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G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

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Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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  • Transformers

Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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1966: “You Can’t Build a Business on Fads.”

Philip Reed April 9, 2015

More of my searching for "Bernard Loomis" resulted in this November 24, 1966 article from the Bend, Oregon newspaper, The...

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1984 Super GoBots Commercial

Philip Reed April 9, 2015

I've made no secret of the fact that I didn't collect or care for GoBots toys as a kid. I...

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  • Star Wars

Gus & Duncan’s Guide to Star Wars Micro Collection Toys

Philip Reed April 9, 2015

Buy at Lulu! So this was unexpected and ordered immediately. Gus & Duncan's Guide to Star Wars Micro Collection Toys...

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“Toys that convert into robots, like Transformers and GoBots, are the hit toys this Christmas for boys ages 5 to 12.”

Philip Reed April 9, 2015

December 11, 1984. Fredericksburg, Virgina newspaper The Free Lance-Star opens with a scene that drives home the fact that toy...

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  • G.I. Joe

Toy Sales and Aggressive Fantasy in 1985

Philip Reed April 8, 2015

After yesterday's newspaper archive search for "Bernard Loomis" turned up one gem (see "Toymakers, the Economy, and Bernie Loomis in...

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  • Star Wars

The Star Wars: Vader Case Project

Philip Reed April 8, 2015

Over 20 different artists have decorated classic Kenner Darth Vader carrying cases and we can get a look at the samples...

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Onell Design and RealXHead Launching “Stryker Lock”

Philip Reed April 8, 2015

Back on April 3 Matt posted a bit of a teaser about a new joint project between Onell Design and...

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  • Transformers

Win a Transformers Sticker Book, Children of 1988!

Philip Reed April 8, 2015

Hey! Did you know that the Google Newspaper Archives also included newspapers from outside of the US? That's fantastic! Way...

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