Front of the flyer.
Ghostbusters (movie) Official Mail Order Merchandise is a mail order flyer produced by Columbia Pictures. It was included with the Ghostbusters Soundtrack. It seems to have been active from 1984 through February 1986.
List of Merchandise[]
| Item number | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| #0851 | "Ghostbusters" T-Shirt/Muscle T | Adult: $7.50 Youth: $6.00 |
| #0849 | "Back Off Man, I'm a Ghostbuster" T-Shirt/Muscle T | Adult: $7.50 Youth: $6.00 |
| #0855 | "I've Been Slimed" T-Shirt/Muscle T | Adult: $7.50 Youth: $6.00 |
| #0857 | "Ghostbusters! Here To Save The World" T-Shirt/Muscle T | Adult: $7.50 Youth: $6.00 |
| #0401 | "Three Ghostbusters" Poster 20" X 32" |
Single: $3.50 Two: $5.00 |
| #0400 | "Back Off Man, I'm a Ghostbuster" Poster 22" X 28" |
Single: $3.50 Two: $5.00 |
| #0047 | "Ghostbusters Ghostbusters Ghostbusters" Bumper Sticker 3 1/2" X 11" |
Single: $1.50 Three: $4.00 |
| #0041 | "Back Off Man" Bumper Sticker 3 1/2" X 11" |
Single: $1.50 Three: $4.00 |
| #0045 | "I've Been Slimed" Bumper Sticker 3 1/2" X 11" |
Single: $1.50 Three: $4.00 |
| #0145 | "Logo" Button 2 1/4" |
Single: $1.50 Three: $4.00 |
| #0147 | "I've Been Slimed" Button 2 1/4" |
Single: $1.50 Three: $4.00 |
| #0149 | "Back Off Man" Button 2 1/4" |
Single: $1.50 Three: $4.00 |
Note, the T-shirts or Muscle Ts came in white or tan. Sizes for adults; S (34-36), M (38-40), L (42-44), XL (46). Sizes for youth; S (8-10), M (12-14), L (16-18).
Trivia[]
- Item's offered in this mail-in are some of the few items actually sold during the time that Ghostbusters was in theaters in 1984.
- Many of the items were also offered through the Official Ghostbusters Fan Club.
- The company Photo-Lith International under it's "Pli-Cals" division had produced much of the merchandise shown.
- On page 2, panel 3 of Ghostbusters: Get Real Issue #3, there is a nod to the club on Egon Spengler's clipboard, including the "I've Been Slimed" and "Back Off, Man" stickers.
- On page 11 of Ghostbusters 101 #5, panel 1, the posters reference the "Here to Save the World" and "I've Been Slimed" shirts from the first movie's Official Mail Order Merchandise.
- On page 13 of Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #8, in panel 2, Egon Spengler of Dimension 68-E is wearing a "I've Been Slimed" T-Shirt from the Official Fan Club. Peter charges Egon 68-E $24.99 for the shirt. When it was originally sold, the price was $7.50.
- In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the back area behind the counter of Ray's Occult Books, on a board, is the front of the flyer for the official mail order merchandise for the first movie.
Also See[]
Gallery[]
Flyer/Soundtrack[]
Front of the flyer.
Back of the flyer.
Front of the first pressing of the Ghostbusters Soundtrack, which included the mail order.
Back of the first pressing of the Ghostbusters Soundtrack, which included the mail order.
Items[]
"Three Ghostbusters" Poster
"Back Off Man, I'm a Ghostbuster" Poster
"Ghostbusters Ghostbusters Ghostbusters" Bumper Sticker
"I've Been Slimed" Bumper Sticker
References in IDW Comics[]
Non-Canon Cameo in Ghostbusters: Get Real Issue #3
Non-Canon cameo in Ghostbusters 101 #5
Non-canon cameo seen in Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #8
References in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire[]
Flyer seen in Ray's Occult Books in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire set (Credit: Yes Have Some)