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 Spotted Online – Video Review of Jetfire Plugs
Hasbro’s Transformers Generations Jetfire* is a very nice update to the classic character, but as…
Spotted Online – 1986 Wendy’s GoBots Toys Video Review
Now here’s a review that knows how to have fun! Tonka’s GoBots line partnered with…
Drifting with Hot Wheels
Mattel needs to contact this guy and buy his special diecast driftpad and get it…
July, 1997 “Star Wars Update”
More classic Star Wars from the nineties with this two-page spread from issue #57 of…
Quake II Action Figures in 1999
This ad from 1999 for Quake II action figures (Amazon.com search*) really demonstrates how McFarlane…
How the Yotel in NYC Lost a Customer
There was a time when the Yotel (website, Twitter) was my absolute favorite hotel in…
1997 McFarlane Monsters Toy Ad
This ad for the McFarlane Monsters series (Amazon.com search*) comes from a very different time…
Spotted Online – Hasbro Licensed Lincoln Logs to K’Nex?
Well this was news to me. A Wall Street Journal article on manufacturers moving production…