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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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  • Roleplaying Games

“Find adventure, fight monsters” in 1986

Philip Reed May 10, 2019

April 6, 1986. We go all of the way to Sydney, Australia and The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper for this...

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Kenner’s Steve Scout on Sale in 1974

Philip Reed May 7, 2019

December 22, 1974. I've posted about Kenner's Steve Scout action figure before (search the site), though there is so little...

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  • Dungeons & Dragons

1986 Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book Ban?

Philip Reed May 7, 2019

January 16, 1986. Here's an odd one. Out of the Argus-Leader newspaper of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this news story...

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  • Masters of the Universe

“In Person” Masters of the Universe at Meyer’s in 1982

Philip Reed May 6, 2019

June 18, 1982. The Central New Jersey Home News of New Brunswick, New Jersey, brings us this advertisement that looks...

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1982 Masters of the Universe Newspaper Advertisement

Philip Reed May 6, 2019

Yesterday we saw one of the last Masters of the Universe action figure ads of the eighties (posted here) which...

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“We Have Dungeons & Dragons” at Hobby Town in 1977

Philip Reed May 5, 2019

January 30, 1977. Hobby Town's small, simple advertisement for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game -- as found in the...

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Masters of the Universe on Sale at Child World in 1988

Philip Reed May 5, 2019

December 22, 1988. This ad block comes from The Record newspaper of Hackensack, New Jersey, and shows us Mattel's Masters...

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  • Masters of the Universe
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Unofficial Masters of the Universe Gaming Miniatures

Philip Reed May 5, 2019

These 32mm miniatures from Quest Miniatures (at Etsy) are amazing! They're completely unofficial takes on Skeleton, He-Man, Beast Man, and...

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