Begin your journey through the 1988 Toy Fair Catalog from LJN, where they never stop growing up. This catalog includes exciting previews of the 1988 line-up. So, continue exploring to see some of the first previews that retailers saw of the newest action figures.
The 1988 LJN Toy Fair Catalog provided readers with information on the WWF Wrestling Superstars action figures. Beginning in 1984, LJN brought the excitement of the WWF to store shelves with their Wrestling Superstars line. While these toys proved to be very popular amongst wrestling fans, they could not prevent LJN from dropping out of the toy industry in 1989.
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Here, they presented three spectacular “Action 88” Assortments for the WWF Wrestling Superstars. First, there was #5610, the Toy Fair Assortment for January through March. This set featured Brett “Hit Man” Hart, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart (both of the Hart Foundation), Harley Race, Kamala, Koko B. Ware, Outback Jack, “Adorable” Adrian Adonis, Jumpin’ Jim Brunzell, and B. Brian Blair (both of the Killer Bees).
Next, they presented #5640, the Fall Assortment from August to December. This set featured Vince McMahon, Rick Martel, Ted “The Million Dollar Man” DiBiase, Bam-Bam Bigelow, Hacksaw Duggan, and Demolition.
Then, they presented #5630, the Spring Assortment from April to July. This set featured Ken Patera, New Collector’s Edition Hulk Hogan, One Man Gang, Honky Tonk Man, Billy Jack Haynes, and Slick, “The Doctor of Style”.
Beyond the action figures, LJN also promoted #5310, the WWF Stretch Wrestlers. Eight of the most exciting wrestlers (Hulk Hogan, George “The Animal” Steele, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Junk Yard Dog, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff, and King Kong Bundy) appeared in this line-up.
Finally, LJN Presented #5420: the WWF Sling ‘em Fling ‘em Wrestling Ring, a ring that was to-scale with their action figures.
We are glad to present these exciting, exclusive 1988 LJN Toy Fair Catalog scans. You are invited to check out even more of our scans to see the exciting promotional images from LJN.
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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.