Atari’s “Touch Me” Electronic Game in 1979
Yesterday's Battlestar Galactica newspaper ad also included a slight connection to the Simon game* patent that I shared earlier. You...
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Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica Action Figures for $0.66/each!
After sharing Battlestar Galactica packaging art a few days ago I did the expected thing: I searched the web for...
1974 McDonald’s Playset and Snoopy Toothbrush Advertisement
This 1974 K-Mart newspaper ad brings Kenner's Snoopy toothbrush (last mentioned here) out for another viewing and shows us one...
“Toys for Girls and Boys” in 1976
Every now and then, a newspaper discovery shows me something I'd never seen before. For example, last month's ad for...
Bionic Transport and Repair Station Newspaper Ad from 1977
This 1977 Montgomery Ward newspaper ad isn't the best advertisement we've seen for the Six Million Dollar Man Bionic Transport...
Star Wars Figures for $1.59
This newspaper ad from 1979 is for fans of Kenner's Star Wars action figures of the seventies and eighties. This...
Star Wars Cantina Adventure Set, Action Figures, Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, and Play-Doh
The Sears advertisement in this 1979 newspaper includes enough Kenner Star Wars hiding in it that I decided to pull...
“Rom Action Robot” for $16.88 in 1979
Surprisingly, Parker Brothers' ROM Space Knight toy has made very few appearances over the years here at battlegrip.com. I've posted...
