Lakeland, Florida 1979 Newspaper Article on Mattel Recall
When I went searching for old newspaper articles about the Battlestar Galactica series and toys…
1979
Patent for Kenner’s 1979 Boba Fett Action Figure
Filed August 13, 1979, this action figure patent gives us glorious technical drawings of the…
Battlestar Galactica-Related Suicide in 1979
After yesterday’s Battlestar Galactica post I went searching the newspaper archives trying to find news…
1979 Battlestar Galactica Toys in the Heroes World Catalog
Another glance at the inside of the first issue of the Heroes World catalog today…
1979 Heroes World Catalog and the Lord of the Rings Action Figures
I know I just mentioned this catalog a few days ago, but when there’s an…
Mego Buck Rogers Action Figures and Vehicles Catalog Page in 1979
The second issue of the Heroes World catalog shares with us this full-page devoted to…
1979 Heroes World and Alien
If you do not have the recent reprint of 1979’s Alien: The Illustrated Story* then…
“Mattel Coming Back From Crippling Adversities”
If you’ve read my Action Figures Not Included* book then you’re already aware of some…