Kenner's The Real Ghostbusters advertising happened during 1987 through 1990 when the line of toys based on The Real Ghostbusters ended its run in the early winter of 1990/1991.
History[]
The first printed newspaper advertisements happened in the last week of January of 1987, while the first television advertisements were believed to happen in the fall of that year. Printed advertisements began off featuring a stock image of Peter with Grabber Ghost.
List of Print Advertisements[]
In Store[]
- 1986/1987 The Real Ghostbusters Ghost Center[1]
- Ghost Center sign
- Shelf talker
- Action figure dispenser
- Action figure carousel
- 1989 Ghostbusters II hanging double sided cardboard sign.
Action Toy Guides[]
Year Season |
Number Printing |
Description | Kenner Toy Lines |
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1988 Winter | 881232000 GV | Toys: Fright Feature Action Figures (Janine, Egon, Winston, Peter, Ray), Haunted Humans Action Figures (Granny Gross, X-Cop, Terror Trash, Mail Fraud, Hard Hat Horror, Tombstone Tackle), Pull Speed Ahead Action Ghost, Brain Blaster Action Ghost, Green Ghost Gooper Ghost Action Figures, Ecto-Plazm Play Gel, Mini-Gooper Ghosts, Mini Traps, Mini Shooters, Highway Haunter Action Vehicle, Ecto-1 Action Vehicle, Ecto-2 Action Vehicle, GhostPopper Toy Weapon, Ghost Zapper Projector, Proton Pack Accessories, and Fire House Headquarters. Note that the following items are labeled as "Available In Spring 1988": X-Cop, Tombstone Tackle, Brain Blaster Action Ghost, and Highway Haunter Action Vehicle. |
Sky Commanders, The Real Ghostbusters, Silverhawks, Mask: Split Second, Starting Lineup, Bone Age |
1988 Spring | 881232010 | Toys: ""Same as 1988 Winter"" plus Airsickness Vehicle, Wicked Wheelie Vehicle, and Ghost Spooker Voice Modulator Toy. Note that the following items are labeled as "Available In Spring 1988": X-Cop, Tombstone Tackle, Brain Blaster Action Ghost, and Highway Haunter Action Vehicle. |
Skyball, The Real Ghostbusters, Silverhawks, Starting Lineup, Bone Age |
1988 Summer | 881232020 | Toys: ""Same as 1988 Spring"". Note that the following items are labeled as "Available In Spring 1988": X-Cop, Tombstone Tackle, Brain Blaster Action Ghost, and Highway Haunter Action Vehicle. |
Skyball, The Real Ghostbusters, RoboCop and the Ultra Police, Starting Lineup, Bone Age |
1989 Summer | 881233000 | Toys: Screaming Heroes (Ray, Egon, Peter, Janine, Winston), Super Fright Feature Heroes (Peter, Ray, Winston, Egon, Janine), Classic Monsters (Mummy, Quasimodo, Zombie, Wolfman, Frankenstein, Dracula), Fright Feature Action Figures (Winston, Peter, Egon, Ray, Janine), Haunted Humans Figures (Mail Fraud, Terror Trash, Hard Hat Horror, Tombstone Tackle, X-Cop, Granny Gross), Fearsome Flush Action Figure, Mini-Ghosts (Green Ghost, Finger Pop Fiends), Ecto-3 Action Vehicle, Ecto 500 Action Vehicle, Nutrona Blaster Toy Weapon, Water Zapper Toy Weapon, Ghost Trap, Ecto-Popper And Ecto-Goggles Accessories, Ecto-2 Action Vehicle, Firehouse Headquarters, Highway Haunter Action Vehicle, Proton Pack, and Ecto-1 Action Vehicle. Note that the following items are labeled as "New!": Screaming Heroes, Super Fright Feature Heroes, Classic Monsters, Fearsome Flush Action Figure, Mini-Ghosts, Ecto-3 Action Vehicle, Ecto 500 Action Vehicle, Nutrona Blaster Toy Weapon, Water Zapper Toy Weapon, Ghost Trap, and Ecto-Popper And Ecto-Goggles Accessories. |
Building Blasters, Mega Force, RoboCop and the Ultra Police, The Real Ghostbusters, Blast Jets, Starting Lineup, Police Academy |
1990 Winter | 881242000 | Toys: Power Pack Heroes (Louis, Winston, Janine, Ray, Egon, Peter), Super Fright Feature Heroes (Janine, Ray, Egon, Peter, Winston), Screaming Heroes ("Note this image is of Slimed Heroes and not Screaming Heroes" Egon, Peter, Ray, Winston, Louis), Classic Monsters (Quasimodo, Wolfman, Dracula, Frankenstein, Mummy, Zombie), Gobblin' Goblins Action Toy (Gobblin' Goblin Figure: Nasty Neck, Gobblin' Goblin Figure: Terror Tongue, Gobblin' Goblin Figure: Terrible Teeth), Fearsome Flush Action Figure, Mini-Ghosts (Green Ghost, Finger Pop Fiends), Ghost Sweeper Vehicle, Ecto-1A Vehicle, Ecto-3 Action Vehicle, Ecto 500 Action Vehicle, Ecto-Charger Pack, Ecto-Blaster Toy Weapon, Ghost Grab-A-Meter Toy Weapon, Ghost Trap, Ecto-Popper And Ecto-Goggles Accessories, Firehouse Headquarters, Water Zapper Toy Weapon, Proton Pack, and Nutrona Blaster Toy Weapon. Note that the following items are labeled as "New": Power Pack Heroes, Gobblin' Goblins Action Toy, Ghost Sweeper Vehicle, Ecto-1A Vehicle, Ecto-Charger Pack, Ecto-Blaster Toy Weapon, and Ghost Grab-A-Meter Toy Weapon. Also, the following items are labeled as "Available Spring 1990": Power Pack Heroes, Ghost Sweeper Vehicle, Ecto-Blaster Toy Weapon, and Ghost Grab-A-Meter Toy Weapon. |
Police Academy, Shadow Strikers, Mega Force, Beetlejuice, Starting Lineup, RoboCop and the Ultra Police, Rat Fink and the Rad Rods, The Real Ghostbusters |
1990 Winter Corrected |
881242001 | Notes: Screaming Heroes image corrected. Previously, a Slimed Heroes image was in the spot by mistake. Toys corrected: Screaming Heroes (Ray, Egon, Peter, Janine, Winston) |
Same as 1990 Winter |
1990 Summer | 881242020 | Toys: | The Dark Knight Collection, Shadow Strikers, Starting Lineup, Beetlejuice, RoboCop and the Ultra Police, The Real Ghostbusters, Rat Fink and the Rad Rods |
1991 Winter | 881253000 | Toys: | Starting Lineup, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Real Ghostbusters, The Dark Knight Collection, Swamp Thing, Beetlejuice |
Toy Fair Catalogs[]
Year | Description | Kenner Toy Lines |
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1987 | Toys: | |
1988 | Toys: | |
1989 | Toys: | |
1990 | Toys: | |
1991 | Toys: |
Repro Art Books[]
Year | Description | Kenner Toy Lines |
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1987 | Toys: | |
1988 | Toys: | |
1989 | Toys: | |
1990 | Toys: | |
1991 | Toys: |
Newspapers[]
List of Television Advertisements[]
Trivia[]
- 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.
References[]
Also See[]
External Links[]
- Ectocontainment (Fan Site): "Kenner’s The Real Ghostbusters Ghost Center" blog
- Bobby_80s (on Instagram), website of "Ghostbusters II hanging double sided cardboard sign" image provider Robert Maxwell Barbieri.
Gallery[]
In Store[]
Ghostbusters II hanging double sided cardboard sign image provided by collector Robert Maxwell Barbieri of Bobby_80s (on Instagram).