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 
1984 Barbie Dream Store Advertisement
This 1984 Barbie newspaper ad comes from a time before the death spiral of the once-popular fashion doll, from a...
Starriors $4.77/each
December 18, 1984. I think that we have uncovered enough newspaper ads for Tomy's Starriors toys that we can safely...
“Give them Christmas fun that lasts all year.”
This 1982 Kaptain Kid Toy Shop newspaper ad is all about the Lego toys* of the time, offering up space,...
1978 R2-D2 Plush Doll
December 13, 1978. This newspaper advertisement for the plush R2-D2 doll marks the second time that we've found this toy...
Star Wars Creature Cantina Playset in the 1980 Kenner Toy Fair Catalog
After seeing both the Creature Cantina playset in a newspaper ad and the Real West Western Cafe in a Kenner...
Galoob A-Team Jet and Attack Tank, $6.97/each in 1984
We've seen a handful of newspaper ads for the 3.75-inch Galoob A-Team action figures and vehicles before (here and here),...
Monogram GoBots Model Kits for $2.99/each
Yesterday's Transformers Decepticon jets advetisement offered up more transforming robot toy fun, as demonstrated by this ad block for GoBots....
“40% to 50% off Entire line of Star Wars toys”
December 19, 1979. I'm now left asking: Why was JCPenny offering such a deep discount on Star Wars toys in...