“The Power of Point Dread” for Christmas Morning
Gina and I have been working on renovating the game room and yesterday we got the turntable up and running....
Year: 2016
Testors Galax IV Hovercraft Advertisement from 1978
Until I ran across this 1978 newspaper ad I hadn't even heard of the Testors Galax IV Hovercraft toy before....
“Lead the Uncanny X-Men to Victory!”
This 1992 advertisement for Pressman's X-Men Alert boardgame (find at Amazon.com*) reminds me that I have never once even seen...
Takara’s “Penny Racers Stunt ‘N Race Case” at Circus World in 1982
I posted the 1981 Takara catalog Penny Racers pages earlier this year, and now it's time we jump to 1982...
Spotted Online – Black Hole Action Figures at Plaid Stallions
I've shared some advertisements for Disney's Black Hole action figures before (1980 magazine ad, 1980 newspaper ad), but those are...
Zaxxon Boardgame Advertisement from 1983!!!
Christmas morning over three decades ago I found the Zaxxon boardgame under the tree. I've mentioned the game before, even...
Colorforms and Hot Wheels on Sale for Christmas (in 1982!)
December 5, 1982. This two-page SuperX Drug Stores advertisement offers up several toys for Christmas, including Spider-Man Colorforms and Mattel's...
Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Action Figures and Vehicles on Sale in 1983
Here's one of the better G.I. Joe newspaper ads yet! From December 11, 1983 and the Times Daily, this ad...
