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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!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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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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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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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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  • Transformers

TFSource Clearance Sale

Philip Reed December 14, 2016

There's more than just official Transformers toys on clearance at TFSource in their big sale. Many third-party Transformers toys, Masters...

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  • Dungeons & Dragons

LJN Dungeons & Dragons Action Figures on Sale in 1983

Philip Reed December 14, 2016

We looked at one newspaper ad for LJN's D&D toys yesterday, and now it is time for an ad from...

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  • G.I. Joe
  • Transformers

“Explosive Growth Began With Children’s Videos”

Philip Reed December 14, 2016

All of us are aware of the success and popularity of cartoons in the eighties, especially those animated programs that...

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JCPenny Advertisement for Blackstar Action Figures

Philip Reed December 14, 2016

This December 1983 issue of the Reading Eagle newspaper is over 300 pages of info in the Google newspaper archives,...

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  • Alien

Spotted Online – NECA’s Newest Kenner-Inspired Aliens Action Figures

Philip Reed December 14, 2016

The team at NECA have proven many times that they're fans of toy history, and now we get a close...

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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe VAMP 10% Off at Bargaintown in 1982

Philip Reed December 13, 2016

Going page by page by page through newspaper of the eighties in search of Hasbro's G.I. Joe toys sometimes leads...

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  • Features
  • G.I. Joe

My Ten Favorite G.I. Joe Comic Book Covers of the Marvel Era

Philip Reed December 13, 2016

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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Mobile Missile and Artillery Laser in 1983

Philip Reed December 13, 2016

This 1983 newspaper advertisement shows us both the MMS (Mobile Missile System) and HAL (Heavy Artillery Laser) on sale and...

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