“The tyranny of He-man”
Mattel certainly knew how to make money off of Masters of the Universe toys. Aishah…
1986
Grossest Toy of 1986?
Congratulations, Stinkor, for being singled out as one of the grossest toys of the 1986…
1986: The Role of Language and Gender in The Transformers
Joan E. Aitken tackles a complex issue in October of 1986 with her paper titled…
1986 Cherry Coke Robot
After yesterday’s Pepsi and Imperial transforming robot toys from 1985 is there any better way…
ESSO Robot Racer Ad from 1986
You may remember the ESSO Robot Racer toys I posted a week or so ago….
“Save Up to $103 on Your Child’s Favorite Mattel Toys.”
The December, 1986 issue of Working Mother magazine includes this full-page ad offering parents up…
The Montreal Gazette and The Empire Strikes Back in 1986
While searching for something completely unrelated I stumbled across this ad from 1986 for Empire…
Masters of the Universe Battle Bones Patent
I reviewed the Battle Bones toy back in 2009, and even today I think of it…