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 
“The Transformers Are Here!!”
September 7, 1984. This St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper ad comes from about a month after I first encountered the...
“Kenner Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos Action Figures” in 1986
This Boscov's newspaper advertisement from the September 8, 1986, issue of The Sentinel exists to remind us that there was...
Save 23% on Hasbro’s Transformers in 1984
As I mentioned yesterday, once my new book of Star Wars newspaper advertisements is shipped (see the Kickstarter project), it...
Star Wars Newspaper Ads Kickstarter Update
My newest book project is now funding on Kickstarter, and in the first day, the book has managed to reach...
Tonka Rock Lords, Pound Puppies, and Steel Monsters in 1986
November 8, 1986. This Dillard's advertisement from the Longview News-Journal of Longview, Texas, makes an excellent addition to our small...
Transformers Autobot Cars at ToysRUs in 1984
August 19, 1984. This ToysRUs advertisement comes from the early days of Hasbro's Transformers toys and has me thinking that...
1980 Newspaper Ad for the Tonka “Play People” Action Figures and Vehicles
I've shared a few different newspaper ads for the Tonka Play People action figures and vehicles before (here and here),...
Kickstarter – Toy Sales Add Up to Billions
My newest book, Toy Sales Add Up to Billions, is now funding on Kickstarter! This is the third volume in...