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Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019

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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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  • Transformers

Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

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  • Star Wars

“All 12 of your favorites plus 9 exciting new action figures.”

Philip Reed November 9, 2015

Walrus Man. Hammerhead. Boba Fett. These are the three action figures we can easily spot in this Sears newspaper ad...

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gijoe
  • G.I. Joe

This G.I. Joe Advertisement from 1983 is Fantastic!

Philip Reed November 9, 2015

We've uncovered a lot of great newspaper ads from the eighties over the past year, but I've gotta say that...

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  • Dungeons & Dragons
  • Masters of the Universe

Mattel’s Masters of the Universe/Dungeons & Dragons Handheld LCD Games Reviewed in 1983

Philip Reed November 9, 2015

I first mentioned these two classic games earlier this year (posted here), and now it's time to again fight the...

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Review – 1985 Cherry Coke Robot

Philip Reed November 8, 2015

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gijoe
  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe and “Capture the Excitement” at Sears

Philip Reed November 8, 2015

Sears brings us Hasbro's G.I. Joe vehicles and action figures in this November 22, 1984, newspaper advertisement that features illustrations...

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  • Go-Bots

“Trailerloads of Go-Bots at a Fraction of the Original Cost”

Philip Reed November 8, 2015

Here's a December 7, 1986 newspaper advertisment that's sure to send you searching for that misplaced time machine. Whenever you...

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  • Play-Doh

1959: Play-Doh and the Milwaukee Sentinel

Philip Reed November 8, 2015

Okay, this was a bit of a surprising find. I was already familiar with the history of Play-Doh (find at...

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  • Battlestar Galactica
  • Star Wars

“‘Star Wars’ Toys Rocket Into Holiday Sales Orbit”

Philip Reed November 7, 2015

Written by Karen Navarra of the Evening News newspaper, this November 23, 1978 article is all we need to see...

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