We invite you to explore the pages of the 1984 IDEAL Spring Toy Fair Catalog with our high-definition scans. In the past, these catalogs were only handed out to trade professionals, like dealers, retailers, and vendors. So, few collectors and toy fans have seen the pages of this and other toy fair catalogs. With our scans, you may now view this exclusive content, which often includes first looks and prototype toys.
IDEAL promoted one of their most inventive toy lines to date, the Manglors, in the 1984 Spring Toy Fair Catalog. Using a malleable polymer, the company created toys that could be bent, torn apart, and placed back together. The plastic had self-healing capabilities, allowing it to return to its original shape. Thus, IDEAL strongly hoped to push these toys in 1984.
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This 1984 IDEAL Spring Toy Fair Catalog page presented 49734: Manglor Mountain Volcanic Lava Pit Fortress Playset with Manglord Action Alien. Manglord, the master of Manglor Mountain, was a 7” sticky-icky creature from another dimension. He could withstand being rolled into a ball, stuck to almost anything, and even mangled to take different forms. If his arms and legs got pulled off, they could be put back on again. Like all Manglors figures, he was made from the strangest stuff on Earth.
Manglor Mountain, the Volcanic Lava Pit Fortress environment/playset, was styled from the depths of the Earth. A crystal-like cauldron was atop a rocky mountain fortress filled with “Manga-Lava,” an icky ooze from the inner Earth. When players pressed down on the Gargoyle’s tongue, the “Manga-Lava” bubbled and gurgled up the “Iron Maiden” cage in which Manglord was imprisoned. Thus, he came up through the disgusting “Lava” out of his environment and into the player’s. This playset also came with Magnlord figure and a non-toxic, water-based “Manga-Lava” bag.
We are glad to present these exciting exclusive scans to the 1984 IDEAL Spring Toy Fair Catalog. Continue to see even more exciting promotional images that IDEAL provided to retailers and representatives.
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About Our IDEAL Toy Fair Catalog Scans
IDEAL handed out catalogs to attendees of toy fairs and other events, such as dealers and retailers, to promote their upcoming slate of products. Each catalog contained information about the company’s newest toys, even ones still in development. Thus, companies often included first looks at action figures, playsets, vehicles, and more. Therefore, they have become valuable and rare collector’s items.
These IDEAL Toy Fair Catalogs featured toys from their beloved lines. For instance, the company created the Manglors, creatures built to be stretched and mangled. IDEAL also produced the Robo Force toy line in the 1980s, which featured Maxx Steele. There were also the Living Legends of the Old West, a line featuring characters like The Lone Ranger.
IDEAL 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 in these catalog pages, as they were canceled or never hit retail store shelves.
While IDEAL 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 IDEAL Toy Fair Catalog Scans. This is a rare treat since catalogs like these have become increasingly difficult to locate with each passing year.