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 
1985 JCPenny Ad for Wheeled Warriors and Masters of the Universe
After yesterday's Wheeled Warriors ad I went searching for more on the old toy line, and that quickly led me...
Dollar General Stores and Wheeled Warriors in 1986
Mattel's Wheeled Warriors series doesn't find its way often to battlegrip.com, but when I encountered this 1986 newspaper ad I...
SBA Comments on “Careers for Girls” in 1990
I know there's a lot of buzz these days about gender neutrality in toys (see "Target will stop labeling toys...
1980 Newspaper Ad Featuring Vinyl Cape Jawa Illustration
It was the carrying case that led me to the ad, but as soon as I spotted this 1980 treasure...
1982 Christian Science Monitor Article on Strawberry Shortcake
The February 6, 1982, issue of The Deseret News shares with us this Christian Science Monitor article by Wend Gristmacher...
“Board games best for school-age kids”
One thing I've learned while exploring the Google newspaper archives is that you can't always find what you're looking for...
Strawberry Shortcake Prices in 2001
Yesterday's post about Strawberry Shortcake is far from the end of the Google newspaper archive's look at the old Kenner...
1984 Cabbage Patch Kids Adoption Lawsuit
I started reading Fantasy : The Incredible Cabbage Patch Phenomenon* on Friday and so far have felt like the book's...