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 
Affiliate Link – FansProject Glacialord
Buy at Amazon.com!* I've posted about the FansProject Glacialord toys before (posted here), and now it is time to return...
Alternate G.I. Joe Manta Offer from 1983
I shared a promotional flyer for the G.I. Joe Manta mail-away toy earlier this week (posted here), but that wasn't...
Micronauts Microtron Newspaper Advertisement
Out of the same newspaper advertisement where we found the Spider-Man Communications Set and Mego's Super Heroes comes this block...
Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Punky Brewster Sneakers
That Centurions ad from a few days ago was far from the only bit of greatness on the page. Introducing,...
“All across the world, G.I. Joe forces are fighting to protect democracy and freedom.”
Part of working on my latest book, all about G.I. Joe newspaper ads and marketing in the eighties, includes chasing...
Tomy Fashion Plates in 1978
Here's a 1978 newspaper advertisement for the fans of Tomy's Fashion Plates toy. I shared a 1983 ad for the...
Ogre Minis from Martian Metals in 1980
I set out for Hong Kong and China today. I'm going to tour factories and get a look at some...