ESSO Robot Racer Ad from 1986
You may remember the ESSO Robot Racer toys I posted a week or so ago….
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The Montreal Gazette and The Empire Strikes Back in 1986
While searching for something completely unrelated I stumbled across this ad from 1986 for Empire…
1988 Newspaper Ad Features Half-Price Ultra Magnus
Reading, Pennsylvania’s October 24, 1988 Reading Eagle newspaper will make you cry. If you had…
Star Wars and Toy Hype in May of 1999
“Hasbro making a new bid to be king of toys with ‘Star Wars’ collection” is…
1987 Starcom Newspaper Advertisement
The December 9, 1987 issue of The Milwaukee Sentinel is a fun one for fans…
Kenner Star Wars Micro Collection Ad from November, 1983
My copy of Gus and Duncan’s Guide to Star Wars Micro Collection Toys arrived today…
1984: Toymakers and “Pre-Packaged Fantasy”
This (brief) AP article from 1984, taken from the December 4 Saturday Morning Deseret News,…
10 Most Dangerous Toys of 1984
The November 29, 1984 issue of The Deseret News included this AP article titled “Attorney…