Table Top Electronic Arcade Games Ad from 1983
I posted an old magazine article about the portable arcade games of the eighties earlier…
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Kenner Toy Rebate and Refund Form from 1981
September 16, 1981. The Spokesman-Review newspaper on this day in history offered up an advertisement…
1986 Menards Newspaper Ad Featuring G.I. Joe, Transformers, and GoBots
I don’t think I’ve been in a Menards store in over twenty years. As a…
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Action Figures on Sale at Target
Kenner’s 1996 Shadows of the Empire line (Amazon.com search*) makes an appearance in this Target…
1989 K-Mart Newspaper Ad Featuring G.I. Joe and Transformers
If you’re a fan of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe (Amazon.com search*) and Transformers (Amazon.com search*) toys…
Transformers, Voltron, and More at Lionel Playworld in 1985
Here’s a Lionel Playworld advertisement from 1985 that features the Transformers Perceptor toy. I reviewed…
“No toys in the box?” in 1975
In Action Figures Not Included* I spent a little time discussing cereal premiums and how…
Transformers and Star Wars on Sale in 1986
These ads are from the Spokesman-Review in 1986, which makes the Star Wars: Power of…