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 
“Marketing to children: the case of Transformers Toys”
This two-page excerpt from The Ethical Business: Challenges and Controversies* comes courtesy of Google's book archives, one of several online...
“How to be a self-made ‘Star Wars’ character” in 1977
Buying a Star Wars costume (Amazon.com search*) is simple these days, with dozens of options released over the last several...
1980 Star Wars “Back-To-School” Notebooks
This newspaper advertisement from 1980 confirms my suspicion that there had to be some back-to-school ads of interest somewhere in...
1977 Six Million Dollar Man Mission Control Center Playset from Kenner
If you're a fan of the Six Million Dollar Man (Amazon.com search*) then this 1977 Sears newspaper ad is certain...
Star Wars Bedspread and Sheets in the News
Hey, I had these when I was a kid! This 1978 Times-Post News Service article by Elliot Almond shares with...
Parker Brothers and Montgomery Ward in 1983
This newspaper ad for various Parker Brothers games available at Montgomery Ward in 1983 sure makes me smile. Care Bears,...
1978 Store Shelves Loaded with Star Wars . . . and look at the floor!!!
This Deseret News article, written by Kathryn Clayton, is awesome all on its own, but it is the photo with...
Star Wars Catholic School in 1980
Trust me, you cannot imagine things as wacky as this. The August 20, 1980, issue of the Lawrence Journal-World newspaper...