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 
Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Set Newspaper Ad from 1980
This November 30, 1980, newspaper ad caught my eye as soon as I realized that it was promoting the cardboard...
Kenner’s Star Wars and Milton Bradley’s Star Bird Toys: Look at the artwork, people!!!
I'm probably way too entertained by the artwork in these old newspaper advertisements. Did the teams working on ads like...
Spotted Online – Star Wars Tri-Pod Laser Cannon at Doomkick
The smaller Kenner Star Wars accessories and vehicles from the seventies and eighties -- especially the Mini-Rigs -- have always...
Affiliate Link – Ralph McQuarrie Boba Fett Statue at Sideshow Collectibles
Here's an awesome new Star Wars collectible I may have to break down and order. Sideshow Collectibles is taking pre-orders...
Lanard’s “The Corps” Lawsuit in 2005
Lanard's The Corps action figures and vehicles (find at Amazon.com*) continue to get a decent shelf presence at Walmart, which...
“Robot takeover gives parents a headache”
This 1986 newspaper article, found in the Glasgow Herald, makes me ask: Why didn't Hasbro just come out and state...
Transformers: Project Brain Drain Artwork
Part of the Transformers "Find Your Fate" game books of the eighties, Project Brain Drain features what's fairly common artwork...