“Toys Of War” and G.I. Joe in 1980
It's amazing what a few years can do. This 1980 newspaper article, written by David Diamond for Knight-Ridder Newspapers, offers...
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Spirograph in 1980
The Spirograph (find at Amazon.com*), this time in a 1980 newspaper advertisement from The Deseret News on December 15, 1980....
“Dungeons & Dragons creator found no fun in new venture”
Here's one from the Milwaukee Journal newspaper on October 1 of 1989 that deserves a look. After his days at...
Mattel Toys on Sale in 1985
What an odd toy advertisement this is. This 1985 newspaper ad includes Masters of the Universe and Secret Wars action...
1986 Ertl Pow-R-Trons Newspaper Advertisement
That old 1986 Menards ad I found keeps on giving! So far we've already seen GoBots and Transformers as well...
LJN’s Dungeons & Dragons Action Figures Only $0.97/Each in 1985
We've drooled over the LJN Dungeons & Dragons action figures of the eighties before. A few of the cooler posts...
Eagle Force on Sale in 1983
By the time that this ad ran in the Reading Eagle newspaper the Eagle Force line was over. I reviewed...
Milton Bradley Games and Schaper Stompers on Sale in 1982
Milton Bradley's Stratego boardgame (find at Amazon.com*) appears along with Schaper's Stomper 4x4 toy trucks in this fantastic newspaper advertisement...
