Remco’s Sgt. Rock Action Figures on Sale at Fred Meyer in 1982
This 1982 Fred Meyer newspaper ad should be all you need to remember Remco's 3.75-inch scale Sgt. Rock action figures....
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Bionic Bigfoot and Play-Doh Supermarket
The Testors Galax IV Hovercraft ad that I shared on Christmas included a few other toys that are worth mentioning:...
Electronic Space Hawk Toy Spaceship in 1979
Here's a special one for battlegrip.com reader microbry who has spoken of the Space Hawk toy before. (Question: Spacehawk or...
“Comic Book Heroes Action Figures” in 1978
As often happens, yesterday's Mego ad discovery soon had me searching for more of the company's action figures. After all,...
Mego Star Trek Action Figures and K-Mart
I have very few books about Mego's action figures of the seventies (Mego Action Figure Toys*, Mego 8" Super-Heroes: World's...
Kenner’s AT-AT at Circus World in 1982
See page 20 in this December 5, 1982 newspaper at the Google newspaper archives for a special offer on the...
“Assorted Paint-By-Number Sets”
Sometimes, unexpected discoveries can lead you to new places. This 1982 newspaper ad for paint-by-number sets -- including Spider-Man and...
“The adventurous world of G.I. Joe” at Sears in 1985
Yesterday's Sectaurs advertisement was far from alone when it comes to fantastic toys of the eighties. This G.I. Joe ad...
