Most Dangerous Toys of 1978
Earlier this year I shared a 1984 newspaper article in which Edward Swartz, author of…
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1997 Newspaper Ad for Funtastic Cards
After yesterday’s peek at the BattleTech trading card game (Amazon.com search*) from the nineties I…
Lunchboxes a “Statement of taste”
If you found Lunchbox, Inside and Out* (reading post here) an enjoyable read then I…
“Care Bear, Strawberry Shortcake creator hoping for new trivia hit” in 1985
Bernie Loomis makes an appearance in this November 26, 1985, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article by Wendy…
“Lunchbox Choice Like Going To The Toy Store”
After yesterday’s lunchbox post I couldn’t stop. Why should I stop? Google’s newspaper archives has…
1989 and Lunch Box Selection
A few years ago I took a look at Lunchbox, Inside and Out* (reading post…
Masters of the Universe, Voltron, Transformers, and More Advertised in 1985
Last week I posted a 1986 newspaper ad featuring the Transformers Triple Changers, including Blitzwing,…
1988 Newspaper Ad for G.I. Joe and Ghostbusters Toys
Something I’ve noticed as I poke around the Google newspaper archives is that toy ads…