“In search of this year’s money winners”
A few days ago I posted a 1998 newspaper article about Trendmasters. Since that was an Associated Press article I...
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“‘Scent-sational’ toys due to hit market”
Back in April of this year I shared a 1981 magazine article titled Let's Get Serious About Toys. The article's...
“Yule Gifts in Time for Easter” in 1977
The Kenner Star Wars "Early Bird Kit" is one of those unbelievable moments in the toy industry. The brainchild of...
“Toymakers hit it big with the classics”
Trendmasters (Wikipedia entry) looked as if they were going to take off big during the nineties. The company invested heavily...
1988 Ninja Turtles Associated Press Article
Out of the December 12, 1988 Lawrence Journal-World newspaper comes this associated press article on the creation of the Teenage...
“Chronicles of Riddick” in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
That unofficial Riddick action figure got my brain spinning, and I figured it may be fun to poke at Google's...
Star Wars “Losing Out” in 1984
Can you believe that there was a time when Star Wars wasn't seen as a strong brand? Well, this 1984...
Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers Space Ship Models on Sale in 1979
The December 20, 1979 issue of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper has me now questioning one of the earlier posts here...
