Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984 
G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco 
Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986! 
Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984 
G.I. Joe Action Figures and Dragonfly Helicopter
Another sideways advertisement in the Google newspaper archives, this time from the November 23, 1983, issue of the Pittsburgh Press...
1994 Terminator 2 Model Kits Advertisement
Ianus Publications (find at Amazon.com*), creators of the Heavy Gear game series, once published Mecha Press, a magazine devoted to...
“Exciting toys from the Star Wars series” at Zayre in 1983
Do you know how we find ourselves with a companion to my two books devoted to Star Wars newspaper ads...
“Motorized Attack Trak Battle Machine”
Yesterday's G.I. Joe advertisement is worth revisiting for this ad block featuring Mattel's Masters of the Universe action figures. Featuring...
Sota Chronicles of Riddick Action Figures
Personally, I found the 2004 Chronicles of Riddick film to be a lot of fun. Is it great? Absolutely not....
1987 Steve Jackson Games Ogre Deluxe Advertisement
From the July/August issue of Steve Jackson Games' Where We're Going newsletter, this advertisement for the then-new Ogre Deluxe boardgame...
“Will Earth ever be the same?”
It took Hasbro close to two decades after the release of the 1986 Transformers animated film to bring us a...
K-Mart Offers the “G.I. Joe Combat Jet Or Battle Tank” for $16.88/each in 1983
November 23, 1983. I have to wonder if this ad was originally in color when it first ran back in...