1985 “Warbots & Death Machines†Advertisement
Enlarge Image! I shared a variant of this ad last year (posted here). The Warbots & Death Machines is divided...
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Mekton Starstriker?
I've mentioned the Mekton Roadstriker supplement a few times before (ad, cover art), but I'd not heard of "Starstriker" until...
Zee Toys’ Metal-Man Figures for $1.69/each in 1977
You will not find the Metal Man action figures shown in this ad for even ten times the price shown....
May, 1985 AutoVentures Advertisement
The Task Force Games AutoVentures modules (find at Amazon.com*) were created as supplements to the top car combat games of...
“The Next Dimension in Trading Cards!”
Out of a 1995 issue of Cards Illustrated magazine, this advertisement for the Topps X-Files trading cards (find at Amazon.com*)...
Stretch Monster by Kenner
This 1977 Sears newspaper ad is a fun exercise in "advertisements that are near-identical to ones we have seen before,"...
“The Bonkers! Bike Bag.”
I've shared a few different Bonkers! candy advertisements before (robot watch, Ugly Balls), so longtime battlegrip.com readers shouldn't be at...
Tomy’s Fashion Plates or Mighty Men and Monster Maker, Your Choice $6.99
I posted two bits of fun for Tomy's Mighty Men and Monster Maker this past weekend (1980 newspaper ad, TV...
