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 
Action Figure Carrying Cases Book Update
I've finished over 100 pages in my latest book project, and as I continue to photograph and document action figure...
“Batman is a cash cow” in 1992
In 1992, licensees were hoping that Tim Burton's Batman Returns (find at Amazon.com*) would be as big -- or bigger!...
1974 Newspaper Ad for Big Jim’s Sky Commander Carrying Case
As I work at snapping pics of the Big Jim Sky Commander carrying case -- and trust me, photographing this...
The She-Ra Collector’s Inventory and the Butterflyer Carrying Case
Why did none of you tell me about The She-Ra Collector's Inventory*? I thought that the world liked me, but...
Fast 111’s Model Kit Advertisement from 1981
I thought I had posted about the Kenner Fast 111's toy car series before, but if I had then my...
Monogram Snap Tite Kits Ad from 1980
Toymakers of all sorts used to take advantage of comic book advertising to reach kids. This isn't all that true...
Micronauts Karrio Newspaper Ad from 1979
As I continue work on my next book, I continue to chase down marketing materials, sales information, and as many...
“Discover Two Models that are Out of this World.”
Model kits were something I dabbled in as a kid, but where I missed out was in the MPC Star...