“We Have Dungeons & Dragons” at Hobby Town in 1977
January 30, 1977. Hobby Town's small, simple advertisement for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game -- as found in the...
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Parker Brothers’ Six Million Dollar Man Game on Sale in 1977
November 30, 1977. From a Service Merchandise advertisement in the Poughkeepsie Journal, this ad block for the Parker Brothers Six...
“Featuring Star Wars Trading Cards in Every Package!”
October 4, 1977. This ad from the Akron Beacon Journal for Wonder Bread stands out for one reason: Star Wars...
“Authentic Star Wars Collector’s Items” from 1977
There's a lot of goofy stuff in this 1977 advertisement, but my favorite of all has to be the "Authentic...
Ogre, Melee, and Wizard MicroGames in The Space Gamer #14
From the November/December 1977 issue of The Space Gamer magazine (see archive.org) comes this full-page advertisement that is directly linked...
“Kenner Hopes Moo and Pitter-Pat Are The Sounds of Christmas 1977”
October 25, 1977. This Cincinatti Enquirer newspaper clipping shares an Associated Press article by Andy Lippman in which we learn...
1977 Meijer “Bionic Toy Blitz” with Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man
October 2, 1977. Fans of Kenner's Six Million Dollar Man action figures get a special treat today: This full-page Meijer...
Ideal’s Jaws Game On Sale in 1977
Toymakers confuse me at times. Kenner's Alien giant figure and boardgame back in the seventies. A string of R-rated movies...
