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 
1992 DC Comics Subscription Rates
Let's turn to the handy inflation calculator for a look at comic subscription prices from 1992. In this ad (found...
James Bond RPG Ad from 1984
I shared an ad for the James Bond RPG last year, but when flipping through issues of Different Worlds magazine...
DJI Osmo Experiment: Tripod and iPad Pro
I got a new DJI Osmo camera* a few days ago and, yesterday, transferred the camera from its role as...
132 Roman Soldiers in 1975
Everyone remembers these old comic ads for toy soldiers, right? I used to stare at these different ads when I...
The New Teen Titans and Different Worlds Magazine
If you need proof that things were very different back in the eighties then take a peek at this 1983...
“Fantastic selection of imported model kits.”
From a 1984 Marvel comic book comes this tiny advertisement from Cosmic Connection for imported model kits. Awesome art packed...
“The WIllow Game from Tor Books” in 1987
I shared a Willow image a few days ago from the 1988 Tonka catalog. Cool stuff, but today I'd like...
TMNT at ToysRUs in 1988
December 3, 1988. Question: Does ToysRUs even run ads in newspapers these days? Question: When was the last time that...