Month: February 2016

Philip Reed February 5, 2016

Even as late as 1987 we saw companies trying to capitalize on the success of Hasbro's 3.75-inch scale G.I. Joe...

Philip Reed February 5, 2016

If you've read my two books on action figure marketing in the eighties -- Each Sold Separately* and Action Figures...

Philip Reed February 5, 2016

When you start running searches for "1986 robot" on eBay you can never know what you'll find. Vending machine toys....

Philip Reed February 5, 2016

After sharing two different LJN Dungeons & Dragons newspaper ads earlier this week (first ad, second ad) I thought it...

Philip Reed February 5, 2016

I posted a 1986 ad for the Mekton roleplaying game (Amazon.com search*) earlier this week and now it's time for...

Philip Reed February 4, 2016

You may remember the Changing Robot vending machine artwork I posted last year. Well, today I've got another header art...

Philip Reed February 4, 2016

We all know that famous Ralph McQuarrie painting of Starkiller squaring off against Vader, a work of beautiful artwork that...

Philip Reed February 4, 2016

While not as incredible as the LJN Dungeons & Dragons newspaper ad that I shared a few days ago, this...

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