G.I. Joe and “Capture the Excitement” at Sears
Sears brings us Hasbro's G.I. Joe vehicles and action figures in this November 22, 1984, newspaper advertisement that features illustrations...
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“Trailerloads of Go-Bots at a Fraction of the Original Cost”
Here's a December 7, 1986 newspaper advertisment that's sure to send you searching for that misplaced time machine. Whenever you...
1959: Play-Doh and the Milwaukee Sentinel
Okay, this was a bit of a surprising find. I was already familiar with the history of Play-Doh (find at...
“‘Star Wars’ Toys Rocket Into Holiday Sales Orbit”
Written by Karen Navarra of the Evening News newspaper, this November 23, 1978 article is all we need to see...
1984 Star Wars Toys in the Reading Eagle
I am starting to believe that the number of toy ads hiding in the Google newspaper archives is unending. How...
“People behind the toys” in 1988
This New York Times News Service article -- written by Anne Zusy and discovered in the February 7, 1988, issue...
1985 Marchon Road Bots Newspaper Ad!
I don't think I'm exaggerating if I claim to have more info about the Marchon Road Bots online than any...
“Christmas is a Video Game” in 1981
Earlier this year I shared a 1981 newspaper article by Sandra Salmans where we got some great info on the...
