TSR and Buck Rogers in 1988
I recently posted one ad for TSR's series of Buck Rogers games and novels (posted here), and this 1988 ad...
Year: 2016
“Robot Craze: Boon or Bane?”
Written by a high school student in 1985, "Robot Craze: Boon or Bane?" makes me sad because here we see...
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...
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...
