“Battle for the Golden Sun” Star Wars RPG Adventure
One thing that West End Games did right with the launch of the Star Wars RPG* back in 1987 was...
Month: November 2017
Masters of the Universe at K-Mart in 1983
May 18, 1983. Mattel's Masters of the Universe action figures, as well as the Wind Raider, Battle Cat, and Battle...
1983 Twix Atari Video Games Sweepstakes
Wanna win some sweet stuff, kids? Fire up the time machine and rush back to this 1983 newspaper ad for...
Large-Scale Star Wars Action Figures in the 1980 Kenner Toy Fair Catalog
I know that not everyone out there has quite the collection of toy industry marketing tools and catalogs that I've...
1996 Bubblegum Crisis RPG and Star Blade Battalion Mekton Advertisement
This full-page B&W advertisement from Pyramid magazine shows off two R. Talsorian Games products from the mid-nineties. Bubblegum Crisis* was...
1984 Warehouse of Toys Coupon Sale
Here's a 1984 newspaper advertisement that we won't soon forget. Barbie, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Stompers, Robotix, and much...
Return of the Jedi Shirts, Bedding, and Underoos
This 1983 Fred Meyer newspaper advertisement comes from the release of Return of the Jedi in 1983. What makes this...
“Save at Least 50% on ‘Strawberry Shortcake'”
June 2, 1983. Kenner kicked ass with their Strawberry Shortcake line in the early eighties, pumping out creative, fun toys...
