“FASA’s BattleTech line is going great guns” in 1986
November 28, 1986. David Prescott writes of FASA’s BattleTech game in the Chicago Tribune: ”…
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Targetmaster Autobots at KayBee Toys in 1987
November 5, 1987. The Honolulu Advertiser newspaper continues to be a source of fun, as…
Hasbro’s Army Ants at KayBee Toys in 1988
October 6, 1988. Out of the St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper comes a question: How…
Tomy’s Great Greetings Art Kit
A few recent posts collide in this 1980 newspaper advertisement. I mentioned the Tomy Great…
Star Wars Action Figure Collector’s Case
It has now been almost two years since I produced Action Figure Carrying Cases*, a…
Autoduel Computer Game on Sale in 1986
Based on the Car Wars tabletop game, the Origin-produced Autoduel computer game consumed a chunk…
Powermaster Optimus Prime at KayBee Toys in 1989
October 26, 1989. This KayBee ad block comes from the Shreveport, Louisiana, The Times newspaper…
Mego Buck Rogers and Black Hole Action Figures on Sale in 1980
January 20, 1980. Mego’s lines of 3.75-inch scale Buck Rogers and Black Hole action figures…