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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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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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  • Judge Dredd

Spotted Online – 1995 Judge Dredd Marketing Folder

Philip Reed March 10, 2015

Here's another from the "that was two decades ago" department. The "Cellar of Dredd" blog has the marketing folder for...

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  • Spawn

Spawn at Hanger 18 in March of 1998

Philip Reed March 10, 2015

The back cover of this issue of Lee's Action Figure News and Toy Review is a real treat for anyone...

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  • G.I. Joe

“Trained to Find The Enemy, No Matter What.”

Philip Reed March 10, 2015

G.I. Joe fans, take a look at this ad from the June, 2001 issue of ToyFare magazine and then resist...

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  • Star Wars

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Soundtrack in Billboard Magazine

Philip Reed March 10, 2015

The April 27, 1996 issue of Billboard (Google Books search page) included this fun little snippet that's worth sharing: "One...

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  • Starcom

1987 Starcom Catalog from Coleco

Philip Reed March 9, 2015

I got this in about two months ago, just a little too late to find its way into my Each...

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  • Spawn

Spawn in the 1996 McFarlane Toys Catalog

Philip Reed March 9, 2015

Here's a two-page spread from the 1996 McFarlane Toys catalog showing off an assortment of then-new Spawn action figures (Amazon.com...

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  • Star Wars

Spotted Online – 1977 Star Wars Artwork by Eddie Jones

Philip Reed March 9, 2015

Charles Lippincott was asked on Facebook about this 1977 Star Wars artwork that's signed by Eddie Jones. Looks like a...

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  • Star Wars

One Year After Release and the Expanded Universe Was Still Wanted!

Philip Reed March 9, 2015

If we take a look at the Top 10 action figures listed in the September, 1999 issue of ToyFare magazine...

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