Kenner Toy Rebate and Refund Form from 1981
September 16, 1981. The Spokesman-Review newspaper on this day in history offered up an advertisement for Kenner's Star Wars action...
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1986 Menards Newspaper Ad Featuring G.I. Joe, Transformers, and GoBots
I don't think I've been in a Menards store in over twenty years. As a kid, I used to go...
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Action Figures on Sale at Target
Kenner's 1996 Shadows of the Empire line (Amazon.com search*) makes an appearance in this Target sale flyer from September of...
1989 K-Mart Newspaper Ad Featuring G.I. Joe and Transformers
If you're a fan of Hasbro's G.I. Joe (Amazon.com search*) and Transformers (Amazon.com search*) toys of the eighties then this...
Transformers, Voltron, and More at Lionel Playworld in 1985
Here's a Lionel Playworld advertisement from 1985 that features the Transformers Perceptor toy. I reviewed a re-release of the toy...
“No toys in the box?” in 1975
In Action Figures Not Included* I spent a little time discussing cereal premiums and how toy manufacturers used cereal in...
Transformers and Star Wars on Sale in 1986
These ads are from the Spokesman-Review in 1986, which makes the Star Wars: Power of the Force action figures shown...
1974 Newspaper Ad for Gabriel’s Lone Ranger Action Figure
A few years ago I wrote about the Gabriel Lone Ranger toys, and ever since that post I've toyed with...
