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 
Another Witch Hunt RPG Ad from 1984
I shared an advertisement for the Witch Hunt RPG last month and have even got my hands on the game...
1985 Newspaper Ad for Kenner’s “Hall of Justice” Playset
If you're a fan of Kenner's Super Powers Collection action figures of the eighties (see kennersuperpowers.com) then you won't want...
TSR and Buck Rogers in 1988
I recently posted one ad for TSR's series of Buck Rogers games and novels (posted here), and this 1988 ad...
“Robot Craze: Boon or Bane?”
Written by a high school student in 1985, "Robot Craze: Boon or Bane?" makes me sad because here we see...
Firecracker, Dinobots, and Battle Bones
Pittsburgh Press. December 18, 1986. Fans of M.A.S.K., Transformers, and Masters of the Universe all get a treat today with...
Kane’s Super Drugmart and Masters of the Universe
I told you guys that exploration is important when you're in the Google newspaper archives. This 1984 ad for Mattel's...
1983 and Fasa’s Combots
What was it about robot games back in 1983? As if the Droids RPG ad I shared yesterday wasn't enough...
” . . . With all the women’s lib talk, Hasbro thought of doing an ‘action girl’ doll . . . “
After yesterday's 1992 newspaper article on action figures for girls my mind started to ask: What info is there on...