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Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

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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

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Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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  • Transformers

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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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

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  • Star Wars

1983 Millennium Falcon Newspaper Advertisement

Philip Reed March 12, 2016

These days there are dozens of different Millennium Falcon toys available (find at Amazon.com*), but back in the early eighties...

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  • Star Wars

Slave I in the 1982 Kenner Toy Fair Catalog

Philip Reed March 11, 2016

There's no shortage of Slave I toys out there these days (search for Slave I at Amazon.com*), but for those...

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  • Go-Bots

Action Toys’ Machine Robo Tank Comparison

Philip Reed March 11, 2016

The upcoming relaunch of the classic GoBots series (video posted here) looks incredible. The toys shown in the Action Toys...

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  • Star Wars

Deep Discounts on Star Wars Toys in 1984

Philip Reed March 11, 2016

November 23, 1984. By this time, the writing was on the wall and it was clear that Kenner's Star Wars...

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Dragon Magazine #138
  • Dungeons & Dragons

Before the Realms Exploded

Philip Reed March 11, 2016

Here's a fantastic advertisement from October of 1988 that shows TSR's Forgotten Realms campaign setting (find at Amazon.com*) before it...

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  • Dungeons & Dragons

Mattel’s Electronic Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth Game Instructions

Philip Reed March 10, 2016

I shared two newspaper ads for this old game last year (1981 advertisement, 1983 advertisement), and despite being fairly certain...

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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Cobra Wolf Newspaper Advertisement

Philip Reed March 10, 2016

Last released in the 50th Anniversary Battle Below Zero (find at Amazon.com*), the 1987 Cobra Wolf from Hasbro's G.I. Joe...

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  • Reviews

Spotted Online – Fisher-Price Adventure People Frogman Review

Philip Reed March 10, 2016

The closest thing I've got in my collection to an Adventure People book is Fisher-Price: Historical, Rarity, and Value Guide,...

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