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 
“Court Favors Ideal Toy Corp.” in 1977
Naushua, New Hampshire's The Telegraph comes at us from December 28, 1977 with this short snippet of news showing that...
Marchon Road Bots, December of 2008
NOTE: I first posted this back on December 25, 2008 at my old Livejournal blog. A response by Talyn to...
Spotted Online – 1985 McDonald’s Commandrons
I kinda remember these toys, but not so well that I instantly said "hey, those are McDonald's transforming robot toys!"...
What Made Toys Hot in 1985?
Today's look at a 1985 newspaper focuses on a N.Y. Times article by Lisa Belkin. Taken from the September 6,...
1982 Star Frontiers Ad
A year ago today I posted an ad for TSR's Star Frontiers roleplaying game (Amazon.com search*) and mentioned how that...
1996 “Blockbuster Events” and Shadows of the Empire
My Universe Expanded book project closed last week (Kickstarter page), and now the tough part of creating the books is...
Affiliate Link – Mail-Order Mysteries
Buy at Amazon.com!* Subtitled "Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads," Kirk Demarais' 2011 Mail-Order Mysteries* book is for all...
1985 Matchbox Catalog and the Parasites
I mentioned the 1985 Matchbox Parasites series way back in 2011 (posted here) and today I thought it would be...