The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man an action figure which is part of Kenners The Real Ghostbusters Toy Line's line on launch. Based off The Real Ghostbusters animated series Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. The toy went through three print runs in 1986/87, as well as a planned reissue in 2020 by Hasbro.
The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was the first (along with The Green Ghost aka Slimer) made in the Kenner Real Ghostbusters Line. Later the ghosts H2 Ghost, Bug-Eye Ghost, and Bad-To-The-Bone Ghost were released and bundled with the previous two ghost toys.
Toy Descriptions[]
The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man
Promotional Description[]
The largest and wildest of all ghosts, he represents The Real Ghostbusters' biggest challenge.
Back of Card Instruction[]
Note that this does not appear on the first version of the American or the Canada run of the toy line. Also, the Instructions included the Promotional Description in it.
You can rotate his head and arms to desired positions.
Walmart Website 2020 Reissue[]
Information gathered from Walmart-"Ghostbusters Kenner Classics Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man".
- Ghostbusters Kenner Classics Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man
- Walmart # 578768186
- $14.92
- Arrives by Thu, Jun 4 (2020)
About This Item:
- CLASSIC KENNER DESIGN: Designed to replicate the original Kenner action figures of the 1980s, Kenner Classics brings old favorites back to shelves everywhere
- STAY-PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN: As seen on the cartoon The Real Ghostbusters, with character design influenced by the figures from the 80s
- DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS: Since 1984, Ghostbusters has brought spooky adventures and ghostbusting action to fans and collectors of all ages
When ghosts haunt the streets of New York, the Ghostbusters team up to stop them. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man is anything but harmless as it lumbers through the city streets as a 100-foot tall mascot come to life.
For those who want to relive the glory days of Saturday morning cartoons and ghostly green juice boxes or introduce a new generation of fans to the Ghostbusters, Hasbro has you covered with Kenner Classics Ghostbusters figures. Featuring design replicating the original action figures from the 1980s, along with the classic accessories and package art. Kenner Classics from Hasbro are a great addition to any collector’s shelf or fan’s playtime.
- Includes: figure
- Figure scale: 7 inches
Variation Information[]
Stay-Puft was made in three production runs, one production run having a variant packaging, and a promotional exclusive run in America.
- American first pressing
- Lighter blue cardboard with purple fade at bottom.
- Text is white for name.
- Square plastic to hold toy to card.
- First wave card back. No instructions at top.
- American first pressing "variant"
- Lighter blue cardboard with purple fade at bottom.
- Text is white for name.
- Snug plastic to hold toy to card.
- First wave card back. No instructions at top.
- American second pressing
- Standard blue cardboard.
- Text is white for name.
- Snug plastic to hold toy to card.
- Second wave card back. Includes instructions at top.
- American third pressing
- Purple cardboard.
- Text is yellow for name.
- Snug plastic to hold toy to card.
- Second wave card back. Includes instructions at top.
- American Kroger store Promotion variant pressing
- Standard blue cardboard.
- Text is yellow for name.
- Snug plastic to hold toy to card.
- Original design card back promoting Kroger Store Marshmallows. Shares production numbers with first pressing.
- Canada pressing
- Argentina
- UK pressing
Trivia[]
- All six wave one toys saw a Diamond Select take on them including Mr. Stay-Puft.
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