FlipTrons and Moto-Bots Advertised in 1985
December 8, 1985. We've seen these cheap transforming robot toys before, but finding this Thrift Drug newspaper ad with the...
Philip Reed
1985 Sears Newspaper Ad Featuring G.I. Joe, Transformers, M.A.S.K., and More!
This 1985 Sears advertisement is a perfect example of why it pays to scan through the Google newspaper archives and...
Interviewed at The Repacked Podcast
My latest book, Collect These Figures and Accessories, has one week to go before the project closes, and yesterday I...
1984 “Fantasy Creatures” Action Figure Carrying Case
You might remember the Baroco Collectors Case for Most GoBots and Transformers that I shared last month. I'd not heard...
$0.21 Kenner Star Wars Action Figures in 1985
A few days ago I posted a newspaper ad that included Kenner's Star Wars action figures priced at $0.19/each. I...
1985 Masters of the Universe on Sale at Boscov’s
Yesterday's Convertors newspaper ad was only a small part of the Boscov's ad found in a December, 1985 issue of...
Lanard’s “The Corps” and Walmart
Lanard's The Corps action figures and vehicles (find at Amazon.com*) have been at Walmart for as long as I can...
Transformers Universe #1 and Bruticus
A few weeks ago I posted Shockwave from the Transformers Universe comic series of the eighties. As a kid I...
