He-Man and Battle Cat “As Seen on TV”
This 1982 newspaper advertisement for Playland Toy Stores brings us He-Man and Battle Cat in a two-pack for just $7.88,...
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Kenner’s M.A.S.K. Jackhammer in 1985
December 7, 1985. Joining the two other M.A.S.K. newspaper ads we saw earlier this week (Gator ad, Piranha ad) comes...
Super GoBots or Autobot Cars in 1985
I know that there was a lot of confusion when it came to transforming robot toys back in the eighties,...
M.A.S.K. Piranha Toy Advertised in 1985
After yesterday's newspaper ad for the M.A.S.K. Condor I went deeper into the Google newspaper archives in search of more...
Marvel Secret Wars Action Figures at ToysRUs in 1985
This ToysRUs newspaper ad from 1985 shows us the Mattel Secret Wars action figures priced at $3.48/each. The Secret Wars...
ToysRUs Advertisement for the M.A.S.K. Gator in 1986
Many of the best newspaper ads for toys are from around Christmas, but it pays to explore other parts of...
” . . . we’ve got more action toys” at Children’s Palace in 1982
New in 1982, Mattel's Masters of the Universe toys (find at Amazon.com*) make an appearance in this fantastic Children's Palace...
“Special playroom company’s way of developing new toys and ideas” in 1980
This 1980 Associated Press newspaper article takes us inside Hasbro for a peek at the company's approach to playtesting toys...
