“Zap! Bonk! Wham! Boy creates new toy” in 1985
I shared a version of this article last year. Telling the tale of how Fearless Photog won a Masters of...
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Transformers from $2.23 to $28.41 in 1985
This 1985 newspaper advertisement is for every Transformers fan in the audience who just cannot get enough of seeing the...
1985 and Schaper’s Stomper
I've posted a handful of newspaper ads for the Stomper toys before ("stomper" tag at battlegrip.com), but seeing as how...
Kenner’s Super Powers and Hasbro’s Jumpstarters
From that newspaper ad where we found the Jedi Tower and the Diakron Multi-Force 14 Robot comes these ad block's...
Diakron Multi-Force 14 Robot Newspaper Advertisement from 1985
Yesterday's Star Wars Jedi Tower ad was packed with far more than just Star Wars toys. Takara's Diakron Multi-Force 14...
Star Wars Gym-Dandy Jedi Tower and Kenner Action Figures on Sale in 1985
Hiding in this 1985 newspaper ad for Kiddytown is the Jedi Tower, a Star Wars-themed outdoor playset that is one...
1985 G.I. Joe Whale Newspaper Ad
At $24.97, the price listed for the G.I. Joe Whale in this 1985 ToysRUs ad is one of the highest...
1985 Star Trek RPG Ad in Starlog #100
I've shared ads for FASA's Star Trek roleplaying game of the eighties before, but none quite as colorful as this...
