Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984 
G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco 
Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986! 
Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984 
Coleco’s Rambo Action Figures in 1986
We've already seen two old newspaper articles about Coleco's Rambo action figures ("Bernard Loomis Comments on Coleco’s “Rambo†Action Figures",...
“Gears Within Gears Draw Fantastic Ornaments”
The Spirograph (find at Amazon.com*) was one of those toys I wanted as a kid that, today, I am certain...
“Superpatriot Returns, You’ll Be Blown Away!”
I've made no secret of my love for Dave Johnson's work on the Superpatriot comics (Amazon.com search*), and this 1995...
“Big Daddy” Roth Meets the Batmobile at New York Toy Fair!
I stopped by the Cryptozoic Entertainment (find at Amazon.com*) booth yesterday at New York Toy Fair and was immediately enraptured...
1985 and the Greatest Jetfire Advertisement Ever!
Okay, maybe it's not the greatest ever, but this 1985 JC Penny ad features one hell of a fantastic look...
“This Spider-Man Special Edition is Not for Sale”
Hey, I remember this Spider-Man comic ad from 1992! UNICEF and Marvel teamed up and released The Trial of Venom,...
GoBots Newspaper Ad from 1984
Out of the same newspaper where we found Masters of the Universe toys comes this 1984 ad for Tonka's GoBots...
Milton Bradley’s Starbird Avenger on Sale in 1980
Here's a 1980 newspaper ad which includes a small block showing Milton Bradley's Starbird Avenger toy on sale. I've got...