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 
1997 BattleTech: Mechwarrior Trading Card Game Booster Pack
I've mentioned the BattleTech trading card game (Amazon.com search*) from Wizards of the Coast before, and earlier this year I...
“Care Bear, Strawberry Shortcake creator hoping for new trivia hit” in 1985
Bernie Loomis makes an appearance in this November 26, 1985, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article by Wendy Zellner in which Loomis is...
“Lunchbox Choice Like Going To The Toy Store”
After yesterday's lunchbox post I couldn't stop. Why should I stop? Google's newspaper archives has more old lunchbox stories to...
Transformers: Devastation Video Interview with Peter Cullen
The upcoming Transformers: Devastation video game (Amazon.com search*) that launches next month looks great. Generation One-style characters, great animation and...
“Which comes first: entertainment or merchandising?”
Yesterday's trip to the Brian Sutton-Smith Library (mentioned here) left my head swimming in the toy industry's past. I spent...
1989 and Lunch Box Selection
A few years ago I took a look at Lunchbox, Inside and Out* (reading post here), and ever since then...
1962 and Stratego in Life Magazine
Yesterday I shared a 1997 Stratego game ad and today I want to go back even deeper into the Stratego...
Visiting the Brian Sutton-Smith Library Today
Today's plan is to make the drive to Rochester so that I'm at the Brian Sutton-Smith Library when they open...