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 
Max Headroom in Starlog Magazine
If you've never watched the eighties television show, Max Headroom*, then you've been missing out on something unexpectedly awesome. A...
Galoob and Star Wars in 1998
I've talked before about how Galoob's work with Star Wars helped drive the success of the brand in the nineties,...
Star Wars Toys in Strange Stories of Vampires
These old advertisements never get old for me! From the 1979 Strange Stories of Vampires comic magazine by Warren Publishing...
“Toys With A Look To The Future”
The November, 1984 issue of Ebony Magazine has an entire article devoted to robot toys, and with everything from Transformers...
1987 Battle Beasts Newspaper Ad
Wood beats water! The May 7, 1987 newspaper ad from the Milwaukee Sentinel surprised me for one reason: They made...
Affiliate Link – NECA Predator “Blade Fighter” Vehicle
More from the "nope, didn't buy that" department comes this incredible NECA Predator "Blade Fighter" Vehicle* that's so big I...
Steel Monsters in the 1987 Tonka Catalog
I first mentioned the Steel Monsters toys last year, and today I thought it would be fun to share Tonka's...
“Force Five” Write-In Campaign from 1981
My knowledge and experience with the Mattel Shogun Warriors toys (Amazon.com search*) is extremely limited. As a kid I barely...