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 
G.I. Joe Puzzles on Sale in 1984
As I have mentioned, I am currently trying to determine whether or not there's enough out there to make a...
Collect These Figures and Accessories Video
Collect These Figures and Accessories*, my book of Star Wars newspaper ads of the seventies and eighties, gets the video...
G.I. Joe Underoos on Sale in 1982
December 8, 1982. Hasbro's G.I. Joe series was once again new to stores at this time, coming back after being...
Meet the Masters of the Universe in 1983
This newspaper ad from 1983 gives kids the chance to meet He-Man and Skeletor in person, making this part of...
Kronoform, The Robot Watch!
Takara's Kronoform robot watch at ToysRUs in 1984 makes this Monday far better than I had expected. I have so...
1984 ToysRUs Ad Includes Dungeons & Dragons!
Fans of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) who weren't playing in the eighties may find this...
“Coming this Fall” Star Wars Roleplaying in 1987
From a 1987 issue of Gateways magazine comes this advertisement for the West End Games Star Wars roleplaying game. The...
Opening Cryptozoic’s Mighty Meeples
I snapped and posted pics of Cryptozoic's Mighty Meeples while I was at New York Toy Fair earlier this year...