1981 Atari “Missile Commander” Newspaper Ad
What strikes me as most unusual about this 1981 newspaper advertisement is that the game…
1981
Snow Speeder, X-Wing, and Cloud Car on Sale in 1981
We’ve seen a version of this ad before (posted here), but while working on the…
That’s Not Star Wars
Oops!!! JCPenny commits a party foul in this 1981 newspaper advertisement listing Star Wars toys…
Slave 1 at K-Mart in 1981
Turn to page 64 of this 1981 newspaper in the Google newspaper archives to find…
“Gateway to Adventure” 1981 TSR Catalog
Today I’m happy to share the 1981 TSR catalog and many, many pages of roleplaying…
“Welcome to the World of Strawberry Shortcake”
This 1981 newspaper advertisement for Strawberry Shortcake bags stands out as more evidence of the…
1981 Milton Bradley Dark Tower Game Advertisement
December 18, 1981. The Schenectady Gazette newspaper offers up this remarkable ToysRUs advertisement where we…
Dungeons & Dragons at ToysRUs in 1981
This ToysRUs newspaper advertisement from 1981 features games, and a quick scan of the offerings…