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 
Geyper Man Arctic Action Figure Set
Here's one for fans of the old G.I. Joe Adventure Team 12-inch scale action figures. Cotswold Collectibles has the Geyper...
Evolo Skyscrapers
This is a bit out there, but the entire Evolo Skyscrapers competition is so amazing that I've gotta share. Each...
“‘Blade Runner’ A Loner Movie Without Cutting Edge
Before diving into this June 25, 1982 Pittsburgh Press newspaper spread I'd like to point out just how amazing these...
“Are Friends Electric” in Almost Human
Gina and I watched the second episode of Almost Human* last night and there was one flash of information that...
1984 Newspaper Ad Sale on Star Wars, Super Powers, Barbie, and More!
One of these days I'll run out of things to discover in the Google newspaper archives . . . but...
As Eighties as You Can Imagine! Vector Hold’s “Incognito”
Synthwave band Vector Hold has offered up a great album that I discovered last week: Classics! 18 instrumental tracks, every...
“Film-inspired playthings can be risky child’s play for makers” in 1982
In a December 1982 issue of the Lakeland Ledger newspaper we find this article by Gail Shister of the Knight...