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 
“New toy horizons expand with advent of electronics”
This 1979 newspaper article (on p. 10) focuses on electronics in toys and games, mentioning such designs as Tobor (see...
Mego Micronauts and Tomy Fashion Plates at Osco Drug in 1978
December 14, 1978. Jump to page 15 in this Southeast Missourian newspaper for another look at the Mego Micronauts Time...
“The GoBots Are Here!”
This 1984 Muppets Magazine advertisement may be one of the earliest ads for Tonka's GoBots transforming toy series of the...
1992 Dream Park RPG Promotional Insert
R. Talsorian's Dream Park RPG*, published in 1992, translated the Larry Niven and Steve Barnes novels into roleplaying game fun....
Hot Wheels Firebird Funny Car Advertisement from Muppet Magazine in 1983
This Muppet Magazine advertisement from 1983 is surprisingly specific; it promotes a single one of Mattel's many Hot Wheels toy...
“Capture All the Power in the Universe”
Even though this ad for Mattel's Masters of the Universe is dated 1982, I found it in a 1983 issue...
“This Fall! Full Color!”
The ad we saw a few days ago for the Blackthorne BattleTech comic books is now joined with this full-page...
1978 Star Wars Duel at the Death Star Racing Set and Plush R2-D2 at JCPenny
December 6, 1978. I don't really remember either of these toys all that well, but at least theswca.com has a...