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 
Action Figures and Playthings Magazine in April of 1982
I'm back from my trip to Rochester, New York, where I spent time in the Strong Museum exploring the Playthings...
Assorted Convertible Robots at Eckerd in 1984
I shared a different newspaper ad for the Convertible Robots last year, and even posted a review of the Convertible...
1986 Tomy Tomics Magazine Advertisement
This CollectionDX review of the Treadmaster sums up the surprise of Tomy's Tomics series perfectly with: "I had never even...
Masters of the Universe Snake Mountain and Dragon Walker
There's no doubt that someone out there could construct a book of Masters of the Universe newspaper ads of the...
1984 Jabba the Hutt Action Playset
A lot of stores must have bought way too many Jabba the Hutt toys back in the eighties, because I...
Kenner Super Powers Action Figures and Vehicles on Sale in 1984
The recent 1984 Eckerd newspaper advertisement also included a treat for the fans of Kenner's Super Powers toys of the...
1985 Mayfair DC Heroes RPG Advertisement
Mayfair's DC Heroes roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) pops up in an unexpected place . . . and with completely...
1982 Barbie Loves McDonald’s Commercial
Yesterday's newspaper ad for the Barbie Loves McDonald's playset sent me off in search of more info on the toy,...