“Get a Kit, or Get Cash” with Monogram Models in 1982
This full-page advertisement comes from the October 1982 issue of Boys’ Life, once again showing…
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1982 Matchbox Airborne Patch Offer
I’m not completely sure that I understand what is happening in this 1982 advertisement. There…
1985 Man-to-Man Game Advertisement
We’ve been working away on various GURPS* projects at the office, and when I ran…
“Defend the galaxy . . . ” Star Frontiers and Boys’ Life in 1982
We saw a similar ad back in 2015, but what makes this advertisement for TSR’s…
Alnavco Fantasy Figures
This one’s an oddity. Advertised in Boys’ Life magazine in 1982, this small block offers…
Olmec’s “Bronze Bombers†in 1995
I posted a 1988 article about the Olmec Bronze Bombers action figures a few days…
Olmec’s “Bronze Bombers” in 1988
Inspired by a series of posts at joeaday.com, I set off in search of articles…
“If Adventure Has A Game, It Must Be Indiana Jones!”
This 1984 magazine advertisement for TSR’s Indiana Jones roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) makes a…