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1982 GI Joe Playset from the JC Penney Catalog

Mantooth — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:57:53 +0000

1982 GI Joe Playset from the JC Penney Catalog

One of my favourite things about Department store wishbooks is when they snuck in an exclusive item. Sometimes this was whole figures like the Mego Secret Identity figures; other times, carry cases or even playsets meant to be used with the toys unofficially. That’s the case with the Mobile Command HQ playset from the 1982 JC Penny wishbook.

Despite having GI Joe’s logo on the photo and nothing but Joe Toys, this is not, to my knowledge, officially licensed. It is merely a generic concept playset meant for all Military figures like SGT. Rock by REMCO is specifically mentioned.

It’s construction makes it look a lot like the Mego Pocket Superheroes Bat Cave, but they aren’t the same. Perhaps they used the same factory because this is also quite thin plastic.

1982 GI Joe Playset from JC Penney

I have to tell you as a kid, I would have BEEN ALL OVER THIS. I was heavy into that first wave of RAH Joes and I’ve always been a playset nerd. Sadly, there are no JC Penneys in Canada, and by the time RAH added playsets, I was in the 8th grade.

Here is the rest of the glorious page, I bet many of the exclusive catalog packs cost more than my kid’s tuition this year. Click to enlarge.

1982 GI Joe Playset from JC Penney

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A Six Million Dollar Christmas

Mantooth — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:51:34 +0000

If any toy reminds me of Christmas, it’s Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man range. I would get one new figure a year for four years and sincerely looked forward to it.

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1980 JC Penny Toy Land Flyer

Mantooth — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 04:00:00 +0000

I am a complete junkie for toy store newspaper flyers, they are just such a wonderfully illustrated time capsule of our childhoods.

This beautiful piece from JC Penny in 1980 is a pretty terrific example of why I love these, so many old friends are here.

From bikes to big wheels, Barbie to Ms Piggy, Fisher Price Little People to Kenner Star Wars, it’s a fantastic cross section of Childhood:1980.

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1983 JC Adventures in Toy Land Catalog

Mantooth — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:09:00 +0000

Another fun trip down memory lane courtesy of the JC Penney toy flier. The Penney Flier always kind of went a step up normal advertising and this 1983 brochure looks more like a cool comic book than an advertisement.

1983 is a great example to have thanks to the metric ton of iconic 80s toys in between these covers including, Barbie, He Man, GI Joe, the gang from Star Wars and the Adventure People.

Click on the images below to see larger pages with descriptions:

Click here to visit the 1983 JC Penney Adventures in Toyland Catalog

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Toy Sale At Penney’s!

Mantooth — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:57:00 +0000

10% off! I’d fill my bags with Star Wars and Shogun Warriors and ride a skateboard out of the store.

OK, a Big Wheel……

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1977 JC Penney Toy Flyer

Mantooth — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:29:00 +0000

Department stores used to have proud toy sections, so much so that they were a preferred destination when you had a few bucks to spend. You tagged along when your mom needed to visit the credit department, just so you could possibly swing by toys.One of the biggest back in the day was JC Penney, who while still in business today aren’t quite as fun as they once were. I can’t remember the last time I saw a toy section in one honestly.

That’s why it was exciting to find this cool newspaper circular from 1977 solely advertising all the cool toys available in December of 1977, in case you were wondering this is a Seattle area flyer.

This piece is a wonderful time capsule to when Farrah was hot, her husband was bionic, hand held games were crude and Fisher Price made the Sesame Street come alive
Check out the 1977 JC Penney Toy Flyer HereLinks of Interest Pertaining to the subject:1975 Toys R Us Flyer1974 True Value Toy Catalog1976 True Value Toy Catalog1979 Eaton’s Toyland Catalog

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A Tribute to Bad 70’s Fashion

Mantooth — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:32:00 +0000

Who doesn’t love a clip show? After more than a year and a half of blogging about polyester, it seemed fitting to put together a “Greatest Hits” packageof some of the bigger fashion attrocities of the 1970’s. Thanks of course, to the good catalogs at Aldens, JC Penney, Sears and Wards.So check out the best of Fashion Mockery for the finest in ugly shirts, dress alikes, Furhley wear and of course, Mantooth.

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