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 
Spotted Online – The case for making libraries full of toys and games
I first started reading Quartz because of a random link I stumbled across. I continued reading Quartz because of a...
“Get my exciting new Kool-Aid Man video game free!”
Okay, do any of us really believe that this Kool-Aid Man video game from 1983 is any good at all?...
Spotted Online – 10 Totally Forgotten ’80s Girl Toy Lines
This morning I stumbled across 10 Totally Forgotten ’80s Girl Toy Lines at Buzzfeed, and I can honestly say that...
1982 Kenner Star Wars Collection C-3PO with Removable Limbs Commercial
Wait a second. Did Kenner really sink resources into a toy commercial only to show off their C-3PO with Removable...
KFC’s Unofficial Transformers Cyclonus Quick Thoughts
The KFC Tempest (at TFSource, at BBTS) is a fine looking Cyclonus-inspired robot toy. I can say that I'm 100%...
Unofficial Transformers Headmaster Skullcruncher Has Blades!!!
ToyWorld's new Swamper, their take on the Headmaster Skullcruncher, is just as neat as the earlier unofficial Transformers Headmaster toys...
Smart Marketing: Share a Coke Campaign
The moment I saw the first bottles in Coca-Cola's "Share a Coke" campaign I was impressed. The company often has...
2012 Ad for the Star Wars Insider Magazine
I'm not completely clear on what's happening with the Star Wars Insider magazine (Amazon.com search*). Some days I think the...