1984 Newspaper Ad Sale on Star Wars, Super Powers, Barbie, and More!
One of these days I’ll run out of things to discover in the Google newspaper…
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“Film-inspired playthings can be risky child’s play for makers” in 1982
In a December 1982 issue of the Lakeland Ledger newspaper we find this article by…
“Top toys of the holiday season” in 1995
Google’s archives of old magazines and newspapers is great fun to search through, and this…
Savage Mondo Blitzers and Name Controversy in 1992
I stumbled across this 1992 newspaper article while exploring the online Google archives, and I…
1987 Newspaper Article on Tonka Buying Kenner
I’ve shared old news about this before, and my two action figure marketing books —…
Star Wars Toys in Strange Stories of Vampires
These old advertisements never get old for me! From the 1979 Strange Stories of Vampires…
M.A.S.K. Thunder Hawk and Gator with Megatron!
This February 25, 1986 newspaper ad shares both Hasbro’s Transformers Megatron and Kenner’s M.A.S.K. Thunder…
June, 1980 Kenner Star Wars Millennium Falcon and Imperial Troop Transport Ad
It’s as if the past just never keeps sharing awesome with us. From the June,…