1985 Transformers Insecticons Newspaper Ad
December 5, 1985. Strangely enough, this newspaper ad for the Insecticons gets Shrapnels name wrong…
1985
Wuzzles only $18.88 in 1985
The Wuzzles (see Wikipedia), a line of toys and a cartoon that I know almost…
1985 Mayfair DC Heroes RPG Advertisement
Mayfair’s DC Heroes roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) pops up in an unexpected place ….
1985 Bandai America Ad from Boys’ Life Magazine
Bandai’s Godaikin finds its way into Boys’ Life magazine, but not the Transformers or G.I….
“In the year 2034, the right of way will go to the biggest guns . . . “
As I was recently exploring 1980s issues of White Dwarf magazine*, this advertisement for Car…
Masters of the Universe + Hot Wheels in 1985
This 1985 newspaper has one of the better advertisements I’ve run across yet for the…
1985 Man-to-Man Game Advertisement
We’ve been working away on various GURPS* projects at the office, and when I ran…
Buddy L Bug Bots on Sale in 1985
I’ve reviewed one of the Bug Bots cheap transforming robot toys (review posted here) and…