1981

Philip Reed January 21, 2017

The toys and games featured in this 1981 newspaper advertisement would have made my Christmas that year -- or any...

Philip Reed November 27, 2016

I posted a 1981 Monogram ad last week, and now we get a look at a different ad from the...

Philip Reed November 22, 2016

Comic books were, decades ago, one of the best ways to advertise to kids. Back in the dark ages, before...

Philip Reed October 29, 2016

So far we've seen two different ads for the Space Patrol roleplaying game (1978 ad, 1980 ad), and today I'd...

Philip Reed October 28, 2016

A shared a B&W version of this ad last year, but today we get the full fun in this 1981...

Philip Reed October 26, 2016

This 1981 Bi-Mart newspaper ad is exactly what Stompers fans need to make this Wednesday just a little brighter. Few...

Philip Reed October 17, 2016

When I visited the Strong Museum last year (discussed here), one of the things I ran across in the old...

Philip Reed October 15, 2016

Offering up a list of suggested Christmas gifts is an important part of many magazines, both of the past and...

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