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 provided readers with sneak peeks of the upcoming Microverse playsets. During the 90s, many companies designed small playsets that offered pocket-sized fun. When it came to Hasbro, they offered the Microverse sets that featured many of their hit brands, like Tonka, G.I. Joe, Beast Wars Transformers, and more.
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This page presented multiple Microverse Assortments for vendors to stock up on. These assortments gave fans a chance to collect an entire “micro-universe” filled with cool characters, awesome vehicles, and incredible action playsets. The hottest licenses from the era added to the excitement of these mega-popular, micro-scale assortments. All of these sets featured exceptional detail and realistic styling. Moreover, their exclusive 360⁰ packaging provided maximum in-store visibility.
First, Hasbro presented #5500: Microverse Figure/Vehicle Assortments. These assortments featured Tonka, G.I. Joe, Batman, and Superman. For instance, there was the G.I. Joe Battle Battalion Assortment #1 and Tonka Tough Trucks Series #1.
Then, they advertised #55025: Microverse Transformers Assortment. This assortment included Beast Wars Maximals Orcanoch Micro Playset and Beast Wars Predicon Arachnid Micro Playset.
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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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.