Star Wars Micro Collection, Strawberry Shortcake, and More at Kaptain Kid Toy Shop
Enlarge Image! What's with the long, vertical newspaper ads that we've been running across lately? Don't the people of the...
1982
“Give them Christmas fun that lasts all year.”
This 1982 Kaptain Kid Toy Shop newspaper ad is all about the Lego toys* of the time, offering up space,...
Kenner Star Wars Scout Walker 1982 and 1983 Toy Fair Catalog Pages
This looks like the perfect place to drop these Kenner catalog pages from the eighties. Hey, it's Wednesday, and every...
G.I. Joe, Smurfs, and Masters of the Universe
December 15, 1982. Here's an eighties Christmas offer for everyone! Hasbro's G.I. Joe stands out as the dominant brand in...
“Star Wars Spectacular” and Play Doh at K-Mart in 1982
Enlarge Image! My two published books of Star Wars newspaper advertisements -- Action Figure Carrying Cases* and Collect These Figures...
“50% off entire line of E.T. toys.”
December 10, 1982. E.T. was a huge summer blockbuster, raking in millions of dollars and firing the imaginations of children...
G.I. Joe Motorcycle and Attack Cannon at Walmart in 1982
December 10, 1982. Scroll to p. 45 in this issue of the Kentucky New Era newspaper and you will find...
“Mego’s Eagle Force Save Almost 50%”
Mego's Eagle Force military action figures died a quick death at retail, the die-cast metal figures unable to compete with...
