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Taking a second look at the Robotic Radio

Philip Reed May 7, 2025
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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

Philip Reed May 20, 2019
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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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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

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  • Transformers

Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986!

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  • Cheap Transforming Robot Toys

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  • Star Wars

Kenner AT-AT in the 1982 Toy Fair Catalog

Philip Reed November 14, 2017

I had the Kenner 1982 Toy Fair Catalog out last weekend and, after scanning in the Tauntaun page (posted here),...

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  • Dungeons & Dragons

LJN’s Advanced Dungeons & Dragons at Kiddytown in 1983

Philip Reed November 14, 2017

Surprisingly, the world still hasn't produced the book dedicated to LJN's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons that I have been looking...

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  • Star Wars

“Win a Star Wars Speeder Bike Ride-On” at JCPenny in 1984

Philip Reed November 13, 2017

November 29, 1984. Here's a variant on an advertisement we saw earlier this year for Kenner Star Wars action figures...

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  • Masters of the Universe

“Has Faker finally defeated He-Man?”

Philip Reed November 13, 2017

This two-page spread from a 1983 issue of Muppet Magazine is effectively a paint-by-number poster that was designed for kids...

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  • DC Universe
  • Transformers

Hasbro’s Transformers Decepticon Leader and Kenner’s Super Powers Action Figures

Philip Reed November 13, 2017

This 1984 Kiddytown newspaper advertisement makes a wonderful companion to a 1985 ad that we saw earlier this year. The...

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  • M.A.S.K.

Kenner’s M.A.S.K. Boulder Hill and Rhino in 1985

Philip Reed November 13, 2017

November 23, 1985. Here we get another look at Kenner's M.A.S.K. toyline, this time with two of the biggest and...

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battletech
  • BattleTech

BattleTech Plastic Model Kit Series

Philip Reed November 13, 2017

I shared an old Battletechnology advertisement for the Twentieth Century Imports line of BattleTech model kits last week. These old...

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tauntaun
  • Star Wars

Tauntaun in the Kenner 1982 Toy Fair Catalog

Philip Reed November 12, 2017

This page from Kenner's 1982 Toy Fair catalog shows the Tauntaun with split-belly (check this 1982 newpaper ad), perfectly demonstrating...

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