Begin your journey through the 1987 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog, which highlighted the massive success of G.I. Joe and Transformers in the 80s. This catalog includes exciting previews of the 1987 line-up. So, continue exploring to see some of the first previews that retailers saw of the newest action figures.
Page 85 of the 1987 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog presented information on the air-powered Air Raiders action figures, playsets, and vehicles. This toy line invited buyers to the land of Airlandia, where the Air Raiders fought for freedom from the Tyrants of the Wind. Both sides of this war utilized high-powered air vehicles to strike against their foes.
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This 1987 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog page presented most of the information on #5550, the Air Raiders Man-O-War vehicle. This vehicle was the heavily armed flagship of the Air Raiders fleet and the mobile headquarters for Admiral Fury, the leader of the heroic Air Raiders.
This vehicle featured a floating, air-powered surveillance pod and four air-launch mechanisms. Users could pump up the built-in storage tank, turn the selector valve, and then fire. This vehicle also allowed users to launch missiles or a grappling hook from the 2 side-mounted cannons. Then, they could flip down the ramp and launch the air-powered scout car, which could hold 1 figure. Next, they could shoot air-powered missiles from the detachable remote gunner station. Moreover, the front opens to form a boarding ramp.
This vehicle also featured an admiral’s cockpit, crew’s quarters, a rotating turbine, a swivel gun turret, a brig, opening engine covers, and 4 rotating cannons. Then, the manual elevator tube transported figures aboard the ship. It came with the Air Raiders’ admiral and 7 soldiers; however, the vehicle had enough room for 35 figures. All of the remote air hose cannons were interchangeable with other plunger-activated and storage tank Air Raiders products. This vehicle operated on 3 “C” alkaline batteries sold separately.
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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.