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 
Galoob Blackstar Action Figures at Walmart in 1983
Galoob's Blackstar action figures aren't a common line to uncover in the Google newspaper archives, so when I ran across...
Masters of the Universe Stridor, Snake Mountain, Dragon Walker, and Action Figures
The Power Lords and Starriors ad we saw this past weekend also included a block for Mattel's Masters of the...
Kenner’s Star Wars Action Figures Priced at $1.99 in 1982
Last week's Hot Wheels newspaper ad also included a treat for the fans of Kenner's Star Wars action figures: This...
Star Wars Rebel Transport, Slave 1, and Micro Collection on Sale
Last week's Well of Souls newspaper ad also included rebate offers on Kenner's other big toyline of the early eighties:...
1981 TSR Dragon Dice Advertisement
The very first roleplaying game dice that I ever owned were the cheap TSR dice packed inside the original Marvel...
Star Wars Action Battle Computer and Radio Controlled Sand Crawler
This full-page advertisement comes from the August 1980 issue of Warren Publishing's The Rook comics magazine. What was especially awesome...
“They’re back for one final mission…”
I included the G.I. Joe case in my Action Figure Carrying Cases book* last year, and today I'd like to...
Revell’s Power Lords Beast Machines and Tomy’s Starriors
Now here's something we rarely encounter. Revell's Power Lords action figures are an infrequent discovery, yes, but the Beast Machines...