“Licensing has become a coordinated professional effort . . . “
A 1982 newspaper article about Smurfs gives us another peek at the toy industry of the eighties, with Bernie Loomis...
Month: September 2015
“The man behind some of America’s favorite toys” in 1990
Toycoon Bernie Loomis makes another appearance at battlegrip.com today with this May 18, 1990 newspaper article by Scott Bernarde of...
Ed Harrison’s “Footprint†Track from Neotokyo
I've mentioned Ed Harrison's Neotokyo soundtrack* before, and just in case you're in need of excellent ambient music for your...
Affiliate Link – Star Wars First Order Stormtroopers 12-Inch Action Figures
With the chance of a move in the future I am dialing way back on things, but if I was...
May, 1983 Playthings Magazine and Licensing
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Going through issue after issue of Playthings magazine...
“Trading cards adapting the ‘letterbox’ look” in 1995
This 1995 Observer-Reporter newspaper article by Bruce Westbrook of the Houston Chronicle fixates on "letterbox" trading cards, those non-sport cards...
1991 Terminator 2 Sticker Packs from Topps
Fans of the Terminator series (Amazon.com search*) may find this fun: I got my hands on three of the Topps...
Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD!
Next year is the 30th anniversary of Transformers: The Movie*, meaning that we should see a new release of the...
