1978 Store Shelves Loaded with Star Wars . . . and look at the floor!!!
This Deseret News article, written by Kathryn Clayton, is awesome all on its own, but it is the photo with...
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Star Wars Catholic School in 1980
Trust me, you cannot imagine things as wacky as this. The August 20, 1980, issue of the Lawrence Journal-World newspaper...
“G.I. Joe figures keep the adventure alive” in 1983
This 1983 newspaper ad is one for all of the children of the eighties who were fans of Hasbro's G.I....
“Meet the Masters of the Universe Characters In Person!”
This newspaper ad from the November 24, 1983 issue of the Spokesman-Review offers up a double batch of fun: both...
1986 Tonka Steel Monsters Newspaper Advertisement
I've mentioned Tonka's Steel Monsters toys before (Tonka catalog pages, Steel Monsters toy commercial), and today I'd like to direct...
Masters of the Universe, Strawberry Shortcake, and Hot Wheels on Sale in 1983
With sale prices on Kenner's Strawberry Shortcake and Mattel's Masters of the Universe -- as well as a rebate on...
“Toy makers search for expandable ‘concepts'”
This N.Y. Times News Service article from 1985 caught my eye the instant I stumbled across it in the Google...
1982 Sears Newspaper Advertisement Featuring G.I. Joe Action Figures
This 1982 newspaper ad for Hasbro's G.I. Joe action figure series (Amazon.com search*) shows off single figures, the MOBAT (see...
