Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Set Newspaper Ad from 1980
This November 30, 1980, newspaper ad caught my eye as soon as I realized that it was promoting the cardboard...
Year: 2015
Kenner’s Star Wars and Milton Bradley’s Star Bird Toys: Look at the artwork, people!!!
I'm probably way too entertained by the artwork in these old newspaper advertisements. Did the teams working on ads like...
Spotted Online – Star Wars Tri-Pod Laser Cannon at Doomkick
The smaller Kenner Star Wars accessories and vehicles from the seventies and eighties -- especially the Mini-Rigs -- have always...
Affiliate Link – Ralph McQuarrie Boba Fett Statue at Sideshow Collectibles
Here's an awesome new Star Wars collectible I may have to break down and order. Sideshow Collectibles is taking pre-orders...
Lanard’s “The Corps” Lawsuit in 2005
Lanard's The Corps action figures and vehicles (find at Amazon.com*) continue to get a decent shelf presence at Walmart, which...
“Robot takeover gives parents a headache”
This 1986 newspaper article, found in the Glasgow Herald, makes me ask: Why didn't Hasbro just come out and state...
Transformers: Project Brain Drain Artwork
Part of the Transformers "Find Your Fate" game books of the eighties, Project Brain Drain features what's fairly common artwork...
Marvel Medallions in 1988
Today's classic comic book ad comes from Marvel comics and the summer of 1988. I'm not exactly sure who the...
