“‘Fearless Photog’ wins Mattel contest” in 1985
Last Friday I posted a 1986 article and today I’d like to return to Mattel’s…
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“Toy Blowout” in 1984
It’s never great to see a business fail, but in this 1984 newspaper advertisement we…
Carmine Infantino Talks Batman and Social Responsibility in 1969
Can you believe the crazy stuff hiding out in the Google newspaper archives? Batman, Robin…
Dragon Walker and Trundaxx Newspaper Ad from 1984
You know how I get. After last week’s Dragon Walker ad I kept digging into…
“‘Jedi’ Press Kit Yields Few Clues”
With the movie over three decades old it is easy to forget that Return of…
1974 Fisher-Price Play Family Newspaper Advertisement
Commonly known as Little People these days, when this King’s ad ran in the December…
“Villainous character nets $50,000 prize” in 1986
It took a few decades, but eventually Fearless Photog* became a real toy. Mike Pellegrini…
“Win a Mechanical Man” in 1969
The Zeroids toys from Ideal (see Wikipedia) are one of those obscure lines that we…