1983 G.I. Joe Pack-In Catalog
I cover the joy of pack-in catalogs in both Each Sold Separately* and Action Figures Not Included*, so it should...
1983
“Come to the Jedi Adventure Center” in 1983
One thing I learned while working on my latest book is that there are more Star Wars newspaper advertisements than...
“New Zoids by Tomy” in 1983
The Zoids toyline (find at Amazon.com*) has struggled for decades in the United States, never really gaining a foothold or...
More Kenner Star Wars Pics
As I mentioned a few days ago, I've been working on a new project and snapping a lot of pics...
“Make Your First Adventure An Endless Quest Book”
It's too bad that we don't see many game publishers advertising in comics these days. Back when I was a...
Marvel’s 1983 Crystar Coloring Book
Marvel's Crystar series (see Wikipedia) is one of those action figure lines I often forget existed. I was never a...
1983 Newspaper Ad for Sears Exclusive Jabba’s Dungeon Playset
After last week's catalog post showing the Kenner Jabba's Dungeon playset I stopped and asked the internet a simple question:...
