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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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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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Dragon Magazine #114
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“Master Your Mecha!”

Philip Reed February 5, 2016

I posted a 1986 ad for the Mekton roleplaying game (Amazon.com search*) earlier this week and now it's time for...

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1986 “Insect to Robot” Vending Machine Header Art

Philip Reed February 4, 2016

You may remember the Changing Robot vending machine artwork I posted last year. Well, today I've got another header art...

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  • Star Wars

Ralph McQuarrie Starkiller Sketches in “The Making of Star Wars”

Philip Reed February 4, 2016

We all know that famous Ralph McQuarrie painting of Starkiller squaring off against Vader, a work of beautiful artwork that...

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Milwaukee Journal and LJN’s Dungeons & Dragons in 1984

Philip Reed February 4, 2016

While not as incredible as the LJN Dungeons & Dragons newspaper ad that I shared a few days ago, this...

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ExoSquad Commercial from Playmates

Philip Reed February 4, 2016

The Playmates ExoSquad toys from the early nineties (find at Amazon.com*) are not all that difficult to find these days,...

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Dragon Magazine #114
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“And you thought the cars were tough . . . “

Philip Reed February 4, 2016

October, 1986. Dragon magazine offers us this fantastic full-page ad for GURPS Autoduel (find at Amazon.com*), the Car Wars roleplaying...

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  • Dungeons & Dragons

“Ghouls, Monsters Find New Life In Newest Game Craze” in 1980

Philip Reed February 3, 2016

Fans of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) won't want to miss this Spartanburg Herald newspaper article...

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Stomper Wild Canyon Set in 1983

Philip Reed February 3, 2016

Yesterday's sweet Dungeons & Dragons newspaper ad wasn't alone. In that same newspaper, we find this Stompers toy ad ....

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