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 
Parker Brothers’ Six Million Dollar Man Game on Sale in 1977
November 30, 1977. From a Service Merchandise advertisement in the Poughkeepsie Journal, this ad block for the Parker Brothers Six...
Dungeons & Dragons on Sale in 1981
November 22, 1981. The Democrat & Chronicle newspaper of Rochester, New York, brings us a fantastic look at TSR's Dungeons...
“Trans Mobots robot warriors” in 1985
Out of the same Road Bots 1985 newspaper ad I posted in January comes this ad block for the Trans...
“Featuring Star Wars Trading Cards in Every Package!”
October 4, 1977. This ad from the Akron Beacon Journal for Wonder Bread stands out for one reason: Star Wars...
“Authentic Star Wars Collector’s Items” from 1977
There's a lot of goofy stuff in this 1977 advertisement, but my favorite of all has to be the "Authentic...
“Convertible plastic road-bots” in 1984
October 7, 1984. Marchon's Roadbots series of cheap transforming robot toys remains one of my favorite lines of 1984 and...
Starriors and Motobots at Toy City in 1984
November 29, 1984. Out of The Los Angeles Times comes two ad blocks from a larger Toy City advertisement. Which...
1984 Newspaper Advertisement – Motobots Cheap Transforming Robot Toys
October 17, 1984. The Arizon Republic newspaper of Phoenix, Arizona, brings us this ad block for the Motobots cheap transforming...