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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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  • Transformers

Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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  • Transformers

Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 19, 2019
zybots
  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

Remco ZyBots for $1.88/each in 1984

Philip Reed November 16, 2017

November 21, 1984. I've reviewed two of the Zybots cheap transforming robot toys before (Earthbreaker review here, Explorer review here),...

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  • Roleplaying Games

1992 Vortext RPG Magazine Advertising Rates

Philip Reed November 16, 2017

One of the best parts of chasing down old press kits, sales packs, and industry publications is finding the material...

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  • Star Wars

Return of the Jedi B-Wing Vehicle

Philip Reed November 15, 2017

November 27, 1984. By late 1984, when this Kiddytown ad was new, Kenner's Star Wars action figures and vehicles were...

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  • Star Wars

Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing Fighter and the 1981 Kenner Pre-Toy Fair Catalog

Philip Reed November 15, 2017

I was working on page layouts last weekend when I realized that I was missing something very important: How is...

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LJN A-Team Rough Rider Assortment

Philip Reed November 15, 2017

November 16, 1984. I most often think of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons toys when I think of LJN, but...

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  • Roleplaying Games

“Imagination Is The Only Limit”

Philip Reed November 15, 2017

This 1992 Vortext magazine advertisement for R. Talsorian's Dream Park RPG* makes an excellent companion to the Dream Park marketing...

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  • Micronauts

“Save on Micronauts” at Sears in 1978

Philip Reed November 14, 2017

December 6, 1978. Kenner's Star Wars action figures and vehicles were the real winners of Christmas in 1978, so it...

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gijoe
  • G.I. Joe

“G.I. Joe Deluxe Adventure Accessories from Hasbro”

Philip Reed November 14, 2017

November 30, 1984. The G.I. Joe Wolverine and SHARC star in this 1984 newspaper advertisement, showing us the line near...

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