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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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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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1988 SpaceTime RPG Advertisement

Philip Reed October 18, 2017

Described as "Science-fiction role-playing in a future that's too close to comfort.", the SpaceTime RPG by Greg Porter is one...

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Ral Partha 1986 “BattleTech War Robots.”
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Ral Partha 1986 “BattleTech War Robots.”

Philip Reed October 17, 2017

This Ral Partha advertisement from the October 1986 issue of Dragon Magazine shows off the then-available BattleTech game miniatures and...

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Kenner’s Megabug Gladiators Megaspider

Philip Reed October 17, 2017

Plaid Stallions says of the Megabug Gladiators line: Had it been spawned in the 1980s, Megabugs would have likely gotten...

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“He’s the Perfect Storm”

Philip Reed October 17, 2017

After the incredible Spider-Man 2 movie, hopes were high for Spider-Man 3, and Hasbro was ready to capitalize on the...

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Milton Bradley Big Trak at Children’s Palace in 1980

Philip Reed October 17, 2017

This 1980 Children's Palace ad is far from the only time we've encountered Milton Bradley's Big Trak in the Google...

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1994 Mekton Zeta RPG Advertisement from Mecha Press

Philip Reed October 17, 2017

For not getting deep into the Mekton roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) when I was a kid, I'm certainly sharing...

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1979 JCPenny Ad for Star Wars Action Figures

Philip Reed October 16, 2017

It is becoming more and more likely that my two books dedicated to the Star Wars newspaper ads of the...

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“Adventure Starts with this Bunch”

Philip Reed October 16, 2017

Over thirty years after the Adventure Team (find at Amazon.com*) was first in stores, this 2007 ToyFare magazine advertisement promises...

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