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 
Die-Cast Battery Operated Robo Gun from 1984
Not quite Shockwave (review here), kids! And it's not the Radio Shack Galactic Man (review here) toy. Nope. This 1984...
“Now It’s A Truck, Now It’s A Robot”
Check out this 1984 newspaper advertisement where we find the Intex Motobots on sale for only $1.69/each, and then don't...
Save 25% on Star Wars Action Figures at K-Mart in 1984
The printer reports that my latest book, A Galaxy of Action Figure Savings, is on track to reach me next...
1989 G.I. Joe Command Rings Promotion
Hasbro offered a lot of special G.I. Joe promotions in the eighties. Ranging from mail-away exclusive action figures to re-packed...
GoBots at Smith’s Drug Stores
1985 was a great year for cheap transforming robot toys, and fans of the GoBots from Tonka were still able...
G.I. Joe Hydrofoil for $12.77 at K-Mart in 1985
My book of G.I. Joe newspaper ads of the eighties is expected to launch on Kickstarter next week, and as...
Vehicle Voltron Cost How Much?!?!?
I know that Vehicle Voltron isn't the popular toy of the Voltron transforming robot series, but I've always thought that...
Which Cheap Transforming Robot Toy???
I'm mentally exhausted, and that means my brain is drawing a complete blank and I cannot properly identify the "3-inch...