Rainbow Brite for $7.99 in 1984
December 14, 1984. Welcome, toy fans, to 1984 and the holiday season where girls everywhere wanted Mattel's Rainbow Brite toys!...
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“Masters of the Universe Action Figures & Accessories” at Kaptain Kid Toy Shop in 1983
Enlarge Image! I wasn't searching for Mattel's Masters of the Universe toys (find at Amazon.com*), but there was no way...
“20% off all Masters of the Universe Toys”
This Kaptain Kid Toy Shop advertisement gives an early peek at the direction that the Masters of the Universe line...
1984 Barbie Dream Store Advertisement
This 1984 Barbie newspaper ad comes from a time before the death spiral of the once-popular fashion doll, from a...
Krusher the Monster Now $8.88 at JCPenny in 1980
It's amazing how uncovering a toy can lead to spotting that same toy in other places. I went decades without...
G.I. Joe, Smurfs, and Masters of the Universe
December 15, 1982. Here's an eighties Christmas offer for everyone! Hasbro's G.I. Joe stands out as the dominant brand in...
Mattel’s Krusher Growing Monster
December 13, 1980. I'm unfamiliar with some of the stranger, one-off toys of the seventies and eighties, so this newspaper...
Robo Force, Masters of the Universe, and Transformers at Playland Toy Stores in 1984
November 21, 1984. One forgotten brand, one favorite of the eighties, and an eighties success story that's going strong today...
