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 
Matchbox Fighting Furies on Sale in 1974
We've already seen a few newspaper ads from the seventies that include the Fighting Furies action figure series (posted here...
Kenner’s M.A.S.K. in the 1987 JC Penny Christmas Catalog
I've got a decent M.A.S.K. collection, but it's those later releases in the line that are avoiding me. And looking...
Universe Expanded and Empire of Shadows Now at Amazon.com
My two newest books -- Universe Expanded* and Empire of Shadows* -- are both now posted for sale at Amazon.com....
G.I. Joe Missile Command Headquarters on Sale at Sears in 1983
This 1983 newspaper ad isn't the first time we've seen the G.I. Joe Missile Command Headquarters in an old newspaper...
Fighting Furies Pirate Ship Carrying Case/Playset in 1974
Following our earlier Fighting Furies post comes a 1974 Sears advertisement where the Fighting Furies Pirate Ship is priced at...
Big Jim, Steve Scout, and Fighting Furies in 1974
This 1974 Caldor newspaper advertisement is loaded with action figure fun for those of you who like things a little...
More Action Figure Carrying Case Sample Pages
Why create a book about action figure carrying cases? Because we need to get these properly documented and into a...
Universe Expanded and Empire of Shadows Books Arrived
My two newest hardcover books about toys -- Universe Expanded and Empire of Shadows -- have arrived, and starting Friday...