Transformers Technobots Gift Set at ToysRUs in 1987
Here's another look at that 1987 ToysRUs newspaper flyer that aligns neatly with the TRU ad we saw last month;...
Month: August 2017
1964 Etch-A-Sketch Newspaper Ad
This 1964 newspaper ad for Ohio Art's Etch-A-Sketch* comes from early in the toy's life and shows us that even...
Remco’s Warrior Beasts and Warlord Action Figures
December 20, 1984. Remco competed with Mattel's Masters of the Universe back in the eighties by producing their own squat,...
Masters of the Universe Magazine Subscription Offer
Here's something you're unlikely to see in today's competitive toy market: Mattel's Masters of the Universe advertised in Hasbro's G.I....
He-Man Toothbrush!!!
Following Robotech and Starriors, we find this He-Man Toothbrush in that same Playland newspaper ad that I wish was for...
“Blast Off with Major Matt Mason” in 1967
Both Space Toys of the 60's* and Action Figures of the 1960s* have led to me looking at Mattel's Matt...
Kenner’s Centurions Action Figures Priced at $11.88/each
There are times when a single advertisement offers us so much enjoyment that we return to the newspaper page again...
1984 Tomy Starriors Newspaper Ad
Yesterday's Revell Robotech ad also included these two Starriors toys on sale, meaning that robot fans would have had a...
