Milton Bradley 1979 Catalog and the Starbird and Big Trak Toys
I scored a copy of the 1979 Milton Bradley product catalog last week and immediately flipped to the first two...
Month: January 2017
1984 Advertisement for Tamiya’s Paint Markers
I recently ran across a 1984 issue of Military Modeler magazine and just had to buy it. Hey, they only...
Star Wars Cantina Adventure Set, Action Figures, Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, and Play-Doh
The Sears advertisement in this 1979 newspaper includes enough Kenner Star Wars hiding in it that I decided to pull...
“Don’t miss these exciting adventures!”
This 1986 comic advertisement for the DC Heroes roleplaying game by Mayfair (find at Amazon.com*) is far from the first...
1974 Kenner Fun Catalog: Cassette Movie Viewer
Before the magic of VCRs, kids would find themselves with toys that held the promise of watching cartoons and such...
Star Wars Creature Cantina Playset Commercial
"Nagamaroo!!!" At least, I'm pretty sure what the kid is making Hammerhead say at the start of this 1979 commercial...
“Rom Action Robot” for $16.88 in 1979
Surprisingly, Parker Brothers' ROM Space Knight toy has made very few appearances over the years here at battlegrip.com. I've posted...
“Hi-powered fun from Robotech” in 1985
I shared an advertisement for the Robot Store back in 2015. That earlier ad was fun as hell, and ever...
