Parker Brothers’ Nerfuls
The past keeps on giving! This 1986 newspaper ad for various Parker Brothers toys and games has the usual --...
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G.I. Joe Action Figures $2.99 Each in 1986
The M.U.S.C.L.E. ad we saw earlier today has more to give! Check out this grainy, rough ad block for Hasbro's...
1986 Newspaper Ad for Mattel’s M.U.S.C.L.E. Toys
December 18, 1986. Mattel's series of M.U.S.C.L.E. toys are arguably more memorable than they deserve. The toys didn't survive at...
Rambo Rocket Water Launcher and Super Madballs Sports Balls
I shared a ToysRUs newspaper ad earlier this year that is almost identical to this 1987 ad. Look closely and...
Karate Kid and Ghostbusters Action Figures
Here's another ad that is almost like a ToysRUs ad that I shared earlier this year. I love the slight...
Mattel’s Pulsar and Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man Action Figures
This 1977 newspaper ad brings together two toys of the seventies and makes many (at least, I hope I am...
Kenner Ewok Family Hut Playset
Kenner was trying everything they could think of in 1984 and 1985 to keep the Star Wars brand strong in...
“The last smashing days of this spectacular…”
December 15, 1977. Who wants to go see Star Wars for Christmas in 1977? This newspaper ad for the "....
