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 1966: “You Can’t Build a Business on Fads.”
More of my searching for “Bernard Loomis” resulted in this November 24, 1966 article from…
1984 Super GoBots Commercial
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I didn’t collect or care for GoBots…
Gus & Duncan’s Guide to Star Wars Micro Collection Toys
So this was unexpected and ordered immediately. Gus & Duncan’s Guide to Star Wars Micro…
“Toys that convert into robots, like Transformers and GoBots, are the hit toys this Christmas for boys ages 5 to 12.”
December 11, 1984. Fredericksburg, Virgina newspaper The Free Lance-Star opens with a scene that drives…
Toy Sales and Aggressive Fantasy in 1985
After yesterday’s newspaper archive search for “Bernard Loomis” turned up one gem (see “Toymakers, the…
The Star Wars: Vader Case Project
Over 20Â different artists have decorated classic Kenner Darth Vader carrying cases and we can get…
Onell Design and RealXHead Launching “Stryker Lock”
Back on April 3 Matt posted a bit of a teaser about a new joint…
Win a Transformers Sticker Book, Children of 1988!
Hey! Did you know that the Google Newspaper Archives also included newspapers from outside of…