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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 Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019

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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!

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

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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Kenner’s Knight 2000 Voice Car

Philip Reed August 3, 2017

There's always the commercial if you need more, but you can start your day out with this 1985 Walmart newspaper...

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Arco Ro-Gun Plastic Robots

Philip Reed August 2, 2017

As battlegrip.com reader Dan N. noted in last week's Arco post, the Ro-Gun name was used for more than just...

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gobots
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GoBots, Sectaurs, and Transformers at Sears in 1985

Philip Reed August 2, 2017

December 18, 1985. This 1985 newspaper ad block may look like it's only offering up Tonka's GoBots and Coleco's Sectaurs,...

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  • DC Universe

“Free with Two Labels from Superman Peanut Butter.”

Philip Reed August 2, 2017

This 1983 comic book advertisement for Superman peanut butter should be just the thing on a Wednesday to get you...

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“Turn on the Technology” with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons First Quest CD Game

Philip Reed August 1, 2017

This two-page spread from a 1994 issue of Ghost Rider 2099 comes from before the collapse of TSR, back when...

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Again! The Battle Armor RPG from Eternity Comics

Philip Reed August 1, 2017

I first ran across an advertisement for the Battle Armor roleplaying game last year (shared here), and now I am...

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batman
  • DC Universe

1994 Batman: Saga of the Dark Knight Trading Cards

Philip Reed August 1, 2017

This full-page advertisement for the SkyBox 1994 Saga of the Dark Knight trading cards* comes from the back cover of...

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Takara Robot Watch

Philip Reed July 30, 2017

December 9, 1984. Takara's Robot Time Machine Watch pops up in this Circus World advertisement that we saw last year....

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