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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

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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Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019

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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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Willow Opening Spread in the 1988 Tonka Catalog

Philip Reed November 1, 2016

You do remember that there were toys for the Willow movie, right? I can remember the comic ads before the...

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tmnt
  • TMNT

TMNT on Video in 1988

Philip Reed November 1, 2016

Are you a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan? If so, you're sure to enjoy this late 1988 magazine advertisement for...

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“Take a Hand in Solving the Mysteries of The X-Files.”

Philip Reed November 1, 2016

In late 1996, when this game launched, the X-Files was still a pretty strong brand. The show was going well,...

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I Don’t Need a Drone! I Don’t Need a Drone! I Don’t Need a Drone!

Philip Reed November 1, 2016

I've looked at drones many times, thinking how fun it could be to try my hand at shooting videos and...

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Advertisement for the Topps ExoSquad Comics

Philip Reed October 31, 2016

I shared the cover for Topp's ExoSquad comic yesterday, and today we get a quick peek at the "what could...

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  • Micronauts

Spotted Online – Micronauts Biotron Illustration by microgeeg

Philip Reed October 31, 2016

I ran across the artwork of Greg Boettcher thanks to this Facebook post, and here we see a fun illustration...

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“Toy Shortage For Christmas” in 1943

Philip Reed October 31, 2016

This 1943 newspaper article on Christmas at the time warns parents that there will be a toy shortage . ....

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Witch Hunt RPG from 1984

Philip Reed October 31, 2016

This 1984 advertisement for the Witch Hunt roleplaying game feels like a great thing to share on Halloween. What most...

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