ToysRUs Advertisement for the M.A.S.K. Gator in 1986

Many of the best newspaper ads for toys are from around Christmas, but it pays to explore other parts of the year. For example, this ToysRUs ad comes from January of 1986 and gives us a fun look at the M.A.S.K. Gator priced at $11.97. Hey, I am starting to think M.A.S.K. toys were pretty pricey relative to Hasbro’s G.I. Joe. Am I imagining things, or was the M.A.S.K. line a little expensive?

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