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•CLASSIC KENNER DESIGN: This Ghostbusters Hasbro toy replicates the original 1980s Peter Venkman action figure with ghost toy accessory, including packaging with classic Kenner branding •FRIGHT FEATURE ACTION: This Peter Venkman Ghostbusters toy is designed with Fright Features action, including hair that raises, eyes that pop, and a jaw that drops •1980S ANIMATED SERIES-INSPIRED: Kenner ...
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- Finger Pops
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The Real Ghostbusters Toy line was created by Kenner from 1986 through 1991. It was mostly related to the Animated Series, however the Ecto-1a and ECTO-Charger where both related to the Ghostbusters II Film. Filmation's Ghostbusters had a line of toys as well, produced by Tyco.
Currently, Hasbro is set to reissue wave 1 figures in the Spring of 2020 as a Wal-Mart exclusive.
In 1979, Kenner released "Finger Pops", which were foam cylinders that could be projected in the air. A similar type of product to Nerf like foam products, it was Kenner's answer to Parker Brothers Nerf line. The concept was brought to the Real Ghostbusters line with "Finger Pop Fiends", which along with having the same function also share the name "Finger Pops".
Also in 1979, Kenner released a second toy in the line called "Finger Pops Popper". This item as well was in many regards a precursor to the "GhostPopper", which would be able to fire foam pops. GhostPopper also shares the name Popper and refers to the ammo as "ghostpops" or "pops". The foam pops were also used with the "ECTO Popper & ECTO-Goggles", which uses the same idea and adds temporary storage on the goggles.
First Wave
It is believed that the first wave toys were released during the Christmas season in 1986, mostly to fulfill layaway orders. Officially, the first advertisements appeared, done by Toy's R Us in the newspapers around the end of January 1987. The toy line first wave first printing is believed to have been all the figures, but not the Ghost Zapper or the Plush Toys. Second printing which was released with additions from wave 2 was done sometime in the spring of 1987. A third printing was most likely done for the Christmas season of 1987. Later in Spring 2020, Hasbro is set to reissue all six of the first wave figures. The Action Ghost "Green Ghost" incorrectly was printed in the first and second printing with item number #81020. The toy was given the correct item number on the third pressing.
Second Wave
The second wave was released sometime in the spring of 1987. The Action Ghost assortment (started wave 1) had additions of three ghost action figures. A second pressing for the three Action Ghosts was made for the Christmas season on 1987.
Third Wave
The third wave was likely first released to fulfill layaway orders in the Christmas season of 1987. The first public promotion for the wave didn't happen til mid January of 1988. Initially Fright Feature Janine Melnitz was not released as she wasn't listed on back of card. She was later released in the fourth wave. The three Mini Ghost toy sets were released with their assortment number of "80400" mistakenly printed on the front of the card as the item number. All three also share the same bar code on the back. The Canada line printed corrected item numbers. The Fright Features Heroes are the most common of the Hero sets released. They were released in all major foreign markets toy lines, including being the exclusive hero line for Brazil's Caça-Fantasmas released by Estrela.
Besides America, there were seven other lines produced and released. America and the UK releases seemed to be their own lineages from which other lines based their toy packaging and elements on. Also, some of these lines also imported in toys made for other markets.
•The Real Ghostbusters from America was the default line made by Kenner. Articles on the wiki are based on these unless not released in America.
•The Real Ghostbusters made by Kenner for the country of Canada. It was bilingual and has both English and French language on it. It follows the American lineage exclusively.
•The Real Ghostbusters was made by Kenner for the United Kingdom. It took on a different design from the American counterpart, which usually added a glow to illustrations and darker background blue color. Hot color drop shadows were also featured behind the toys on the cardboard.
•The Real Ghostbusters/S.O.S Fantômes was made by Kenner for the countries of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Some of the first wave was only translated to French. The line uses the UK lineage.
•The Real Ghostbusters made by Kenner for the country of Germany. Year three (1989) likely was not made for German. The line uses the UK lineage.
During the time of The Real Ghostbusters merchandise wave, many companies had released licensed products based on the cartoons promo art and design sheets. However, in a few causes the merchandise itself was based on the Kenner toy series exclusively.
•The Real Ghostbusters: Night Light AM Radio by Justin Products, Inc. featured a slightly shrunk down Stay Puft made of a soft plastic.
•The Real Ghostbusters: Ecto-Plazm Bubble Bath & Spooky Sponge Sets by Grosvenor. They featured the "Ecto-Plazm" spelling along with both H2 Ghost and Slimer (aka Green Ghost). Slimer shaped sponge is also based on Kenner Slimer illustration.
•The Real Ghostbusters: Bubble Bath (Slimer Ecto-Plazm) by DuCair Bioessence Inc. Features the ectoplasm spelled "Ecto-PLazm" like the Kenner line, and on the back the tag line "Proof of a Ghostly Encounter" from the play gel cans.
Note that some of these are more based on solely the show in spirit. But likely are still aiming to take from the Kenner market, therefore are competing for market space unfairly.
•Sungold Spook Chasers Toy Line, which bootlegged all four Ghostbusters from the first hero set including having removable packs and a ghost with each.
•The Real Ghostbusters: The Frankenstein / Dracula Monster bootleg was a cut and dry bootleg that doesn't have a company credit. It was likely made for the market in the mid 90's.
•The Real Ghostbusters meets M.A.S.K. hybrid bootleg was likely a Mexican bootleg that reused M.A.S.K. toy molds to make "Real Ghostbusters" toys.
•Toy Weapons such as GhostZapper and GhostPopper have stylized names using CamelCase. A practice of writing compound words or phrases such that each word or abbreviation begins with a capital letter.
•A Kenner 1989 commercial for the Ghost Trap, Ecto-Popper and Ecto-Goggles, and Nutrona Blaster plays during the NY1 News report in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
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•CLASSIC KENNER DESIGN: This Ghostbusters Hasbro toy replicates the original 1980s Ray Stantz action figure with ghost toy accessory, including packaging with classic Kenner branding •FRIGHT FEATURE ACTION: This Ray Stantz Ghostbusters toy is designed with Fright Features action, including hair that raises, eyes that enlarge, and ears that extend •1980S ANIMATED SERIES-INSPIRED: Kenner ...
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