“Autobot drone assortment” in 1984
November 26, 1984. This Meijer store advertisement from 1984 shows off the Autobot Minicars at $2.97/each, describing them as "Autobot...
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Duocons, Monsterbots, Targetmasters, and More on Sale in 1987
June 24, 1987. The Provo, Utah, Daily Herald brings us this great deal on Transformers toys from the Lionel Playworld...
1987 Dreadnok Cycle Newspaper Advertisement
The same Throttlebots advertisement we saw earlier this year also included this block for the G.I. Joe Dreadnok Cycle, one...
Parker Brothers’ Six Million Dollar Man Game on Sale in 1977
November 30, 1977. From a Service Merchandise advertisement in the Poughkeepsie Journal, this ad block for the Parker Brothers Six...
Dungeons & Dragons on Sale in 1981
November 22, 1981. The Democrat & Chronicle newspaper of Rochester, New York, brings us a fantastic look at TSR's Dungeons...
“Trans Mobots robot warriors” in 1985
Out of the same Road Bots 1985 newspaper ad I posted in January comes this ad block for the Trans...
“Featuring Star Wars Trading Cards in Every Package!”
October 4, 1977. This ad from the Akron Beacon Journal for Wonder Bread stands out for one reason: Star Wars...
“Convertible plastic road-bots” in 1984
October 7, 1984. Marchon's Roadbots series of cheap transforming robot toys remains one of my favorite lines of 1984 and...
