Gabriel’s Lone Ranger, Hasbro’s G.I. Joe, Mattel’s Big Jim, and More!
October 3, 1974. This Hobby Center newspaper ad from the Akron Beacon Journal is one of the best collections of...
Lone Ranger
Spider-Man Helicopter and Van, Lone Ranger Toys on Sale in 1981
They may not be listed by name, but this 1981 newspaper advertisement clearly shows Gabriel's Lone Ranger and two different...
Action Figures and Playthings Magazine in April of 1982
I'm back from my trip to Rochester, New York, where I spent time in the Strong Museum exploring the Playthings...
Star Wars Wampa and Snowspeeder, Lone Ranger Holster, and G.I. Joe Walkie Talkie
This 1982 Playland newspaper ad brings us so much fun that we have gotta stop and drool. Starting with Kenner's...
1976 Gabriel Lone Ranger Product Catalog
This 1976 Gabriel Lone Ranger catalog arrived last year, shortly after reading Selling the Silver Bullet* inspired me to take...
“Free! Lone Ranger Western Town!”
I shared the instructions for this Gabriel Lone Ranger playset earlier this year, but when I ran across a 1982...
Lone Ranger Adventure Sets on Sale in 1974
This full-page newspaper ad from 1974 offers us a look at Barbie, Big Jim, G.I. Joe, and even Gabriel's Lone...
1973 Ad for Gabriel’s Lone Ranger at Children’s Palace
Gabriel's Lone Ranger action figure line of the seventies (see this post) doesn't get nearly as much attention these days...
