“They’re ugly! They’re wacky! They’re freaky fun for everyone!”
The Madballs toys of the eighties made it so far as to get their own comic book, and toymakers of...
Year: 2017
$0.25 Off Hot Wheels at Kay Bee Toys in 1982
Flip to page 45 in this issue of the Toledo Blade newspaper if you find yourself missing Kay Bee. The...
Matchbox’s Monster in My Pocket Toys
This advertisement for the Monster in My Pocket toys comes from the back cover of the first issue of the...
That’s Not Star Wars
Oops!!! JCPenny commits a party foul in this 1981 newspaper advertisement listing Star Wars toys at 15% off. The error?...
“G.I. Joe Action Sets” on Sale in 1982
It turns out that G.I. Joe newspaper ads of the eighties are a lot tougher to uncover than the Star...
1982 Rebel Armored Snowspeeder Newspaper Advertisement
I see it written as both Snowspeeder (in today's ad) and as Snow Speeder (as seen in this ad), but...
Affiliate Link – Star Wars Black 40th Anniversary Legacy Pack
Buy at Amazon.com!* The new Star Wars Black 40th Anniversary Legacy Pack* is out there, appearing in stores and getting...
Parker Brothers’ Star Wars Video Game and Mattel Electronics’ Pocket Dungeons & Dragons Game
We've seen both of these games before (comic ad for the Star Wars game, 1983 review of the D&D game),...
