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 
1983 Masters of the Universe Video Game Ad
I uncovered this 1983 ad over at archive.org. Unfortunately, the ad is all alone; the upload wasn't part of a...
Spotted Online – The Fwoosh Interview with Art of Masters of the Universe Contributors
Dark Horse is scheduled to release the Art of He Man and the Masters of the Universe* book next week...
1981 Dungeon Boardgame Ad from Boys’ Life
This ad from the February, 1981 issue of Boys' Life magazine pre-dates my own experiences with the Dungeon boardgame by...
“Futuristic convertibles are current toy craze”
November 11, 1984 brings us this article from the Tuscaloosa News in which both Transformers and GoBots are mentioned as:...
ESSO Robot Racer Ad from 1986
You may remember the ESSO Robot Racer toys I posted a week or so ago. Well, I started thinking about...
Keeping BattleGrip Stocked With Posts
Every now and then, when chatting with other toy collectors and bloggers, the question comes up asking how I keep...
“Save Up to $103 on Your Child’s Favorite Mattel Toys.”
The December, 1986 issue of Working Mother magazine includes this full-page ad offering parents up to $103 in savings on...