Toy Manufacturers and Television Advertising in 1978
If you’ve read my book about action figure marketing in the eighties — Each Sold…
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1966: “You Can’t Build a Business on Fads.”
More of my searching for “Bernard Loomis” resulted in this November 24, 1966 article from…
“Toys that convert into robots, like Transformers and GoBots, are the hit toys this Christmas for boys ages 5 to 12.”
December 11, 1984. Fredericksburg, Virgina newspaper The Free Lance-Star opens with a scene that drives…
Toy Sales and Aggressive Fantasy in 1985
After yesterday’s newspaper archive search for “Bernard Loomis” turned up one gem (see “Toymakers, the…
Win a Transformers Sticker Book, Children of 1988!
Hey! Did you know that the Google Newspaper Archives also included newspapers from outside of…
Toymakers, the Economy, and Bernie Loomis in 1981
Here’s a fantastic newspaper article for all of us to enjoy. From this December 9,…
“Tinker Toys Take A Tumble; Technology Triumphs In Toyland”
Kids those days! Every year at Christmastime we see articles and hear news reports about…
Kenner’s Bionic Man and “A Great Playtime”
Check out this advertisement from the July 1, 1977 issue of the Bowling Green, KY…