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Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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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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Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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  • Transformers

Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

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

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  • Transformers

Transformers Electric Train Commercial

Philip Reed April 8, 2016

After the newspaper ad for this toy it felt fitting that we also get a look at the commercial from...

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Milton Bradley’s “Dark Tower” on Sale in 1981

Philip Reed April 8, 2016

Released in 1981, Milton Bradley's Dark Tower boardgame is still one of those marvels that collectors love to chase down...

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tank
  • Star Wars

Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer

Philip Reed April 7, 2016

WOW! So many little and fantastic details in this trailer. If I had time today I'd be going through frame...

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  • Marvel

The Amazing Energized Spider-Man in 1979

Philip Reed April 7, 2016

After finding one of the Remco Energized Spider-Man toys a few days ago (pics posted here) I thought it could...

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  • Marvel

Belk Beery and Mattel’s Secret Wars in 1984

Philip Reed April 7, 2016

Belk Beery ads of the eighties are strange things. We saw one of the 1985 Belk Beery toy ads last...

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  • Transformers

Transformers Power Cycle Commercial

Philip Reed April 7, 2016

Earlier this week we saw a newspaper advertisement for the Transformers Power Cycle toy (posted here), and as I thought...

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  • Roleplaying Games

1986 Mekton RPG Advertisement

Philip Reed April 7, 2016

R. Talsorian's Mekton roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) has found its way to battlegrip.com before, but this particular ad stands...

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toytime
  • Six Million Dollar Man

Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man in “Toy Time”

Philip Reed April 6, 2016

Christopher Byrne's Toy Time* is exactly what I want out of books about toys: Entertaining. It's always great, yes, when...

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