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 Hey, Vintage Collection Star Wars Action Figures at HEB!
I happened to run across a very tiny number of Hasbro’s 3.75-inch scale Star Wars…
1984 GoBots Commercial from Tonka
After spending a little time shooting test video of Quakewave’s transformation process (video here) I…
Spotted Online – 1987 G.I. Joe and Weirdness
There’s a fun post at The Fwoosh — “Cobra in 1987: Weirdest. Year. EVER.” —…
GoBots Art by David White
In celebration of the recent Machine Robo reveal (posted here) artist David White has shared…
“Bigger. Better. Badder.” McFarlane Toys Ad from November, 1997
The November, 1997 issue of Lee’s Action Figure News & Toy Review (Amazon.com search*) included…
Star Wars: Rebel Base Model Kit at Antique Mall
When I ran across the Star Wars: Rebel Base Model Kit* at an Austin antique…
Spotted Online – Collecting Boardgames with the Wall Street Journal
You’ll need a subscription to view the full article, but just in case some of…
Transformers Play Pack in the Cereal Aisle
I upgraded to an iPhone 6 Plus last week and transferred photos from the old…