G.I. Joe Ground Attack Jet at Walmart in 1985
November 28, 1985. The Kickstarter project for my new book of G.I. Joe newspaper ads closes tomorrow, so it is...
1985
Arco GoBots Hot Chamber Rifle
Not the Ro-Gun we've seen a few times before (most recently here), but a different transforming rifle known as the...
Kenner’s Knight 2000 Voice Car
There's always the commercial if you need more, but you can start your day out with this 1985 Walmart newspaper...
Arco Ro-Gun Plastic Robots
As battlegrip.com reader Dan N. noted in last week's Arco post, the Ro-Gun name was used for more than just...
GoBots, Sectaurs, and Transformers at Sears in 1985
December 18, 1985. This 1985 newspaper ad block may look like it's only offering up Tonka's GoBots and Coleco's Sectaurs,...
G.I. Joe Aircraft Carrier at TRU in 1985
Last week's Ewoks and Droids ad also included this look at the G.I. Joe U.S.S. Flagg, one of the craziest...
GoBots at Smith’s Drug Stores
1985 was a great year for cheap transforming robot toys, and fans of the GoBots from Tonka were still able...
G.I. Joe Hydrofoil for $12.77 at K-Mart in 1985
My book of G.I. Joe newspaper ads of the eighties is expected to launch on Kickstarter next week, and as...
