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 
1978 Hot Wheels Newspaper Advertisement
As this 1978 newspaper ad demonstrates, Mattel has done an amazing job over the decades of keeping Hot Wheels cars...
1986 CityTech Ad from Dragon Magazine
Fans of the classic BattleTech game (find at Amazon.com*) who were playing back in the eighties may remember the CityTech...
Masters of the Universe Rebate Offer from 1985
So yesterday I speculated that the reason it's so easy to find newspaper ads for the Masters of the Universe...
“Last time, they just shipped too much.”
I shared a wsj.com video last month in which they talked Star Wars toys, mentioning how Lucasfilm wasn't going to...
ExoSquad Animated Series Opening
Even after over two decades I've gotta say that the Exosquad series* holds up well. I recently bought the first...
“First Look Only on Spawn.com”
This ad for the Spawn action figure series (find at Amazon.com*) in 2001 promises fans of McFarlane Toys and comics...
“Spawn of an Empire” from the 1999 McFarlane Toys Catalog
After yesterday's pages from the 1999 McFarlane Toys catalogs I wanted to dig a little deeper into the catalog and...
Talon Fighter and Dragon Walker Ad from 1984
After last week's ad for the Mattel Masters of the Universe Dragon Walker toy it seemed fitting that I continue...