G.I. Joe Whale and Mauler Newspaper Ad from 1985
That Hendersonville, NC newspaper ad we saw earlier this week (posted here) is loaded with great toys that deserve our...
Philip Reed
ToysRUs and Toy Safety in 1976
This public safety announcement from ToysRUs in 1976 is one hell of a great ad. From the November 25, 1976,...
1996 Heavy Gear RPG Advertisement
Giant robots are awesome, but for some unknown reason, my gaming experience with giant robots is basically limited to BattleTech....
Remco’s Energized Spider-Man in New Mexico
Discovered at a junk shop in Alamogordo, NM today was this fantastic Energized Spider-Man Copter from Remco. The box looked...
1984 Cobra H.I.S.S. and ToysRUs
G.I. Joe toys may be tough to find in stores today (search Amazon.com*), but back in 1984 when this ToysRUs...
1987 Star Wars RPG Four-Page Advertisement from Dragon Magazine
There have been three different Star Wars roleplaying game publishers over the last three decades, and regardless of the wonderful...
1985 Transformers Power Cycle and Electric Train Set Ad
If you've followed my advice then you've already got a copy of the Transformers Vault* book and have enjoyed pics...
Parker Brothers’ “Touring” Game Advertisement from 1926
If you've ever played the card game Mille Bornes* then you have some idea of how the earlier Touring card...
