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 
“All 12 of your favorites plus 9 exciting new action figures.”
Walrus Man. Hammerhead. Boba Fett. These are the three action figures we can easily spot in this Sears newspaper ad...
This G.I. Joe Advertisement from 1983 is Fantastic!
We've uncovered a lot of great newspaper ads from the eighties over the past year, but I've gotta say that...
Mattel’s Masters of the Universe/Dungeons & Dragons Handheld LCD Games Reviewed in 1983
I first mentioned these two classic games earlier this year (posted here), and now it's time to again fight the...
G.I. Joe and “Capture the Excitement” at Sears
Sears brings us Hasbro's G.I. Joe vehicles and action figures in this November 22, 1984, newspaper advertisement that features illustrations...
“Trailerloads of Go-Bots at a Fraction of the Original Cost”
Here's a December 7, 1986 newspaper advertisment that's sure to send you searching for that misplaced time machine. Whenever you...
1959: Play-Doh and the Milwaukee Sentinel
Okay, this was a bit of a surprising find. I was already familiar with the history of Play-Doh (find at...
“‘Star Wars’ Toys Rocket Into Holiday Sales Orbit”
Written by Karen Navarra of the Evening News newspaper, this November 23, 1978 article is all we need to see...