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Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984

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

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1980 Tomy Mighty Men & Monster Maker

Philip Reed October 14, 2017

I shared a different ad for the Mighty Men & Monster Maker toy a few years ago, so you may...

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  • Star Wars

“Millennium Falcon at $5 savings!”

Philip Reed October 14, 2017

Woah! This 1980 newspaper advertisement actually made me say "wow" out loud when I spotted it. Seriously, this is one...

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Spawn Action Vehicles in the 1996 McFarlane Toys Catalog

Philip Reed October 14, 2017

We've seen other pages from the 1996 McFarlane Toys catalog before (here, here, and here), but none of those earlier...

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“Ultimate Martial Arts – Storyteller Style!”

Philip Reed October 14, 2017

White Wolf magazine was one of those roleplaying game periodicals of the nineties that always offered up something entertaining. I...

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Fisher-Price Alpha Probe 1980 Newspaper Ad

Philip Reed October 13, 2017

The Fisher-Price Adventure People quickly moved down the path of space toys, bringing us vehicles and action figures that many...

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  • Star Wars

2007 Entertainment Earth Exclusive Star Wars Action Figures

Philip Reed October 13, 2017

There have been several different Entertainment Earth exclusive Star Wars toys over the years (find at Amazon.com*), but perhaps none...

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starwars
  • Star Wars

Star Wars Troop Transporter at Children’s Palace

Philip Reed October 13, 2017

November 23, 1980. The only truly valuable part of this Children's Palace newspaper advertisement is the price of that Troop...

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Mekton Mecha Manual Volume 1

Philip Reed October 13, 2017

It's time to go all of the way back to 1994 and another issue of Mecha Press, this time for...

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