Firecracker, Dinobots, and Battle Bones
Pittsburgh Press. December 18, 1986. Fans of M.A.S.K., Transformers, and Masters of the Universe all get a treat today with...
Month: February 2016
Kane’s Super Drugmart and Masters of the Universe
I told you guys that exploration is important when you're in the Google newspaper archives. This 1984 ad for Mattel's...
1983 and Fasa’s Combots
What was it about robot games back in 1983? As if the Droids RPG ad I shared yesterday wasn't enough...
” . . . With all the women’s lib talk, Hasbro thought of doing an ‘action girl’ doll . . . “
After yesterday's 1992 newspaper article on action figures for girls my mind started to ask: What info is there on...
Centurions: Read the DC Comics Mini-Series!
Out of the same 1987 comic where I found the American Defense ad (posted last week) comes this full-page advertisement...
Star Wars Costumes Exhibit in NYC
Gina and I visited the Star Wars costumes exhibit in NYC yesterday and I can happily report that this is...
Mini Dino Riders in 1988
I posted two Dino Riders newspaper ads last year (first ad, second ad), but if you think those are the...
Totally Tubular ’80s Toys and LJN’s Dungeons & Dragons
Recently here at battlegrip.com I've shared a few old newspaper ads for LJN's Dungeons & Dragons toys (one ad, a...
