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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

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G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

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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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  • Transformers

Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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  • G.I. Joe

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  • Transformers

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Ideal’s Derry Daring and Evel Knievel and Kenner’s T.T.P. in 1975

Philip Reed February 25, 2017

How popular were stunt cycles and cars in the seventies? Well, this 1975 newspaper ad goes a long way toward...

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  • Star Wars

“Your Official Source for the Next Star Wars Trilogy” in 1997

Philip Reed February 25, 2017

This 1997 advertisement from Topps' Star Wars Galaxy Magazine (find at Amazon.com*) promises Star Wars fans a lot of incredible...

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Kenner’s Bionic Man and Ideal’s Evel Knievel in 1975

Philip Reed February 25, 2017

This 1975 newspaper ad offers up a fantastic snapshot of the toys of the mid-seventies! In addition to Ideal's Evel...

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Buck Rogers XXVc Cover: Luna

Philip Reed February 25, 2017

Another cover from Jerry Bingham from TSR's Buck Rogers XXVc* roleplaying game, today's cover returns to the blues and blacks...

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  • G.I. Joe

1978 Ad for Palitoy’s Commander Power (Hasbro’s Super Joe)

Philip Reed February 24, 2017

I've written about Hasbro's Super Joe line of the seventies before (2013 feature post), and today I'd like to share...

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  • Buck Rogers
  • Roleplaying Games

Buck Rogers XXVc Cover: Inner Worlds

Philip Reed February 24, 2017

Continuing our look at TSR's Buck Rogers XXVc* roleplaying game, this 1991 cover by Jerry Bingham that gives us a...

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  • DC Universe

Superman and the Magic Snake in 1983

Philip Reed February 23, 2017

The Magic Snake toy/puzzle (find at Amazon.com*) was hot when the Rubik's Cube was a cultural phenomenon in the early...

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“Learn To Drive . . . The dangerous way” with Car Wars in 1983

Philip Reed February 22, 2017

Steve Jackson Games' Car Wars (find at Amazon.com*) makes an appearance in this 1983 advertisement from an issue of White...

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