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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

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
1987 Ral Partha MechWarrior and BattleTech Miniatures Advertisement
  • BattleTech

1987 Ral Partha MechWarrior and BattleTech Miniatures Advertisement

Philip Reed October 30, 2017

This Dragon magazine ad from July 1987 takes us once again to Ral Partha's line of BattleTech miniatures, but this...

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1982 Blade Runner Magazine Advertisement from Video Games

Philip Reed October 30, 2017

This Blade Runner ad from a 1982 issue of Video Games magazine should look a bit familiar. You see, the...

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Dragon Magazine #131
  • Robotech
  • Roleplaying Games

“One RPG Rules System Links A Universe of Adventure!”

Philip Reed October 30, 2017

With this 1988 advertisement, Palladium Books embraces the interconnectivity of their roleplaying games of the eighties. Though the illustration is...

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  • Star Wars

2007 Star Wars Poster Sculpture

Philip Reed October 29, 2017

The 2007 Entertainment Earth Howard Chaykin Poster Sculpture* transformed Chaykin's original SDCC Star Wars poster into a 3-D design that,...

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legendary
  • DC Universe
  • Roleplaying Games

DC Heroes Role Playing Game: “Legendary”

Philip Reed October 29, 2017

More from the eighties and the Mayfair DC Heroes roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*), this time a two-page advertisement from...

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  • BattleTech

BattleTech: Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary in 1994

Philip Reed October 29, 2017

This two-page spread from the first issue of the 1994 BattleTech: Fallout comic by Malibu introduces readers to the world...

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  • BattleTech

“Conquering BattleTech” in 1987

Philip Reed October 29, 2017

We've seen two other Gateways magazine articles about giant robot games of the eighties (Mekton and Robotech), and now it...

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1985 “Warbots & Death Machines” Advertisement

Philip Reed October 29, 2017

Enlarge Image! I shared a variant of this ad last year (posted here). The Warbots & Death Machines is divided...

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