Join us on a journey through the 1997 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair Catalog, which offered a first look at Hasbro’s latest toys. Some of the toys that Hasbro produced in 1997 included Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Beast Wars: Transformers.
The 1997 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair Catalog advertised the Lost World: Jurassic Park action figures accompanying the latest movie. Along with Star Wars, Hasbro took over the Jurassic Park license when they acquired Kenner in 1991. So, they presented multiple exciting dinosaurs and characters from the film.
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This page featured #27676: The Lost World: Jurassic Park Wrist Walkie Talkies, the ultimate two-way communicators for Jurassic adventures. They featured 3 battle sounds at the press of a button. These communications also featured a flip-up surveillance screen and an adjustable wrist strap. Moreover, they had an on/off switch and a volume control dial. Each required 4 “AA” batteries to function.
Then, Hasbro promoted #27673: The Lost World: Jurassic Park Dino Hunter Belt, which had everything kids needed for dinosaur adventures. The cloth belt included carry clips to hold all the accessories. It included a dart gun with 2 foam darts, a compass, binoculars, a knife, and a DNA vial with tweezers.
Finally, there was #27674: The Lost World: Jurassic Park Dino-Blaster. With this gun, fans could pull the trigger to tranquilize a charging T-Rex. It fired 3 suction-cup darts for pretend dinosaur hunts.
We are glad to present these exciting exclusive 1997 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair Catalog scans. Continue to see even more exciting promotional images that Hasbro provided to retailers and representatives.
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About Our Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog Scans
To promote their upcoming slate of products, Hasbro handed out catalogs to attendees of toy fairs and other events. 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 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalogs featured toys from their beloved lines. For instance, the company was responsible for one of the most popular action figures of all time: G.I. Joe. They also partnered with Takara to bring the Transformers to the Western market. The company also dipped into the fantastical worlds of Air Raiders, Inhumanoids, and Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light. After Hasbro acquired Kenner, they also became the home of toy lines like Jurassic Park and Star Wars.
Hasbro 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 Hasbro 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 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog Scans. This is a rare treat since catalogs like these have become increasingly difficult to locate with each passing year.