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 
“It’s not the toy business today.”
If you've read my two books about action figure marketing in the eighties -- Each Sold Separately* and Action Figures...
“Assorted figures have durable arms and legs.”
That's good to hear! Always great to know that Kenner's Star Wars action figures were durable toys, though I'm not...
Milton Bradley’s “Dark Tower” and Mattel’s Hand-Held “Dungeons & Dragons”
Earlier this week I shared a 1983 review of Mattel's old Dungeons & Dragons LCD Handheld Game. I've continued to...
Kenner’s Star Wars Action Figures Coupon from 1978
All that this 1978 newspaper coupon is missing is the scissors image to go with the dashed line! I can...
1986 Radio Shack Ad Includes “Shackwave” Toy
Last month I shared a 1985 Radio Shack advertisement that included the Galactic Man Space Robot, their take on Hasbro's...
21 Exciting Action Figures!
September 7, 1980. This advertisement in the Palm Beach Post newspaper was created just for the Kenner Star Wars action...
Dungeons & Dragons on Sale in 1981
It's sorta fun to watch product prices over the years. Thanks to the Google newspaper archives, we can take a...
Meet the Coke Robot in 1982!
I reviewed the 1985 Cherry Coke Robot a few days ago (review posted here), and since then I've been trying...