Begin your journey through the 1985 Toy Fair Catalog from LJN, where they never stop growing up. This catalog includes exciting previews of the 1985 line-up. So, continue exploring to see some of the first previews that retailers saw of the newest action figures.
The 1985 LJN Toy Fair Catalog provided readers with information on various WWF Wrestling Superstars action figures. Richard Derwald of Buffalo, NY, came up with the idea and sold LJN on the concept of wrestling toys. Along with the action figures, LJN also produced bendies and thumb wrestling. This line went strong until LJN closed its toy division in 1989.
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As with the prior page, they continued to promote #5454, the WWF Wrestling Tag Team Assortment, featuring the greatest Tag Teams known to the WWF. These teams included matchups like Brutus Beefcake & Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Hulk Hogan & Hillbilly Jim, and The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff.
Then, they presented #5430, the Giant Hulk Hogan, and #5431, the Rowdy Roddy Piper. Both of these were 16” poseable figures, which were realistic from head to toe. Hulk Hogan came with a removable “Hulkamania” T-shirt and a championship belt. Meanwhile, Rowdy also came with a removable shirt in addition to a kilt and belt.
We are glad to present these exciting, exclusive 1985 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.