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 
“Save 18%-21%” on Hasbro’s Transformers in 1985
June 6, 1985. The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania, brings us a Hess's ad block for Hasbro's then-incredibly hot Transformers...
G.I. Joe Vehicles on Sale in 1987
Yesterday's Fireball Island advertisement also included the below block for four of Hasbro's G.I. Joe vehicles, only one of which...
Spotted Online – Titans Return Jumpstarters “Powered Suit” Mode
Maz at TFSquareOne posted fantastic pics to Twitter recently showing the Titans Return Topspin* and Twin Twist* toys in "powered...
April, 1985 Transformers Dinobots Newspaper Advertisement
I posted a 1985 Jumpstarters ad a few days ago that caught my eye because of how early it appeared...
Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos at KayBee Toys in 1986
Yesterday's KayBee Sectaurs advertisement wasn't happy just sharing one of the odd toylines of the eighties. No, KayBee also had...
Fireball Island on Sale in 1987
September 26, 1987. Milton Bradley's Fireball Island boardgame was one I always thought looked awesome, and the large size of...
Coleco’s Sectaurs at KayBee Toys in 1986
Yesterday's Centurions advertisement showed us one of many failed action figure lines of the eighties, but the spectacular freefall of...
Assorted Battle Beasts Now $1.99/each in 1987
November 12, 1987. The Los Angeles Times. The more I poke at the sales history of Hasbro's Battle Beasts in...