Parker Brothers and Montgomery Ward in 1983
This newspaper ad for various Parker Brothers games available at Montgomery Ward in 1983 sure…
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1978 Store Shelves Loaded with Star Wars . . . and look at the floor!!!
This Deseret News article, written by Kathryn Clayton, is awesome all on its own, but…
Star Wars Catholic School in 1980
Trust me, you cannot imagine things as wacky as this. The August 20, 1980, issue…
“G.I. Joe figures keep the adventure alive” in 1983
This 1983 newspaper ad is one for all of the children of the eighties who…
“Meet the Masters of the Universe Characters In Person!”
This newspaper ad from the November 24, 1983 issue of the Spokesman-Review offers up a…
1986 Tonka Steel Monsters Newspaper Advertisement
I’ve mentioned Tonka’s Steel Monsters toys before (Tonka catalog pages, Steel Monsters toy commercial), and…
Masters of the Universe, Strawberry Shortcake, and Hot Wheels on Sale in 1983
With sale prices on Kenner’s Strawberry Shortcake and Mattel’s Masters of the Universe — as…
“Toy makers search for expandable ‘concepts'”
This N.Y. Times News Service article from 1985 caught my eye the instant I stumbled…