We invite you to explore the pages of the 1996 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog with our high-definition scans. This catalog was handed out to retailers and other vendors. It helped the company promote its new toy selection and sign up vendors to sell their toys. It also gave some exclusive first looks at its upcoming toys from the year.
Keeping Kenner’s most popular toy line alive, the 1996 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog advertised the newest additions to the Star Wars brand. Even though the trilogy ended in the 1980s, the brand was still very popular. Moreover, the Special Editions were slotted to hit theaters in 1997. Thus, a surge of new fans was looking for toys of the iconic characters. Thus, Hasbro happily tapped into the excitement with its selection of new Star Wars toys.
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Hasbro began by promoting the 27783 Star Wars Carry Case on this page of the 1996 Toy Fair Catalog. This carry case could hold lots of Star Wars figures and accessories. Its sturdy, durable design allowed fans to transport their figures to a galaxy far, far away.
Then, there was the 27738 Star Wars Blaster Rifle, the evil Stormtroopers battle blastin’ rifle. This toy featured electronic flashing lights and authentic laser-firing sounds. Hasbro authentically styled this blaster rifle based on the movie’s adventures. Meanwhile, this toy came in a shelf-demonstrable “Try Me” package.
The following product on this page was the 27737 Star Wars Blaster Pistol, Han Solo’s high-tech weapon. This toy featured authentic, electronic battle sounds from the movies. Moreover, they authentically styled it from the movie’s adventures. This toy came in a shelf-demonstrable “Try Me” package.
The final item on this page was the 27609 Star Wars C-3PO Carry Case. This vac-metalized case featured authentic phrases from the movies. It was sturdy and held a galaxy of figures and accessories.
We are glad to present these exciting, exclusive 1996 Hasbro 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.