Tyco vs Lego: “More or Less”
Yesterday's Tyco vs Lego advertisement wasn't the only time in the eighties that Tyco tried to make the discussion about...
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Tyco vs Lego: “If you can’t tell the difference, why pay more?”
An advertisement in this 1986 issue of Working Mother sets us off on a fun rabbit hole. Tyco Super Blocks,...
Dino-Riders and Transformers Pretenders on Sale in 1988!
There's only one problem with the 1988 Dino-Riders ad that I posted yesterday: It led me to spend time searching...
1988 Dino-Riders Newspaper Advertisement
You probably remember that I've mentioned before how Toyland: The High-Stakes Game of the Toy Industry* includes background information on...
1982 Blade Runner Magazine Advertisement from Heavy Metal
If you were reading Heavy Metal magazine in 1982 then there's a chance you've seen this advertisement before. The Blade...
1970 Newspaper Ad Featuring Ideal’s “Bang Box” Game
A few days ago I posted the commercial for Ideal's Bang Box game. The explosive game with balloons and nails...
1987 Advertisement for TSR’s Lazer Tag “Official Game Handbook”
I had completely forgotten that TSR published Lazer Tag: Official Game Handbook* back in the eighties. Well, good thing the...
First Comics and Elric: Sailor on the Seas of Fate in 1987
You may remember my earlier posts about First Comics' adaptations of Michael Moorcock's writings (first here, second here). Well, today...
