1980

Philip Reed September 27, 2015

This newspaper advertisement from 1980 confirms my suspicion that there had to be some back-to-school ads of interest somewhere in...

Philip Reed September 25, 2015

Trust me, you cannot imagine things as wacky as this. The August 20, 1980, issue of the Lawrence Journal-World newspaper...

Philip Reed September 18, 2015

This 1980 Associated Press newspaper article by Louise Cook is one of those usual Toy Fair time of year fluff...

Philip Reed August 23, 2015

We've recently looked at two old newspaper ads for the Fisher-Price Adventure People (1981 advertisment, 1980 advertisement), and now it's...

Philip Reed August 3, 2015

We saw one ad a few days ago, and with a bit more research I uncovered this ad from the...

Philip Reed July 31, 2015

The Oregon Bulletin newspaper in 1980 was hiding this "Super Toy Sale" ad that has Battlestar Galactic, Shogun Warriors, Mattel's...

Philip Reed July 23, 2015

This ad from the December 21, 1980 issue of The Palm Beach Post speaks for itself. Who approved that artwork...

Philip Reed June 15, 2015

Here's an ad I am having difficulty with. An early 1980 issue of Marvel's Shogun Warriors comic includes this great...

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