Star Wars

Philip Reed April 25, 2018

As I mentioned in yesterday's Prestomagix newspaper ad, that 1983 Toys 'R' Joy flyer included way more fun and excitement,...

Philip Reed April 24, 2018

I've posted about the Star Wars Pretomagix toy/art kits before (2015 post), so you should be at least kinda familiar...

Philip Reed April 16, 2018

July 28, 1985. Two years after the release of Return of the Jedi, we find this ad block for Return...

Philip Reed March 28, 2018

It has now been almost two years since I produced Action Figure Carrying Cases*, a 176-page book dedicated to the...

Philip Reed March 9, 2018

October 25, 1977. This Cincinatti Enquirer newspaper clipping shares an Associated Press article by Andy Lippman in which we learn...

Philip Reed March 5, 2018

December 2, 1984. This Osco Drug newspaper ad from the Decatur, IL, Herald and Review acts as a toy industry...

Philip Reed February 1, 2018

My new book of Star Wars newspaper ads is in the final days on Kickstarter, so please check out and...

Philip Reed January 30, 2018

My new book of Star Wars newspaper ads closes on Kickstarter on Friday, so now is the time I should...

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