Play-Doh in 1991: “Moldy oldie turns 35”
After yesterday’s Star Wars Play-Doh review (review here) I took a little time to search…
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“Prospects Brighten for Irwin Toys”
Irwin Toy (Wikipedia entry) was a Canadian toy distributor years ago, and anyone who collects…
Darth Vader in the June 29, 1980 Lakeland Ledger
A photo by Paul Johnson in the June 29, 1980, issue of the Lakeland Ledger…
“It’s not the toy business today.”
If you’ve read my two books about action figure marketing in the eighties — Each…
“Assorted figures have durable arms and legs.”
That’s good to hear! Always great to know that Kenner’s Star Wars action figures were…
21 Exciting Action Figures!
September 7, 1980. This advertisement in the Palm Beach Post newspaper was created just for…
Meet the Coke Robot in 1982!
I reviewed the 1985 Cherry Coke Robot a few days ago (review posted here), and…
“All 12 of your favorites plus 9 exciting new action figures.”
Walrus Man. Hammerhead. Boba Fett. These are the three action figures we can easily spot…