G.I. Joe Fang Helicopter and Whirlwind Twin Battle Gun on Sale in 1983
Yesterday's G.I. Joe newspaper ad from 1983 is joined by this rough, grainy ad from the same newspaper. This time,...
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1981 Tonka Play People Newspaper Advertisement
November 29, 1981. I've shared a few ads for the Tonka Play People series before (here, here, and here), meaning...
Star Wars and Masters of the Universe Action Figures at Woolworth in 1983
November 26, 1983. If you use the search tools for the Google newspaper archives then I promise you will miss...
G.I. Joe Action Figures and Dragonfly Helicopter
Another sideways advertisement in the Google newspaper archives, this time from the November 23, 1983, issue of the Pittsburgh Press...
“Exciting toys from the Star Wars series” at Zayre in 1983
Do you know how we find ourselves with a companion to my two books devoted to Star Wars newspaper ads...
“Motorized Attack Trak Battle Machine”
Yesterday's G.I. Joe advertisement is worth revisiting for this ad block featuring Mattel's Masters of the Universe action figures. Featuring...
K-Mart Offers the “G.I. Joe Combat Jet Or Battle Tank” for $16.88/each in 1983
November 23, 1983. I have to wonder if this ad was originally in color when it first ran back in...
“Action and Adventure with Return of the Jedi Toys” in 1983
That Imperial Shuttle ad we saw a few days ago wasn't the only bit of remarkable advertising for Kenner's Star...
