1977 Mattel Welcome Back Kotter Catalog

April 23, 2020 By Mantooth In Catalogs, Mattel, toy catalogs, Toy Lines, Welcome Back Kotter No Comments

The popularity of the sitcom “Welcome Back Kotter” inspired all kinds of merchandising including these 9″ figures from Mattel, the line was a bit of a flop, and carded figures can still be affordably priced today (especially the Horshak!)

The Sweathogs classroom playset included a record of catchphrases from the show, which I thought were hilarious in 1976. The Sweathog bike is a recycled Big Jim Motor Cross, you’d see Big Jim stuff reused up until the mid-eighties!

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