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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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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 Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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  • Reviews

Spotted Online – Unofficial 12-Inch Scale Mad Max Action Figure at The Fwoosh

Philip Reed January 14, 2017

It's sad that we still don't have official action figures for Mad Max: Fury Road*. Can you imagine how awesome...

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  • Star Wars

Kenner Star Wars Land Speeder and Death Star on Sale in 1980

Philip Reed January 14, 2017

Two of Kenner's Star Wars toys make an appearance in this newspaper ad from 1980. One, the Land Speeder, was...

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  • G.I. Joe
  • Transformers

Transformers/G.I. Joe “Your Metal is their Might!”

Philip Reed January 14, 2017

Last week's War Within advertisement wasn't the only cool ad I uncovered in a 2004 Dreamwave Transformers comic book. This...

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Spotted Online – War of Order Wraith (War Wolf) Video by Tony74lfc

Philip Reed January 14, 2017

While in New Mexico last week I took the War of Order Secret Master and Wraith (last mentioned here) into...

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  • Roleplaying Games
  • Star Wars

Star Wars Imperial Capital Ship Recognition Guide from the 1989 Imperial Sourcebook

Philip Reed January 14, 2017

Just how big is a Super Star Destroyer? Well, West End Games' Star Wars RPG of the eighties (find at...

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starwarsblack
  • Features
  • Star Wars

Five Reasons Why Hasbro’s “Star Wars Black” Series Hasn’t Failed

Philip Reed January 13, 2017

Way back in 2013, when Hasbro's 6-inch scale Star Wars Black series* was first announced, I took a fairly unpopular...

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“Ride Into Adventure with Evel Knievel” in 1976

Philip Reed January 13, 2017

I shared a 1973 advertisement for Ideal's Evel Knievel toys last month (posted here), and now it is time for...

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  • Buck Rogers
  • Roleplaying Games

“Spectacular Inter-Galactic Battles” with the Buck Rogers XXVc Roleplaying Game

Philip Reed January 13, 2017

TSR's Buck Rogers XXVc roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) of the nineties is one of those hidden treasures that more...

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