidays!!!”
The fifty cents I paid for that Robotech comic last week was worth the price…