This summer I stumbled across some fascinating Project SWORD entries in toy catalogues I'd not seen before, a perfect Bloggiversary titb...

 I'm enjoying browsing mags on holiday like an old US Baby Boomer Collectables one. Seeing M&J Variety's ad again took me right ...

  I love this old American TV commercial from 1983 on YT. Pure Hot Wheels pleasure on a smooth floor with your mates including smashing cars...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm0HZeVVaUo I'm not sure if it will play in the UK, if it does it's right up your street! Terranova4...

  Just been looking at some old Meccano magazines from the mid-1960's. The Dinky ads on the back pages are great! See what you think.

  Thought this was a nice advert. Will O.

  Courtesy of Will Osborne.

  courtesy of Will Osborne. UK

Looking through an old Games & Toys mag the other day, I came across some adverts that might be of interest to MC readers. Will O. UK

It must have been fun as a kid in America in 1968. Cool toys were everywhere. ON TV, in the shops and in Life magazine. Here's a few ads...

I love this old Quercetti Fireball XL5 magazine advertisement. The artwork is wonderful. What do you think? https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/...

This is for you guys who have had a negative experience recently on the hunt for an amazing piece, Regards MJ  Southcoast base

Hi Woodsy Another couple of You Tube finds, collections of 1970s TV toy commercials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm-4uQ0z_ok https://ww...

Lots and lots of Japanese examples on this Italian blog: http://imagorecensio.blogspot.com/2014/05/childrens-advertising-in-showa-era.h...

Plucked from my archives, a random trio of Project S.W.O.R.D images. Apollo Saturn Rocket in TV21 Moon Bus in Lady Penelope ...

I saw this ancient American online small ad the other day and thought I'd reprint it here. Very interesting old advert with the toys...

  To kick off 2014 here's  two old Japanese Imai Thunderbirds models videos I found today on You Tube. There's a lot of duplica...

Andy B has pointed out a website he's found which might be of interest. It's full of old toy ads from various American comics and ma...