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 Kickstarter – The Devil’s Run
The fastest way I can think to describe The Devil’s Run Kickstarter project is to…
BattleTech Clans in 1989
Books about the “Clans” in the BattleTech universe (Amazon.com search*) aren’t at all uncommon or…
Kool-Aid Man Video Game Ad
This 1983 advertisement for Mattel’s Kool-Aid Man video game demonstrates just how insane the video…
Gamma World Endless Quests in 1983
Damn, this Gamma World (Amazon.com search*) ad from Ares magazine in 1983 makes me really…
“Topps Starts Bubble Drive”
The Google archives go way, way back. This Billboard article comes from May 8, 1948…
Spotted Online – CollectionDX Reviews Vinyl “Sharkticon” Megatron
I reviewed the vinyl Sharkticon Megatron toy last year (review posted here), and even today…
1978 Hostess Cakes Includes Baseball Cards!
Comic ads in the seventies specifically targeted kids, showing off things that any little boy…
“Star Wars Toys’ Success Shocking”
I’ve talked before about how incredibly successful Kenner was with their Star Wars action figures….