“Star Wars ‘Return of the Jedi’ Figures from Kenner”
June 3, 1983. Off the record, and just between us, I've been slowly working on a companion to my two...
1983
“Official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Action Toys”
November 30, 1983. I thought I had tracked down the LJN Dungeons & Dragons action figure ads in the Google...
LJN’s Advanced Dungeons & Dragons at Kiddytown in 1983
Surprisingly, the world still hasn't produced the book dedicated to LJN's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons that I have been looking...
“Has Faker finally defeated He-Man?”
This two-page spread from a 1983 issue of Muppet Magazine is effectively a paint-by-number poster that was designed for kids...
Manglors Action Alien Figurines
This 1983 Kiddytown newspaper ad marks the second advertisement we have uncovered for Ideals' Manglors toyline (first ad posted here)...
“Make Your First Dungeons & Dragons Game Adventure an Endless Quest Book”
We've seen a variant of this 1983 Muppet Magazine advertisement for the TSR Endless Quest line (Amazon.com search*) before (posted...
“Superman Peanut Butter. Its Strength Is Its Great Taste.”
We've seen Superman peanut butter before -- comic advertisement, commercial -- so it should be no surprise at all that...
“Do You Dare Recreate All The Adventure?”
So. The summer 1983 issue of Muppet Magazine lands in my hands and I'm pretty excited to flip through the...
