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 
Kenner’s Sky Commanders and Hasbro’s Air Raiders on Clearance in 1988
December 11, 1988. This Best store advertisement from The Palm Beach Post stands out for one significant reason: We can...
Kickstarter – Star Wars Newspaper Advertisements
My new book of Star Wars newspaper ads is in the final days on Kickstarter, so please check out and...
Transformers Cassettes, G.I. Joe Small Vehicles, and Silver Hawks Action Figures in 1987
From that same Battle Beasts advertisement from Circus World in 1987 comes this ad block showing two of the most...
Hasbro Battle Beasts at Circus World in 1987
June 7, 1987. The Tampa Tribune newspaper holds a fabulous multi-page advertisement for the Circus World stores, within which we...
“The toy craze of today in a selection that’s out of this world” at Zayre’s in 1985
As I mentioned in yesterday's Road Bots ad, that 1985 Zayre's advertisement is loaded with too many awesome toys for...
“Mattel’s Man in Space” in 1967
Mattel's Major Matt Mason line of space toys (battlegrip.com search) is one of those toylines that did quite well when...
1981 Kenner Star Wars Action Figures Newspaper Advertisement
My new book of Star Wars newspaper ads closes on Kickstarter on Friday, so now is the time I should...
Marchon Road Bots $2.68/each in 1985
Run an internet search for "marchon road bots" and there's a very good chance that you'll be directed to battlegrip.com....