1986 Matchbox Robotech Ad
Issue 12 of Comico's Robotech: The Macross Saga comic book from 1986 brings us this sweet full-page advertisement from Matchbox....
Month: December 2015
“Plenty of toys, but not German ones” in 1917
I was reading through Dan Foley's 1962 book, Toys Through the Ages*, last night when I ran across an entertaining...
BB-8: Sketch to Screen Video
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens soon, and even before we've seen the film it seems that the world has...
Star Wars Electronic Battle Command Newspaper Ad from 1979
Kenner's Star Wars Electronic Battle Command game makes an appearance in this 1979 newspaper ad and even the charm of...
Munchkin: Deck the Dungeons Comic Book!
I love my job. When I suggested to Boom "Hey, there should be a Munchkin Christmas special issue of the...
Batman Hype in 1989
A June 19, 1989 Associated Press newspaper article about Batman, merchandising, and the film's popularity at that time should have...
“Lining up another invasion from Outer Space”
Here's a 1983 newspaper article from the UK that demonstrates Star Wars' popularity around the world. Written by Jean Donald,...
Toys in Belize
Gina and I returned home yesterday after a cruise through the Carribean. The downtime was absolutely vital to my continued...
