1980 Newspaper Ad for Mego’s Black Hole, Buck Rogers, and Star Trek Action Figures
After yesterday’s Buck Rogers Starfighter ad I kept poking around at the Google newspaper archives…
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1980 ToysRUs Ad Includes Mego Buck Roger’s Starfighter and Kenner’s Darth Vader TIE Fighter Toys
I’ve mentioned that Mego Buck Rogers Starfighter toy a few times before (search battlegrip.com), and…
1980 Star Wars Sweepstakes and Kenner’s Bossk Mail-Away Offer
Out of this March 2, 1980, Milwaukee Journal newspaper comes a half-page advertisement for a…
1982 Ad for Kenner’s “The Empire Strikes Back” Toys
There are so many fantastic archives out there that it’s easy to overlook some fantastic…
Commercial for Mego’s Black Hole Action Figures
I’m finding that it’s the older toys that better capture my attention these days, and…
1978 Store Shelves Loaded with Star Wars . . . and look at the floor!!!
This Deseret News article, written by Kathryn Clayton, is awesome all on its own, but…
“G.I. Joe figures keep the adventure alive” in 1983
This 1983 newspaper ad is one for all of the children of the eighties who…
1982 Sears Newspaper Advertisement Featuring G.I. Joe Action Figures
This 1982 newspaper ad for Hasbro’s G.I. Joe action figure series (Amazon.com search*) shows off…