Check out this full scan of a Toys R Us flyer from 1988. It’s full of Nintendo, G.I. Joe, RC Cars, Bikes, board games, MASK, Atari, Sega, and more!
Time Capsule: 1988 Toys R Us Sale Paper
Essay
A Few of My Favorite Matchbox Toys
Growing up in the ’80s and early ’90s, Hot Wheels, and Matchbox cars were a big part of my playtime. Both lines produced a lot of really fun cars and playsets, and in this edition of Retro Ramblings, I’m sharing …….continure reading
Time Capsule
Bricks and Pieces LEGO Magazine from Summer 1989
LEGO has been a big part of all of our lives for many years. Not just the toys, but in a lot of their other endeavors as well. One of those endeavors that I always loved was their quarterly magazine …….continure reading
Nostalgia Nugget
TRN Time Machine Podcast: Summer Memories
The TRN Time Machine podcast is back! As a way to honor Jason’s podcasting legacy, we’re re-releasing classic episodes from the original Retro Network Podcast, as well as classic episodes from the early days of the Time Machine podcast. In …….continure reading
This reminds me of the better days, I loved seeing the toys r us adds. I really hated when they closed the nearest one to us, bought a lot of toys in that TRU. I keep hoping they’ll do well with their stores in Macys, then open up some stores here. I really appreciate you this website love looking at the toys that are now collectibles. Thanks.