Meet the Coke Robot in 1982!
I reviewed the 1985 Cherry Coke Robot a few days ago (review posted here), and since then I've been trying...
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Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars Toys on Sale in 1983
One thing that yesterday's D&D ad also included that deserves a closer look is a batch of Raiders of the...
Hasbro’s G.I. Joe “Cobra Battle Game” Advertised in 1983!
This is the sort of newspaper advertisement from the eighties that makes digging into the Google newspaper archives worth the...
Mighty Men & Monster Maker in 1982
Here's one for the kids who wanted to be artists back in the eighties! Tomy's Mighty Men & Monster Maker...
Mattel’s Electronic Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth Game
After yesterday's D&D game, and in the interest of deep-diving the past, I thought it could be fun to see...
Battle Iron Claw at Radio Shack in 1984
You may remember the Radio Shack Space Walker toy I shared last year (posted here). Well, that toy wasn't alone...
“All 12 of your favorites plus 9 exciting new action figures.”
Walrus Man. Hammerhead. Boba Fett. These are the three action figures we can easily spot in this Sears newspaper ad...
This G.I. Joe Advertisement from 1983 is Fantastic!
We've uncovered a lot of great newspaper ads from the eighties over the past year, but I've gotta say that...
