Matchbox, Corgi and Mr Freeze

Posted on September 10, 2016 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Matchbox Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Golden Quest competition. UK. Eagle. 1984.

Matchbox Burnin’ Key Cars special offer Collector’s Showcase. UK. Eagle. 1983.

Corgi Harvest Time. Die cast farm vehicles. UK. Star Wars Weekly. 1978.

Mr Freeze ‘Superfreeze’ cartoon strip ad. UK. Eagle. 1984.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

Posted on November 11, 2014 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game first published in 1974 by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules). As well as many different and evolving versions of the game, numerous derivatives have been licensed such as a TV and film series, magazines, soundtrack, novels, model kits and video games.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. 1989. US.

Dungeons & Dragons Action Scenes. Starlog. 1982. US.

US. The Defenders. 1983.

US. Firestorm 24. 1984.

The Adventure Is Yours. The Defenders. 1982. US.

: Dungeons and Dragons Welcome to Basic Training. 1986. US.

: Dungeons & Dragons Gazeteer. 1987. US.

: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. 1989. US.

: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. 1988. US.

: Dungeons and Dragons. 1996. US.

: Dungeons and Dragons. 1995. US.

: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Ravenloft. 1990. US.

: Golden Quest Role Playing Game. UK. 1984.

A “Dungeons & Dragons” Adventure comic strip adverts

: US. Weird War Tales 116. 1982.

: Dungeons & Dragons. US. 1981.

: A D&D adventure. The Thing and Sub Mariner N°81. 1981. US.

: A D&D Adventure. Ghost Rider N°68. 1982. US.

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D&D Wikipedia

Entry updated February 2021 with new images.

MATCHBOX

Posted on April 15, 2011 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

The Matchbox die cast range was introduced to the UK by Lesney Products in 1953. The product took the name ‘Matchbox’ because their original models were packed in boxes similar in size and style to boxes of matches sold at the time. In addition to their die-cast vehicle lines Matchbox produced a wide range of toys and established itself as a hugely popular brand around the world.