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 Kenner Max Rebo Set, Rancor, and Action Figures on Sale in 1985
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1985 Select Convertors Avarians Newspaper Advertisement
Select’s line of Convertors cheap transforming robot toys of the eighties still stands out as…
GoBots Puzzler and Transformers Jetfire Newspaper Advertisement
December 15, 1985. We turn to the Des Moines Register newspaper for this Toys Plus…
“Fantasy Gaming Headquarters” at Hobby Town in 1978
August 20, 1978. The Lincoln Journal Star of Lincoln, Nebraska, brings us another early look…
Remco’s Zybots 33% Off in 1985
I’ve reviewed two of the Zybots cheap transforming robot toys before (Earthbreaker review here, Explorer…
“Trans-formers” Autobot Mini-Car, Autobot Commander, and Decepticon Leader in 1984
October 14, 1984. Look, kids, it’s Windcharger in this newspaper ad from The Morning Call…
“‘Dragons’ Due At Princeton” in 1976
March 14, 1976. This short snippet from the Asbury Park Press newspaper of Asbury, New…
1979 Battlestar Galactica Toy Missile Exchange Program
If you’re unfamiliar with the situation, check out the 1979 newspaper article that we uncovered…