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 
November 13, 1984 and G.I. Joe at ToysRUs
Here's one hell of an incredible newspaper ad from the eighties! This 1984 issue of the Spokane Chronicle brings us...
1985 Masters of the Universe Newspaper Ad
Sometimes it's a good idea to revisit a discovery and take a closer look. For example, this newspaper ad from...
Master’s of the Universe Collector’s Case and Galoob’s Blackstar Action Figures
There were so many cartoons in the eighties that it's impossible to know them all. As a kid, the Blackstar...
G.I. Joe Action Stars Cereal on Sale in 1986
Here's an obscure one for all of the G.I. Joe (Amazon.com search*) fans visiting battlegrip.com. You don't often see materials...
“Big Rush on Critical Assignment Arms”
You've just gotta love this 1976 newspaper article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It's all about toys and the expected hot...
Six Million Dollar Man Porta-Communicator Sears Exclusive
The Toys You Had page for Six Million Dollar Man toys lists the Porta-Communicator -- and even shows a decent...
1950 and Cereal Premiums
Back in August I shared a 1975 newspaper article that was against cereal premiums. The article was a start down...
Review – 1994 Tyco Battletech Thor
NOTE: Thank you to Stefan for this review of the Thor toy from 1994. For more on the Tyco BattleTech...