Month: February 2016

Philip Reed February 28, 2016

The Climb-Overs (search Amazon.com*), a modern interpretation of the eighties Schaper Stomper 4x4s, are even being promoted with a new...

Philip Reed February 28, 2016

As a companion to yesterday's post I give you this two-page spread from Takara's 1981 trade catalog. Triple Flips may...

Philip Reed February 28, 2016

Here's a 1984 Fred Meyer newspaper ad that's perfect for fans of cheap transforming robot toys of the eighties. The...

Philip Reed February 28, 2016

Here's a fantastic find: a Buck Rogers ad from 1946 in which Gimbels is offering the Atomic Pistol for only...

Philip Reed February 27, 2016

Special thanks to Matt Doughty of Onell Design for these two pics from a ToysRUs in his area where we...

Philip Reed February 27, 2016

I shared an old advertisement for the Triple Flips game last year (posted here). Awesome concept, and seeing those old...

Philip Reed February 27, 2016

This 1978 newspaper ad has me slightly confused. The Cylon Raider illustration shows what appears to be a spring-loaded missile...

Philip Reed February 27, 2016

The old DC Heroes roleplaying game from Mayfair (find at Amazon.com*) was incredible, even if the majority of my experience...

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