1980 Star Wars Closeout Specials at K-Mart
Even though I have already published two different 96-page books of Star Wars newspaper ads…
1980
Milton Bradley Big Trak on Sale in 1980
This 1980 Big B Discount Drugs advertisement reminds us that Milton Bradley’s Big Trak toy…
Star Wars Action Battle Computer and Radio Controlled Sand Crawler
This full-page advertisement comes from the August 1980 issue of Warren Publishing’s The Rook comics…
Ogre Minis from Martian Metals in 1980
I set out for Hong Kong and China today. I’m going to tour factories and…
Mego Buck Rogers Action Figure Commercial
I shared a grainier version of this commercial almost five years ago, but now that…
January 1980 Ad for Kenner’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Toys
From the digital edition of The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back* comes…
Kenner Star Wars Land Speeder and Death Star on Sale in 1980
Two of Kenner’s Star Wars toys make an appearance in this newspaper ad from 1980….
Dungeons & Dragons and “The Ultimate in Adventure Games” in 1980
I recently ran across a 1980 issue of Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine and took…