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 
1984 G.I. Joe Hovercraft Commercial
It has now been more than thirty years since Hasbro brought us the G.I. Joe Whale (yojoe.com page), one of...
“Mattel sees Web driving Hot Wheels sales”
The February 8, 2002, issue of the Reading Eagle newspaper reprints this Wall Street Journal article on Mattel's Hot Wheels...
2000 AD Booth at San Diego Comic Con
I avoided the really ridiculous areas of the San Diego Comic Con exhibit hall yesterday. Hasbro. Mattel. Star Wars. These...
Spotted Online – Fantastic Masters of the Universe Classics Pics by Ed Speir IV
Now this isn't the first time that Ed Speir IV has amazed us with his action figure photography. Speir is...
First Comics and Elric: Sailor on the Seas of Fate in 1987
You may remember my earlier posts about First Comics' adaptations of Michael Moorcock's writings (first here, second here). Well, today...
Ideal’s “Bang Box” Game Commercial
Why can't we buy this game today? Bang Box (BoardGameGeek page) was published in 1969 and looks to me like...
“Free Hot Wheels Car” in 1982
You may remember last week's post about a similar offer from 1981, but when you look closely you will find...
Tomy’s Starriors in 1985
Today isn't the first time that I've ever mentioned Tomy's Starriors toys (Wikipedia entry). Unfortunately, those earlier mentions of the...