Begin your journey through the 1983 Toy Fair Catalog from LJN, where they never stop growing up. This catalog includes exciting previews of the 1983 line-up. So, continue exploring to see some of the first previews that retailers saw of the newest action figures.
The 1983 LJN Toy Fair Catalog advertised a wide range of Rough Riders vehicles with motorized 4×4 power to tackle off-roading. These battery-operated four-wheel-drive vehicles made their debut in 1982. LJN produced this toy line to compete directly against the highly successful Stompers toy line. While LJN never surpassed Schaper’s Stompers’ success, their Rough Riders are still remembered today.
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In 1983, LJN aimed to improve on the Rough Riders toy line by introducing several new sublines. In addition to the standard 4x4s, they also presented new vehicles for the Tri-Ex and OMNI Force lines. Each of these vehicles featured the defining super-big, deep-tread tires. Furthermore, LJN presented the new Impossibles race tracks that took these vehicles to places they’d never been before.
We are glad to present these exciting, exclusive 1983 LJN Toy Fair Catalog scans. Check out even more of our scans to see the exciting promotional images that LJN provided to retailers and other trade representatives.
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About Our LJN Toy Fair Catalog Scans
LJN handed out catalogs to attendees of toy fairs and other events to promote their upcoming slate of products. Each catalog was filled with information about their newest toys, even ones still in development. Thus, they often provided the first looks at action figures, playsets, vehicles, and more from their lines. Therefore, they have become valuable and rare collector’s items.
These LJN Toy Fair Catalogs featured toys from their beloved lines. For instance, the company introduced the world to the heroic ThunderCats. They also competed in the motorized 4×4 vehicle market with the Rough Riders. Otherwise, the company created the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons toy line.
LJN used in-production prototypes in their images, as these catalogs were prepared before the lines were released. This meant that the featured toys often differed from the retail releases. Moreover, toys sometimes appeared only on these catalog pages, as they were canceled or never hit retail store shelves.
While LJN only handed these booklets out to trade professionals, we have now made them available to all. You can explore the toys featured in these catalogs with our LJN Toy Fair Catalog Scans. This is a rare treat since catalogs like these have become increasingly difficult to locate with each passing year.