“Kiddy craze centers on robot toys”
I posted this 1984 Associated Press newspaper article last summer (posted here), but when I ran across it in a...
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G.I. Joe Skystriker 1984 Newspaper Ad
Once I finish my two books on Kenner's nineties Star Wars toys (both books are very late, but both are...
Hasbro’s 2004 Holiday Gift Guide
Out of the October, 2004, issue of Boys' Life magazine comes this full-page ad from Hasbro that looks like it...
Kickstarter – Power of Grayskull Documentary
Nice to see Masters of the Universe getting a documentary project on Kickstarter. After the GI Joe Documentary*, Plastic Galaxy*,...
“Consumer group urges better labeling for toys”
On the same page as yesterday's post about the popularity of toys in 1984 we find this Associated Press article...
“Force still with collectors and fans”
This newspaper article from the 1996 Los Angeles Daily News was spotted in an issue of The Chattooga Press and...
“N.H. buyers clear shelves of popular toys” in 1984
This 1984 newspaper article, from the December 5 issue of The Telegraph, ranks the top three sellers in stores for...
