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 Stretch Monster, Stretch Armstrong, and Die-Cast Micronauts in 1977
October 23, 1977. This is about as 1977 as you can get when it comes…
Milton Bradley’s Starbird at Zayre in 1978
Look at all of the sci-fi toys in this 1978 newspaper ad, kids! There are…
Star Wars Halloween Costumes on Sale in 1978
None of you thought I would ignore this 1978 newspaper ad for the Ben Cooper…
Kenner Star Wars X-Wing Fighter or TIE Fighter $2 Off in 1978
November 16, 1978. This Montgomery Ward newspaper advertisement includes the Stretch Armstrong and Stretch Monster…
“It’s a Variety Show, ‘Star Wars’ Disguise Nottwithstanding”
November 17, 1978. Just how many kids read this review of the Star Wars Holiday…
Toy Photos and the iPhone 8 Plus
It was phone update time over the weekend, and yesterday I snapped a few pictures…
Star Wars Newspaper Ads and “Toy Sales Add Up to Billions”
Over the last two years, I have published two 96-page hardcover books dedicated to the…
1983 Darth Vader Speakerphone
December 1, 1983. In searching for toy advertisements in the Google newspaper archives, there are…