Stomper Booklets

I've only mentioned Stompers once thus far on the blog, which was in regards to LJN's copycat Rough Rider A-Team vehicle. Stompers are battery-operated toys that were created by Eddy Goldfarb and released by Schaper Manufacturing in 1980. There are a variety of types, such as motorcycles and dragsters, but most Stompers are 4x4 trucks. The scans are of a horizontal booklet that I couldn't find a year on (best guess is 1983) and a vertical booklet dated 1984.

The Robot Invasion (Boys' Life - December 1984)

Over the past month I've acquired a handful of old comic books and magazines, primarily in search of more video game ads to scan. In the December 1984 issue of Boys' Life, I came across an article about robots that I thought worth sharing. The beginning of the article is about industrial robots, an interesting look back on what people were saying about robots 40 years ago compared to today, when many similar discussions revolve around artificial intelligence. After that, it's primarily about personal robots, most of which can be considered toys. My uncle had a Tomy Verbot that I believe is currently sitting in a box in my basement, though I don't recall using it very much or what exactly it could do, other than hold things.