“Save on a Special Selection of ‘Star Wars’ by Kenner”
This newspaper ad from late 1983 again shows us how Kenner's Star Wars Micro Collection failed at retail. I wish...
Month: April 2017
Galoob’s Blackstar Figures $2.77
Yesterday's G.I. Joe ad also included this block showcasing Galoob's Blackstar action figures, meaning that those Blackstar fans in the...
Star Wars Dagobah, Snow Speeder, and Slave I on Sale
December 8, 1982. It has been almost a year since I last shared an ad for the Kenner Snow Speeder...
G.I. Joe HISS Tank, Amphibious Personnel Carrier, and Pocket Patrol Pack in 1983
I reviewed the Pocket Patrol Pack last year (review here), so as you look at this 1983 newspaper advertisement please...
Action Figure Licensing and Strawberry Shortcake
The word has been for decades now that Masters of the Universe led the charge in the early eighties as...
BattleGrip on Facebook
One benefit to finally creating the BattleGrip Facebook page is that it's a great place to assemble albums of images....
Star Wars Action Figures 30% Off in 1982
We know that Kenner sold tens of millions of Star Wars action figures back in the seventies and eighties, so...
Masters of the Universe Mighty Cycle
A 1983 newspaper ad for Tonka's Masters of the Universe Mighty Cycle? Sweet! One of the things I didn't really...
