1981 Kenner Pre-Toy Fair Catalog and Star Wars Carrying Cases
I've been home alone for the weekend and my energy has gone to snapping photos and working on a book...
Month: May 2016
“A Galaxy of Star Wars Treasures!”
Marvel's The Human Fly comic from 1977 proudly proclaims "The Wildest Super-Hero Ever--Because He's Real!" across the cover when what...
1979 Jawa Artwork by Mark Corcoran
The 1979 Star Wars kids' illustrated book, The Mystery of the Rebellious Robot* has some pretty rough and great artwork,...
1977 and “The Spider-Man Web-Maker is Here!”
From Marvel Comics in late 1977 comes this full-page ad from Heroes World for a Conan map, superhero posters, and...
1985 Star Wars Droids Toy Commercial
I've posted this commercial before (back in 2013), but the great thing about running battlegrip.com is that I can do...
The Vintage Studio Offers Kenner-Style Action Figures on Facebook
The Crazy Toys Stormtrooper, pack (mentioned here) isn't the only modern day Kenner-like Stormtrooper pack in the world. This morning...
G.I. Joe Aircraft Carrier on Clearance in 1986
Hasbro's G.I. Joe aircraft carrier playset of the eighties is one of those toys that I'll never own. Even if...
Transformers Topspin Instruction Booklet
There's a big plastic bin here at home that's packed with toy catalogs, marketing inserts, instructions, and assorted other documentation...
