This page has not only some ’86 and ’87 Joe favorites like the Tomahawk and Mobile Command Center, but it’s also got a rarity of non-Joe product. I don’t recall coming across too much Lanard material in the 80s catalogs I’ve seen. This one shows a couple of vehicles from the Gung Ho branded line. The amazing thing about these
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In the days before Cyber Monday, there was…um, Catalog Whatever Day. 80s and 90s kids probably remember the big three Christmas catalogs from Wards, Sears and JC Penney, but do you recall the lesser known holiday toy tomes? This one comes to us courtesy of Joe bud Flag Points Dave, and it’s a great flashback to the days when Joes
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Here’s what I wouldn’t mind seeing under my tree this year. 1987 was the last year I bought Joe toys as a kid, and I’m sorry I missed out on the vehicles from that year. I did track them down as an adult, but nothing beats memories of childhood play.
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From the 1991 Hasbro international catalog comes the Arctic Blast. I love the snowy background in this one. Very Wampa ice cave.
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Let’s keep the Toy Fair catalog streak rolling with a few ninjas.
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Because you wanted more, here’s another Toy Fair catalog page from the 90s. This time it’s the Drug Elimination Force, a sub-line that I think had some pretty cool figure offerings. Bulletproof and Mutt are faves of mine, and the Headhunters are incredibly nice. The light up weapons are super ginchy too!
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Yesterday’s post sparked quite a bit of convo, so here’s another page from the same year’s catalog. It’s the Street Fighter II assortment. While not as crazy a dio as the Mega Marines, there’s still some interesting things going on–such as pre-production differences from the final toys. Can you spot ’em all?
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Though I was disappointed about the Real American Hero line ending in 1994, I was excited by some of the vehicles coming in the new Sgt. Savage line. The P-40 Warhawk still impresses me, and this catalog page shows off the vehicles in nice detail. Gotta love that golden hour (or is it nuclear holocaust) of the background. It’s certainly
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Here’s the first offering of the Real American Hero line in the JC Penney Christmas Catalog. I find these catalog shots fascinating for several reasons: the often missing or incorrectly assembled vehicles, custom made diorama elements, and non-Hasbro accessories. This setup looks quite hastily assembled in comparison to later gorgeous displays featured in 1983 and 1984. First off, the GI
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This promotional catalog from 1990 features the Micro figures and vehicles prominently on its cover. This is one of the most interesting diorama shots from the various GI Joe catalogs, not only because of its atmosphere, but also its scale. Those are some tiny figures, vehicles and buildings. An interesting take on the usual “small” GI Joes, to be sure.
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