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 
1984 Star Wars Toys in the Reading Eagle
I am starting to believe that the number of toy ads hiding in the Google newspaper archives is unending. How...
“People behind the toys” in 1988
This New York Times News Service article -- written by Anne Zusy and discovered in the February 7, 1988, issue...
1985 Marchon Road Bots Newspaper Ad!
I don't think I'm exaggerating if I claim to have more info about the Marchon Road Bots online than any...
Kenner’s Star Wars in “Toys & Prices 2010”
As further evidence of what can be found on Google, I present these pages from Toys & Prices 2010*, an...
“Christmas is a Video Game” in 1981
Earlier this year I shared a 1981 newspaper article by Sandra Salmans where we got some great info on the...
Kenner “Brings force to toy stores” in 1980
It's amazing just how well Kenner did with their Star Wars action figures and vehicles when the original trilogy was...
MotorBoating Yahtzee in 1981
If you've read just about any book that covers the history of twentieth-century toys and games (Timeless Toys* is one...
1980 Star Destroyer and Turret/Probot Playset Advertisement
I've mentioned before that I had the Star Destroyer playset as a kid, and seeing this November 27, 1980 newspaper...