1985 McDonald’s Commandrons Button
Now here was a lucky find online. When I first posted about Commandrons toys I…
1985
Bernard Loomis Comments on Coleco’s “Rambo” Action Figures
August 2, 1985. A New York Times article I found in the Washington, PA Observer-Reporter…
1985 Pepsi and Imperial Transforming Robot Toys
Just how popular were transforming robot toys thirty years ago? Very popular, as these two…
Zorcom Spaceship Patent
You probably remember yesterday’s Zorcom Spaceship post in which we got a peek at a…
Transforming Toy-Giving in 1985
Here’s a fantastic newspaper article from Melbourne, Australia’s The Age in which grumpy grandfather and…
Robots in General will be “The Thing” in 1985
The November 28, 1985 issue of The Evening News includes an article all about toys…
Spotted Online – 1985 McDonald’s Commandrons
I kinda remember these toys, but not so well that I instantly said “hey, those…
What Made Toys Hot in 1985?
Today’s look at a 1985 newspaper focuses on a N.Y. Times article by Lisa Belkin….