2004 Chronicles of Riddick “Escape from Butcher Bay” Ad
Hey, blame that unofficial Riddick action figure for this one. This 2004 advertisement for the Escape from Butcher Bay* comes...
Month: August 2015
“Chronicles of Riddick” in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
That unofficial Riddick action figure got my brain spinning, and I figured it may be fun to poke at Google's...
Mattel’s “Captain Power” in Popular Science
You remember Captain Power, right? Mattel's action figure and television series in which the toys used lights and science to...
Star Wars “Losing Out” in 1984
Can you believe that there was a time when Star Wars wasn't seen as a strong brand? Well, this 1984...
Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers Space Ship Models on Sale in 1979
The December 20, 1979 issue of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper has me now questioning one of the earlier posts here...
Star Wars Movable Action Figures Sale Priced at $1.77!
I own several books that feature Kenner's Star Wars action figures of the seventies and eighties -- The Star Wars...
1983 Newspaper Ad Featuring G.I. Joe, Pac-Man, Strawberry Shortcake, and More!
By now you've figured out that I'm loving the Google newspaper archives. Where else can we find an ad as...
Imperial Raider for Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing Miniatures Game
Fantasy Flight's X-Wing miniatures game (Amazon.com search*) keeps growing, with release after release bringing fantastic Star Wars ships into existence...
