1979 Toys R Us Catalog Gallery
1979 Toys R Us Catalog- Mork and Mindy
From our video this week, here is the 1979 Toys R Us Catalog in it’s full-colour glory. This wonderful time warp of a publication really encapsulates the late 1970s toy and pop culture crazes. Starting of course with Mork Mania, the popularity of “Mork and Mindy” spawned some really fun merchandise from Mattel and others. I had that Mork doll with the (recycled Big Jim) back pack as a kid. Mork came boxed upside down, which was clever for the time.
Mego‘s 2-XL cost $50 back then but was a surprise hit for the world’s greatest toy company.
This is probably my favourite page in this Toys R Us Catalog, it’s got a lot of stuff I drooled over. Mego Superman, Kenner Alien, Mego Micronauts and the Elastic Hulk? I’ll take ten of each. I really want an adult version of those Hulk muscles for the beach this year.
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That Big Bird chair is freaking me out.
I don’t ever want to play “Snoopy’s Pound-A-Ball” if it’s anything like when my dog jumps in my lap.
The ABC football game had the real voice of Howard Cossel, for ten bucks more you could get it without his voice.
That Spider-Man bike is awesome sauce.
I am not familiar with that Matchbox Spider-Man Race track. Speed Burners was Mego‘s attempt to get some Hot Wheels action. The radio-controlled Hulk Mobile is by one of our favourite toy companies here, Azrak-Hamway.
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Those pyjamas really show that in 1979, if they made it, they slapped the Incredible Hulk on it.
Remco’s Reggie Jackson Bat Away was a big seller for the company.
Star Cruiser 1 was supposed to be a network TV spin-off of Space:1999 that never got off the ground. The model, however, sold for years after. The Superheroes Fiddlesticks set is a regular subject of emails here, people can never remember its name.
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We hope you’ve enjoyed this look at the 1979 Toys R Us Catalog, look for updates like this in the very near future.
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