Mini Dino Riders in 1988

I posted two Dino Riders newspaper ads last year (first ad, second ad), but if you think those are the only Dino Riders ads hiding in the Google newspaper archives then you’re in for a treat: this 1988 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ad from ToysRUs had a tiny block for Mini Dino Riders toys. I wish the art was clearer, but considering how infrequently we uncover Dino Riders material I’ll take this and be happy.

If you’re after more info on Tyco’s Dino Riders action figures you’ve gotta grab Toyland: The High-Stakes Game of the Toy Industry*. The book covers the toy industry of the late eighties and goes into detail on the creation of the Dino Riders toys.

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