Month: May 2016
Spotted Online – Kenner Star Wars + Alien Concept Action Figure
Woah. The internet is packed with incredible and fun history! Charles Lippincott shared photos on Facebook of what has been...
Convertible Robots Only $1.49 at Revco Discount Drug in 1984
December 2, 1984. The "things that turn into robots" craze was the Christmas winner the year that this Revco newspaper...
1977 Star Wars Official Poster Monthly Subscription Ad
Yesterday's 1978 advertisement from the Star Wars Official Poster Monthly was more about the Kenner action figures than anything else....
“Some toys don’t live up to their ads” in 1984
Power Lords. Barbie. Star Wars Presto Magix. Stompers. These toys take a beating in this 1984 newspaper article where the...
Star Wars Advertisement from Star Wars Official Poster Monthly (1978)
Yesterday's trip to the Austin Antique Mall resulted in finding nothing for myself, but a trip to Half-Price Books led...
Collect These Figures and Accessories Project Closes Tomorrow
My latest book project closes tomorrow, so if you're at all interested in the Star Wars newspaper ads of the...
Remco’s Zybots at Thrift Drug in 1984
I've reviewed two Zybots cheap transforming robot toys over the last year (Earthbreaker review here, Explorer review here), but photos...
