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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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Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019

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  • Star Wars

1980 Darth Vader Collector’s Case

Philip Reed April 23, 2016

Kenner's Darth Vader Collector's Case (find at Amazon.com*) arrived in the mail today, and almost immediately I was snapping pics...

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  • Seventies

Spotted Online – Arco Spacewar Album at Flickr

Philip Reed April 23, 2016

I first mentioned the Arco Spacewar action figures over six years ago. At that time, I (foolishly) thought that the...

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  • G.I. Joe

Kickstarter – Action Force – Palitoy Collector’s Guide

Philip Reed April 23, 2016

The Action Force - Palitoy Collector's Guide book project on Kickstarter, is getting down to its final hours, meaning that...

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  • Star Wars

Lucasfilm Patent for FX-7

Philip Reed April 23, 2016

If you're a fan of Kenner's Star Wars action figures from the seventies and eighties then you've already got both...

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  • Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers Star Fighter in Little Golden Books

Philip Reed April 23, 2016

I almost had a Mego Buck Rogers Star Fighter toy about a year ago, but it was missing a few...

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1974 Kenner SSP Classy Crashers Comic Book Ad

Philip Reed April 22, 2016

This 1974 comic book ad shows off the Kenner SSP Classy Crashers. These were before I was really old enough...

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  • Star Wars

1981 Star Wars Wampa Newspaper Advertisement

Philip Reed April 22, 2016

Back when I was a kid we had only one choice when it came to the Wampa: The classic Kenner...

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  • Star Wars

“Rebel Snow Speeder or X-Wing Fighter” in 1981

Philip Reed April 22, 2016

Okay, after yesterday's Cloud City playset post more research was required. That soon led to this 2011 blog post where...

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