Batman Hype in 1989
A June 19, 1989 Associated Press newspaper article about Batman, merchandising, and the film’s popularity…
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1989 Kenner Robocop Action Figures
The Robocop series (Amazon.com search*) has seen a hell of a lot of toys and…
BattleTech in Popular Science
If you look inside the September, 1989 issue of Popular Science then you’ll find a…
1989 and Lunch Box Selection
A few years ago I took a look at Lunchbox, Inside and Out* (reading post…
1989 K-Mart Newspaper Ad Featuring G.I. Joe and Transformers
If you’re a fan of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe (Amazon.com search*) and Transformers (Amazon.com search*) toys…
G.I. Joe, Robocop, and COPS in 1989
Here’s a page from the Kentucky New Era newspaper from October 14, 1989. Why? Well,…
“Kenner banks on action figures” in 1989
A February issue of Beaver County Times newspaper has a short article that should be…
“There’s a million toys at ToysRUs” in 1989
If you’re looking for some fun from the past then I’d like you to glance…