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Philip Reed January 23, 2017

I ran across a 1971 newspaper article, "Toy-Making Involves a Lot of Team Effort", that's worth reading if you're at...

Philip Reed January 21, 2017

This 1983 newspaper ad for Ideal's Manglors was an unexpected find. The Manglors (see Wikipedia and Toyfinity) didn't last long...

Philip Reed January 13, 2017

I shared a 1973 advertisement for Ideal's Evel Knievel toys last month (posted here), and now it is time for...

Philip Reed January 8, 2017

Every now and then, a newspaper discovery shows me something I'd never seen before. For example, last month's ad for...

Philip Reed December 4, 2016

I've posted very little about Evel Knievel toys over the years. Despite being a kid in the seventies, my early...

Philip Reed July 19, 2016

The success of Star Wars in 1977, combined with the lack of official action figures that Christmas, led to a...

Philip Reed May 21, 2016

I've reviewed a couple of the Ideal Robo Force toys here at battlegrip.com (Hun-Dred review here, Maxx Steele review here),...

Philip Reed March 8, 2016

According to the back of the box (posted at BoardGameGeek) the object of the Incredible Hulk Smash-Up game from Ideal...

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