Darth Vader in the June 29, 1980 Lakeland Ledger
A photo by Paul Johnson in the June 29, 1980, issue of the Lakeland Ledger perfectly captures the Star Wars...
Month: November 2015
1978 Risk Newspaper Advertisement
It's my opinion that the Risk game (Amazon.com search*) is treated unfairly by a segment of the tabletop gaming community...
Wall Street Journal on Star Wars and Toy Aisles
I shared a Wall Street Journal video over the weekend, and today I'd like to direct your attention to a...
Star Wars Pages from Kenner’s 1997 Catalog
One benefit of opening and photographing copies of Kenner's 1998 Expanded Universe vehicles (find at Amazon.com*) was the pleasure of...
Strawberry Shortcake, Star Wars, and Risk in 1983
A December 10, 1983, newspaper advertisement for the game fans in the audience. The Risk entry is neat, that Return...
2002 Ad for McFarlane’s Iron Maiden “The Trooper” Action Figure
If you're looking for McFarlane's Iron Maiden action figures* then you're over a decade late. Since these toys were first...
“After 25 years, UNO is everywhere”
This 1996 AP article was located in the December 8, 1996, issue of the Toledo Blade newspaper. The article is...
“Star Wars toys lead the wish lists”
If you've gone in search of the latest Star Wars action figures (find at Amazon.com*) then you've probably discovered that...
