Month: April 2015
1979 Heroes World Catalog and the Lord of the Rings Action Figures
I know I just mentioned this catalog a few days ago, but when there's an ad as incredible as this...
Star Wars: Expand Your Universe in 2008
The entire Force Unleashed series (Amazon.com search*) in 2008 captured a lot of Star Wars fans' attention and dollars. The...
Rock Lords in the News!
Well, in 1986 Rock Lords were in the news in this article from the February 10 issue of The Sumter...
Star Wars, Strawberry Shortcake, and More in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
November, 1983. What better time of year to dive into toytalk than the holidays, and this article from Kiplinger's Personal...
“Toy-Based Programming and Childrens Knowledge of Products”
Visit archive.org! If you thought that the research paper about Transformers that I shared earlier this week is the only...
“Children’s Shows Have Turned Into Commercials”
Okay, this feels a lot more what I expect to encounter when I seek information on toys and cartoons from...
Mego Buck Rogers Action Figures and Vehicles Catalog Page in 1979
The second issue of the Heroes World catalog shares with us this full-page devoted to Mego's Buck Rogers action figure...
