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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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  • Marvel

Earl Norem and the Fantastic Four in 1984

Philip Reed January 31, 2015

Yesterday I shared some art from Earl Norem that he created for Transformers in 1985. Well, that wasn't Norem's first...

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  • Transformers

Loyal Subjects’ Transformers Wave 3 at Nuremberg Toy Fair

Philip Reed January 31, 2015

Yesterday at the show I ran into the Loyal Subjects booth and spent way too long talking toys. Jonathan and...

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  • Star Wars

Kenner Star Wars Mini-Rigs 1982 Newspaper Ad

Philip Reed January 30, 2015

From the October 27, 1982 issue of Spokane, WA's Spokesman Review comes this fantastic ad for Kenner's Star Wars Mini-Rigs....

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  • Go-Bots

GoBots Monogram Model Kits Ad from 1985

Philip Reed January 30, 2015

Here's some GoBots fun from 1985. This is from the inside front cover of The Incredible Hulk issue #305 (with...

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  • Masters of the Universe

August, 1997 Kiplinger’s Personal Finance on Mattel and Hasbro

Philip Reed January 30, 2015

Here's another awesome example of the sort of thing that can be uncovered online. This article from 1997 goes into...

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  • Transformers

Earl Norem Artwork in Transformers: Battle for Cybertron

Philip Reed January 30, 2015

We all know that Earl Norem created amazing artwork back in the seventies and eighties (Norem Masters of the Universe,...

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  • DC Universe

Spotted Online – Kenner Super Powers Collection in Tomart’s Action Figure Digest

Philip Reed January 30, 2015

I miss magazines. Websites are cool and all, but it's the joy of the printed page that makes me happiest....

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  • Star Wars

“The Force in Handheld Games”

Philip Reed January 30, 2015

I can't remember where I read it, but there's a statement out there about how we will eventually reach the...

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