1979 Fisher-Price Adventure People Action Sets Ad
In the seventies and eighties Fisher-Price (Amazon.com search*) offered their Adventure People action figures, creating dozens of cool sets that...
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Kenner Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Action Figures and Coloring Book
This 1983 newspaper ad features not only Kenner's Star Wars action figures and coloring books but also the Chewbacca bandolier...
Parker Brothers’ Risk, Clue, and Boggle Advertisement from 1983
Out of the December 15, 1983 Reading Eagle newspaper comes an unexpected find today. The advertisement's small section on a...
1972 G.I. Joe and Big Jim Newspaper Advertisement
This newspaper ad from December of 1972 reminds me that Mattel's Big Jim action figure is one of those lines...
Kenner Really Cared
Back in the early eighties I mailed Kenner a letter asking about replacing lost Star Wars action figure weapons and...
1977 ToysRUs Newspaper Ad for Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star
A few years ago I shared the commercial for this game, and today I'm reminding you of the past with...
A 1982 Review of the Dark Tower Boardgame
After yesterday's old newspaper ad I thought it might be fun to see what else we can find about the...
1985 Newspaper Ad Featuring Masters of the Universe and Mattel’s Secret Wars
This 1985 advertisement is for the action figure fans of the eighties. Mattel clearly got some great space in this...
