Masters of the Universe, Strawberry Shortcake, and Hot Wheels on Sale in 1983
With sale prices on Kenner's Strawberry Shortcake and Mattel's Masters of the Universe -- as well as a rebate on...
Month: September 2015
1991 G.I. Joe Trace Plates Toy
I remember this style of toy from when I was a kid, but it wasn't until recently that I even...
“Toy makers search for expandable ‘concepts'”
This N.Y. Times News Service article from 1985 caught my eye the instant I stumbled across it in the Google...
1982 Sears Newspaper Advertisement Featuring G.I. Joe Action Figures
This 1982 newspaper ad for Hasbro's G.I. Joe action figure series (Amazon.com search*) shows off single figures, the MOBAT (see...
Spotted Online – Preview the He-Man Mini-Comic Collection
Pre-order at Amazon.com!* The upcoming He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection* is a must own book for...
1997 Newspaper Article on Star Wars Action Figures Mentions “Shadows of the Empire”
A 1997 Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper article doesn't have the friendliest of words for Kenner's action figures or the Shadows...
G.I. Joe: Stan Weston vs Hasbro
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If you've read GI Joe: The Complete Story of...
Spotted Online – TFWiki.net Facebook Post About “Lazy” Hasbro
This Facebook post has led to an entertaining discussion about Transformers: Combiner Wars (Amazon.com search*) toys and the Hasbro approach...
