1984 Newspaper Ad for the Cobra Rattler
If you took a closer look at the Warehouse of Toys ad that I posted last weekend then you no...
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“‘Star Wars’ writer stabs best friend 35 times when he learns of script hoax”
Here's a horrible, twisted story from 1984 that really makes you stop and question the cruelty of children. From the...
“List of ‘warped’ toys gets more gruesome” in 1999
Great work in 1999, McFarlane Toys! According to this 1999 newspaper article the Curse of Spawn Hatchett action figure topped...
G.I. Joe P.A.C./R.A.T.S., Vamp II, and Flashlight 1985 Newspaper Advertisement
In Matt Forbeck's short story in G.I. Joe: Tales From The Cobra Wars* (review here) we almost get a modern...
1985 Newspaper Ad Featuring the G.I. Joe Bridge Layer
Back in the eighties, Hasbro's G.I. Joe action figures and vehicles (find at Amazon.com*) were far more numerous and available...
Everyday Low Price $10.97 for the Transformers Radio in 1984
The November 21, 1984, issue of the Bowling Green, KY Daily News offers up this full-page advertisement for "Warehouse of...
“Children can make savvy Christmas toy consumers”
This 1986 newspaper article is entertaining enough on its own, but it's the free Kenner brochure mentioned in the article...
“‘Star Wars’ toys deal signed” in 1997
Less than one year after this newspaper article ran Galoob was bought by Hasbro, bringing the Star Wars Micro Machines...
