1985 Matchbox Catalog and the Parasites
I mentioned the 1985 Matchbox Parasites series way back in 2011 (posted here) and today…
1985
“Rugged Robots” in 1985
From the November 17, 1985 issue of the Lawrence Journal-World comes this full-page advertisement for…
Collect all 8 ESSO Robot Racers? Okay.
Thanks to the Vintage Toy and Action Figures group on Facebook I now own all…
Choose Your Own Adventure Ad from 1985
Not even a full page, this 1985 Choose Your Own Adventure ad comes from the…
1985 Moto-Bot Ad
I mentioned this ad a few weeks ago when it was posted at Dinosaur Dracula,…
Toy Sales and Aggressive Fantasy in 1985
After yesterday’s newspaper archive search for “Bernard Loomis” turned up one gem (see “Toymakers, the…
25% Off Star Wars Toys in 1985
The January 24, 1985 issue of The Miami News shares with us this ad for…
G.I. Joe in Wacky Packages
While reading through the Wacky Packages New New New* book last week I ran across…