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 
Toys in Belize
Gina and I returned home yesterday after a cruise through the Carribean. The downtime was absolutely vital to my continued...
Gabriel’s Lone Ranger Action Figures in “Selling the Silver Bullet”
Sometimes, the world conspires against me. A few months ago I picked up a copy of Selling the Silver Bullet*;...
Looking Back at the “Top Toymaker’s Buying Guide” from Life Magazine
There are moments when I'm taking advantage of the tools of the future that I sometimes stop and ask: "How...
Spotted Online – Awesome Diorama for NECA’s Aliens Action Figures
I reviewed the Aliens Xenomorph (review here) and posted pics of the blue-tinted Xenomorph (pics here) almost two years ago,...
1977 Sears Newspaper Ad Featuring Kenner’s Bionic Man
A 1977 newspaper ad I uncovered in the Google newspaper archives looked familiar so I dug back through the battlegrip.com...
Kenner Star Wars Trooper Transporter that Almost Was
Check out this YouTube video for an overview of Kenner's unproduced Star Wars action figure line from 1986. So many...
Recent Star Wars: The Force Awakens Action Figures Reviews at BattleGrip
Star Wars: The Force Awakens reaches theaters in less than a week, and even with all of the trailers and...
Classic Kenner Commercial for Wampa and Tauntaun Toys
We looked at one Wampa commercial almost six years ago, and today I'd like to direct your attention to this...