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 
1986 Newspaper Ad Featuring Hasbro’s Transformers and Marchon’s Roadbots
The other half of yesterday's G.I. Joe advertisement included this large block of Hasbro Transformers alongside Marchon's Roadbots. I already...
“It’s a Transformable/Convertible Championship Tournament” in 1985
May 2, 1985. This is one unusual ad from the eighties and the Central New Jersey Home News newspaper. A...
Targetmaster Transformers at Target in 1987
October 18, 1987. When I was a kid, Target was one of my favorite stores to shop for Transformers toys....
Kenner Star Wars Cash Rebates in 1980
Yesterday's D&D advertisement led me to dig deeper into that newspaper, quickly uncovering this Kenner rebate offer for various Star...
Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Tomahawk, Conquest X-30, Swampfire, and Triple-T Tank
The Night Raven ad we saw recently was not the best part of that 1986 newspaper advertisement. Well, there may...
“When was the last time you came face to face with a dragon?”
This is easily the most unexpected Dungeons & Dragons* roleplaying game we've uncovered so far! An ad from Decatur, IL,...
Takara’s Diakron and Galoob’s A-Team Toys at Osco Drug in 1983
The pre-Transformers Takara Diakron toys return, following an ad we saw earlier this month for the pre-Sunstreaker red Countach based...
Kenner’s M.A.S.K. Switchblade, Hurricane, and Firecracker on Sale in 1986
Yesterday's Steel Monsters advertisement keeps on giving us a remarkable look back at toy sales in 1986! On the same...