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Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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  • Transformers

Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
starwars
  • Star Wars

“Action and Adventure with Return of the Jedi Toys” in 1983

Philip Reed October 1, 2017

That Imperial Shuttle ad we saw a few days ago wasn't the only bit of remarkable advertising for Kenner's Star...

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1996 Chaos Progenitus Dice Game Advertisement

Philip Reed October 1, 2017

Known today as Daemon Dice (find at Amazon.com*, official website), Lester Smith's second dice game after TSR's Dragon Dice was...

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starwars
  • G.I. Joe
  • Star Wars

G.I. Joe Skystriker and Star Wars Y-Wing and Pricing Differences

Philip Reed September 30, 2017

That recent advertisement for the LJN Dungeons & Dragons action figures (posted here) included a lot more than just those...

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“The toy you’ve waited twenty years for.”

Philip Reed September 30, 2017

The ToyFare ad for the Optimus Prime toy/DVD pack we saw a few days ago was only one instance of...

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  • Dungeons & Dragons

LJN Dungeons & Dragons Fortress of Fangs Playset

Philip Reed September 30, 2017

November 26, 1983. It isn't that toys were better in the eighties . . . except that toys were better...

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darkempire
  • Roleplaying Games
  • Star Wars

1993 Advertisement for the Star Wars: Dark Empire Sourcebook

Philip Reed September 30, 2017

Now here's a piece of arrogant roleplaying game advertising from the nineties. Who is the publisher? What is the game?...

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starwars
  • Star Wars

Kenner Star Wars Imperial Shuttle Montgomery Ward Advertisement

Philip Reed September 29, 2017

Yesterday's Imperial Shuttle ad is definitely clearer than today's Montgomery Ward newspaper ad, but I think everyone will agree that...

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“Super Buy!” Galoob Blackstar Figures $2.88 Each in 1983

Philip Reed September 29, 2017

This 1983 newspaper ad gives us another data point on the prices of the Galoob Blackstar action figures of the...

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