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 
“No toys in the box?” in 1975
In Action Figures Not Included* I spent a little time discussing cereal premiums and how toy manufacturers used cereal in...
Transformers and Star Wars on Sale in 1986
These ads are from the Spokesman-Review in 1986, which makes the Star Wars: Power of the Force action figures shown...
1974 Newspaper Ad for Gabriel’s Lone Ranger Action Figure
A few years ago I wrote about the Gabriel Lone Ranger toys, and ever since that post I've toyed with...
More Star Wars Action Figure Savings from 1981
Over the last few days I've shared two different cash rebate offers from 1981 in an attempt to prove that...
Kenner’s Star Wars Action Figures up to 60% off in 1985
You know a great way to make Star Wars action figure fans squirm and cry? Show them an old advertisement...
1982 Savings on Star Wars Action Figures and Toys
July 21, 1982. Children getting their hands on the Spokesman-Review newspaper of the day encounter this Fred Meyer advertisement for...
1981 Best Newspaper Ad for Kenner Star Wars Toys
When I said yesterday that Star Wars toys were better when I was a kid I wasn't joking. The toys...
Transformers: Combiner Wars Australian Television Commercial
Well this is a very welcome thing. Hasbro has released a Transformers: Combiner Wars (Amazon.com search*) television commercial to the...