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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!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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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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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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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

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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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
battletech
  • BattleTech

BattleTech CCG 1998 Mechwarrior Expansion Advertisement

Philip Reed September 29, 2017

Here's another ad for the BattleTech trading card game (Amazon.com search*), this time from the January 1998 issue of Scrye...

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dungeons
  • Dungeons & Dragons

LJN Dungeons & Dragons Action Figures at Montgomery Ward in 1983

Philip Reed September 28, 2017

November 26, 1983. If I keep running across advertisements and info for LJN's series of Dungeons & Dragons action figures...

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  • Star Wars

Kenner Star Wars Imperial Shuttle $31.97 After Rebate

Philip Reed September 28, 2017

As I mentioned in yesterday's 1984 Star Wars ad, that Imperial Shuttle artwork is easily the cleanest illustration we have...

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  • G.I. Joe

20% Off G.I. Joe in 1985

Philip Reed September 28, 2017

November 27, 1985. Here's a grainy, tough-to-see newspaper ad for Hasbro's G.I. Joe action figures of the eighties that offers...

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  • Roleplaying Games

“The Megaverse Just Got A Little More Dangerous”

Philip Reed September 28, 2017

This advertisement for the Rifts Manhunter* roleplaying game supplement comes from a mid-nineties issue of Shadis magazine, right from a...

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starwars
  • Star Wars

“Star Wars Adventure” at Murphy’s Mart in 1984

Philip Reed September 27, 2017

November 25, 1984. It is starting to look very likely that one of my projects for next year will be...

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gijoe
  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Dragonfly, Hovercraft, and Action Figures

Philip Reed September 27, 2017

The printer should be wrapping up manufacturing of my new G.I. Joe book soon, meaning that I may get to...

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Armored Trooper Votoms 1/12 Scale Action Figure

Philip Reed September 27, 2017

The Scopedog is the most recognizable of the Armored Trooper Votoms mecha (find at Amazon.com*), instantly identifiable as belonging to...

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