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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!

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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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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

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!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

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

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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  • Dungeons & Dragons

1982 K-Mart Advertisement for Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth

Philip Reed May 27, 2017

December 5, 1982. I've shared bits and pieces about the Mattel Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth game before (magazine ad,...

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TSR’s “World of Science Fiction” in 1982

Philip Reed May 27, 2017

This 1982 advertisement for TSR's various sci-fi games of the time -- including Star Frontiers, Gamma World, and small stand-alone...

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Interviewed at the Expanded Fandomverse Podcast

Philip Reed May 26, 2017

Thank you to Jason for asking me to join him on the Expanded Fandomverse podcast to talk all about Star...

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Review – Transformers: Titans Return Fangry

Philip Reed May 26, 2017

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Hasbro Stuntsters at CVS in 1983

Philip Reed May 26, 2017

And this is what I love most about exploring the newspaper archives: Discovering toys I never knew existed. Scroll to...

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  • G.I. Joe

1982 G.I. Joe Action Figures: “Up to eleven to choose from!”

Philip Reed May 26, 2017

In this November 3, 1982, newspaper ad we get another early look at Hasbro's G.I. Joe action figures of the...

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  • Roleplaying Games

Affiliate Link – Starfinder Roleplaying Game

Philip Reed May 26, 2017

Pre-order at Amazon.com!* Paizo's Pathfinder roleplaying game has been a hit for close to a decade, with hundreds of books...

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Video – Back to Rogue Toys

Philip Reed May 25, 2017

I visited Rogue Toys in Las Vegas back in March, and even went so far as to shoot and assemble...

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