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 
“Magnificent Model Kits”
From February of 1983 and Warren Publishing's 1994 comic magazine comes this full-page ad for model kits, including Star Wars,...
“Zoids: Mobilize Your Forces”
After yesterday's Zoids ad from 2002 it felt completely appropriate to share another ToyFare ad for the line. Also from...
Rom the Space Knight on Sale in 1979
Rom as a toy was a bit of a failure for Parker Brothers back in the late seventies. A giant...
Star Wars Fan Club Offer from 1996
Also packed in the 1996 Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines set (mentioned here) was this small flyer promoting the...
“Rebels Outnumbered. Vader Approaching. Hit The Deck.”
Decipher's Star Wars CCG from the nineties (find at Amazon.com*) was easily one of the biggest collectible card games on...
Spotted Online – Death’s Black Riders and “Making of a Comic”
Here's something nifty I never noticed before. Five years ago I wrote about the Solomon Kane: Death's Black Riders* trade...
Metal Gear Solid in the 1999 McFarlane Toys Catalog
After last week's 1999 Metal Gear Solid ad I thought it could be fun to see other ways in which...
“Zoids: Get Mobilized.”
Exactly how many times have toymakers tried to make this line work in the U.S.? I've lost track, but I...