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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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  • Transformers

Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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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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  • Star Wars

Happy May the 4th!

Philip Reed May 4, 2016

To celebrate May the 4th and Star Wars I have posted a new Flickr album sharing page spreads from a...

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  • Star Wars

Universe Expanded and Empire of Shadows: Proofs Arrived and Returned

Philip Reed May 3, 2016

I've posted a project update and returned the proofs to the printer. I was unhappy with text positioning on both...

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  • Star Wars

Spotted Online – Custom Tantive IV Blockade Runner Playset

Philip Reed May 2, 2016

You may remember a custom Star Wars Blockade Runner playset that I linked to last year. Well, here's another take...

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  • G.I. Joe

Hasbro Rattler Jet in 1984

Philip Reed May 2, 2016

In the same ad we looked at yesterday we find this box showcasing the Cobra Rattler toy. G.I. Joe was...

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  • Star Wars

Sears Exclusive Cantina Adventure Set at Lionel Kiddie City in 1980

Philip Reed May 2, 2016

We've already determined that the Kenner Star Wars exclusives at Sears managed to appear in other stores back in the...

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  • G.I. Joe

1984 G.I. Joe Command Center Newspaper Ad

Philip Reed May 1, 2016

We've seen a newspaper ad for the G.I. Joe Command Center playset before (posted here), but the quality of this...

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Visiting the Austin Toy Museum

Philip Reed May 1, 2016

Gina and I made it to the Austin Toy Museum yesterday and spent a little time looking through the displays....

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  • Star Wars

1978 Sears Exclusive Star Wars Cantina Newspaper Advertisement

Philip Reed April 30, 2016

We've seen this illustration of Star Wars action figures before (posted here), and we've looked at the Cantina playset prototype...

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