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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

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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Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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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

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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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1984 GoBots Command Center Toy Commercial

Philip Reed April 3, 2016

I know that I've never been the biggest supporter of GoBots toys (find at Amazon.com*), but I think you'll agree...

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  • Six Million Dollar Man

1975 Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man

Philip Reed April 3, 2016

We've seen comic books ads for the Six Million Dollar Man Kenner series before (last posted here), but, in my...

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  • Star Wars

Star Wars “Toys Galore!” in 1981

Philip Reed April 3, 2016

Kenner's 1978 Millennium Falcon playset/vehicle was probably one of the company's best decisions of the seventies and eighties. Just how...

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  • Roleplaying Games
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1988 Open Call for Star Wars RPG Writers

Philip Reed April 2, 2016

This advertisement from the February 1988 issue Dragon magazine is fantastic! West End Games was searching for writers to work...

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Kenner’s Megabug Gladiators in 1979

Philip Reed April 2, 2016

Here's a Target clearance ad from 1979 that offers up an unusual treat. Kenner's Megabug Gladiators series (see toyarchive.com) is...

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  • Transformers

Quickswitch in the Transformers: Identification and Price Guide

Philip Reed April 2, 2016

While snapping photos of the FansProject M.A.D.L.A.W.* yesterday I decided to run a few online searches for Quickswitch, the 1988...

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  • Star Wars

Kenner’s Empire Strikes Back in 1982

Philip Reed April 1, 2016

This 1982 Playland stores newspaper advertisement is a special treat for all of the Star Wars fans since it shows...

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  • G.I. Joe

Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 3 Preview Online

Philip Reed April 1, 2016

If you don't already own the first two volumes of Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe (Volume 1, Volume 2) then...

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