Star Wars Jewelry and the Milton Bradley Star Bird
Here's a 1978 newspaper ad that combines two great things from the time: Kenner's Star Wars action figures and Milton...
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“It’s not the toy business today.”
If you've read my two books about action figure marketing in the eighties -- Each Sold Separately* and Action Figures...
“Assorted figures have durable arms and legs.”
That's good to hear! Always great to know that Kenner's Star Wars action figures were durable toys, though I'm not...
Milton Bradley’s “Dark Tower” and Mattel’s Hand-Held “Dungeons & Dragons”
Earlier this week I shared a 1983 review of Mattel's old Dungeons & Dragons LCD Handheld Game. I've continued to...
Kenner’s Star Wars Action Figures Coupon from 1978
All that this 1978 newspaper coupon is missing is the scissors image to go with the dashed line! I can...
1986 Radio Shack Ad Includes “Shackwave” Toy
Last month I shared a 1985 Radio Shack advertisement that included the Galactic Man Space Robot, their take on Hasbro's...
21 Exciting Action Figures!
September 7, 1980. This advertisement in the Palm Beach Post newspaper was created just for the Kenner Star Wars action...
Dungeons & Dragons on Sale in 1981
It's sorta fun to watch product prices over the years. Thanks to the Google newspaper archives, we can take a...
