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 
Milton Bradley “World’s Best Games” Catalog
Absorbed into Hasbro in 1984, Milton Bradley was started in 1860 and spent decades crafting and publishing games for families...
Deadlands “Hangin’ Judge” in Lee’s Action Figure News & Toy Review
Here's a fun treat for October from 2000 and Toy Vault. Based on the Deadlands roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*),...
Spotted Online – Interview with Chainsaw Warrior’s Designer
In one week, Gina and I set out for a long flight to Morocco for a vacation where we'll stay...
1983 Spider-Man Comic in Blip Magazine
Marvel's Blip magazine didn't last all that long, but at least the company knew how to cross-promote merchandise! The second...
Fighting Fantasy “Dark Usurper” Solitaire Adventures in White Dwarf Magazine
My experience with the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks (find at Amazon.com*) is limited to playing through a couple of the titles...
1977 Ad for Comic Book and Record Sets (Batman, Six Million Dollar Man, Spider-Man, and more!)
The comic book and record sets of the seventies and eighties get some coverage in my two books about comic...
12-Inch Scale Judge Dredd Action Figure at 3A
3A has opened pre-orders on their upcoming 12-inch scale Judge Dredd action figure, and I can happily report that --...
1987 Rogue Trooper Boardgame Advertisement
I keep uncovering these Games Workshop masterpieces of the eighties and I'll have to add a "games workshop" tag to...