“Get a Kit, or Get Cash” with Monogram Models in 1982
This full-page advertisement comes from the October 1982 issue of Boys' Life, once again showing us that there was a...
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1982 Matchbox Airborne Patch Offer
I'm not completely sure that I understand what is happening in this 1982 advertisement. There were Matchbox model kits back...
1985 Man-to-Man Game Advertisement
We've been working away on various GURPS* projects at the office, and when I ran across this 1985 White Dwarf...
“Defend the galaxy . . . ” Star Frontiers and Boys’ Life in 1982
We saw a similar ad back in 2015, but what makes this advertisement for TSR's Star Frontiers roleplaying game (Amazon.com...
Alnavco Fantasy Figures
This one's an oddity. Advertised in Boys' Life magazine in 1982, this small block offers up metal miniatures for use...
Olmec’s “Bronze Bombers†in 1995
I posted a 1988 article about the Olmec Bronze Bombers action figures a few days ago (posted here), and today...
Olmec’s “Bronze Bombers” in 1988
Inspired by a series of posts at joeaday.com, I set off in search of articles about the Olmec Bronze Bombers...
“If Adventure Has A Game, It Must Be Indiana Jones!”
This 1984 magazine advertisement for TSR's Indiana Jones roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) makes a great companion to the commercial...
