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Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

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Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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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

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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

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Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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1987 Car Wars Game Advertisement

Philip Reed October 16, 2016

I've spent a lot of time on the upcoming new edition of the Car Wars game (find at Amazon.com*) over...

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  • Dungeons & Dragons

1995 Blood Wars CCG Advertisement

Philip Reed October 16, 2016

Set in the Dungeons & Dragons worlds of Planescape (find at Amazon.com*), the thing I remember most about the Blood...

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Spotted Online – Cobra H.I.S.S. Trakker Custom by Shinobitron

Philip Reed October 15, 2016

We've seen G.I. Joe fans canibalize the Lanard The Corps series of toys (find at Amazon.com*) before, transforming those vehicles...

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Activision, Lionel, Mattel, TSR, and More in Boys’ Life in 1981

Philip Reed October 15, 2016

Offering up a list of suggested Christmas gifts is an important part of many magazines, both of the past and...

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“Do you have what it takes to be a highway warrior?”

Philip Reed October 15, 2016

Car Wars was clearly the top car combat boardgame of the eighties, but there were actually a handful of other...

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  • Micronauts

Spotted Online – 1975 Pre-Micronauts Japanese Toy Advertisement

Philip Reed October 14, 2016

This ToyboxDX Facebook post is for all of the Micronauts fans in the audience who love the Japanese toys that...

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“Choose Your Own Adventure” Books in Starlog Magazine

Philip Reed October 14, 2016

If you were a kid in the eighties then you had no choice but to read the Choose Your Own...

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  • Star Wars

Affiliate Link – The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Philip Reed October 14, 2016

The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* doesn't reach stores until Rogue One is in theaters, but that's...

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