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 
1979 Battlestar Galactica Toy Missile Exchange Program
If you're unfamiliar with the situation, check out the 1979 newspaper article that we uncovered a few years ago. The...
Ayr*Way Battlestar Galactica Rain Check
Yesterday's 1978 newspaper ad for Mattel's Battlestar Galactica toys was not alone. Hiding in that same issue of the Kokomo...
Again, “You Could Win a Complete Set of The Transformers†in 1984
Yesterday's 1984 contest wasn't the only advertisement for the contest in that Los Angeles Times newspaper. This ad comes from...
Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica at Ayr*Way in 1978
The Kokomo, Indiana, Kokomo Tribune newspaper issue of September 24, 1978, offers up this fabulous advertisement for the Mattel Battlestar...
“Guaranteed Lowest D&D Prices in Hawaii”
Yesterday's D&D newspaper ad is just one example of the game's success and popularity in the early eighties. As I...
“You Could Win a Complete Set of The Transformers” in 1984
September 27, 1984. This Los Angeles Times newspaper advertisement promises exactly what many of us dreamed of in 1984: A...
“Headquarters for Adventure Gaming ‘Escape'” in 1981
Just how popular was the Dungeons & Dragons* roleplaying game in the early eighties? This 1981 newspaper ad from the...
1986 BattleTech Newspaper Advertisement
July 16, 1986. Hey, a BattleTech game advertisement in a newspaper from 1986! A store called "The Treasure Chest" lists...