This G.I. Joe Advertisement from 1983 is Fantastic!
We’ve uncovered a lot of great newspaper ads from the eighties over the past year,…
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G.I. Joe and “Capture the Excitement” at Sears
Sears brings us Hasbro’s G.I. Joe vehicles and action figures in this November 22, 1984,…
“Trailerloads of Go-Bots at a Fraction of the Original Cost”
Here’s a December 7, 1986 newspaper advertisment that’s sure to send you searching for that…
1959: Play-Doh and the Milwaukee Sentinel
Okay, this was a bit of a surprising find. I was already familiar with the…
“‘Star Wars’ Toys Rocket Into Holiday Sales Orbit”
Written by Karen Navarra of the Evening News newspaper, this November 23, 1978 article is…
1984 Star Wars Toys in the Reading Eagle
I am starting to believe that the number of toy ads hiding in the Google…
“People behind the toys” in 1988
This New York Times News Service article — written by Anne Zusy and discovered in…
1985 Marchon Road Bots Newspaper Ad!
I don’t think I’m exaggerating if I claim to have more info about the Marchon…