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 
Force Beam Offer from Star Wars Weekly in 1978
The UK Star Wars Weekly comic books (find at Amazon.com*) mostly reprinted the US Star Wars comics in black and...
Join the Six Million Dollar Man Bionic Action Club in 1977
At least, I'm assuming this form is from 1977. This was a surprise bonus inside a recent action figure carrying...
Wonder Bread and Close Encounters of the Third Kind Trading Cards
Okay, I've gotta say that this is one odd movie promotion. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a fun...
Kenner’s Rebel Transport in A Universe of Star Wars Collectibles
My Rebel Transport arrived yesterday -- complete with battered box! -- and to celebrate I ran a few searches for...
Car Wars Adventure Gamebooks Announcement from Steve Jackson Games in 1987
I've written before about how I was a serious fan of the Car Wars game (find at Amazon.com*) back in...
1983 Kenner Star Wars Pack-In Catalog and Action Figure Carrying Cases
These pages from the 1983 Star Wars pack-in catalog show four different Star Wars carrying cases from the early eighties....
Star Wars Action Figures, Rings, and More at Heroes World in 1978
This Heroes World advertisement from 1978 is one more example of the incredible ad design that sparked excitement and drove...
Mattel Lawmaster Concept Art
Charles Lippincott has posted this on Facebook and it is too amazing to keep hidden away and not share. This...