
This Blog will be regularly updated for the time being.
This blog is to map out a timeline for merchandises street releases in the 80's and 90's. This blog is a sister to blog "First Air Dates are Wrong" which was about air dates for The Real Ghostbusters and Slimer.
Contents
Issue at Hand
Unlike the air date blog, there never was a strong reference point to work from. Currently, thanks to efforts by google and other archive projects we can now start to piece together and timeline. That being said, one must realize that there will never be a perfect listing. Even the newspaper articles that claim the toys "NEW" may infact mean within the last few weeks.
Notes by Year
I am going to go ahead and include the Kenner toys, guessing the year of release. Due to the nature of this project there will be varying degrees of it being confirmed:
- (V) Verified and is noted as "New" or "Just Released".
- (E) This means it is the earliest known date in reference information.
- (R) Referred to without using the name of product or name.
- (nv) Not Verified at any degree other than noted info on other related products such as back of packaging.
Noted credits for references and information found:
- (MJ) Matthew Jordan of Ghostbusters Wiki
- (PR) Paul Rudoff of Spook Central (Fan Site)
Background and Factors
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A brief timeline of media releases and other factors that played a part in releases:
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1983-1986
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Confirmed The Real Ghostbusters Board Game by Milton Bradley was first sighted on Dec 3, 1986. Newspaper: "Tri City Herald" - Dec 3, 1986. The whole paper can be found on google. Add a photo to this gallery Images not used for confirming dates, but still have interest to the overall project.
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1987
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Confirmed That the Classic Heroes Line was released on Jan 29, 1987. Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Jan 28, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed Stay puft was first sighted on Feb 13, 1987. Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Feb 13, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed Green Ghost was first sighted on Feb 16, 1987. Newspaper: "Schenectady Gazette" - Feb 16, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed Ecto-Plazm was first sighted on Apr 16, 1987. Newspaper: "Schenectady Gazette" - Apr 16, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. Suggests that the Classic Ghosts Line II was released on Jul 14, 1987. Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Jul 14, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed Real Ghostbusters Play-Doh was first sighted on Oct 15, 1987. Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Oct 15, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed That the Gooper Ghosts was released on Nov 17, 1987. Newspaper: "Tri City Herald" - Nov 17, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. Add a photo to this gallery Images not used for confirming dates, but still have interest to the overall project. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Apr 9, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Apr 12, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "Star-News" - Sep 6, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Sep 19, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Oct 9, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Oct 22, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Nov 7, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "Tri City Herald" - Nov 11, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "Toledo Blade" - Nov 22, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "Toledo Blade" - Nov 29, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "Tri City Herald" - Nov 29, 1987. The whole paper can be found on google. Add a photo to this gallery |
1988
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Confirmed that the Fright Feature Hero line (minus Janine) was first sighted on Jan 15, 1988. Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Jan 15, 1988. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed Real Ghostbusters Watch (purple color with Peter on it) was noted on Jun 29, 1988. Newspaper: "Schenectady Gazette" - Jun 29, 1988. The whole paper can be found on google. Add a photo to this gallery Images not used for confirming dates, but still have interest to the overall project. From the Newspaper: "Star-News" - Nov 30, 1988. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "Star-News" - Dec 11, 1988. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "Schenectady Gazette" - Dec 14, 1988. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "Schenectady Gazette" - Dec 19, 1988. The whole paper can be found on (page 60) google. From the Newspaper: "Star-News" - Dec 21, 1988. The whole paper can be found on google. Add a photo to this gallery |
1989
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Confirmed Ghostbusters (Video Game) for Sega Master System first sighted on Jan 13, 1989. Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Jan 13, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed that the Classic Monsters line was released on Feb 17, 1989. Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Feb 17, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed Ghostbusters (Video Game) for Nintendo System was first sighted on Mar 16, 1989. Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Mar 16, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed that Ecto-Cooler was first sighted on Aug 11, 1989. Newspaper: "The Modesto Bee" - Aug 11, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. Confirmed that the Real Ghostbusters Ghostly Makeup Kit was first sighted on Oct 25, 1989. Newspaper: "Schenectady Gazette" - Oct 25, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. Add a photo to this gallery Images not used for confirming dates, but still have interest to the overall project. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Mar 16, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Mar 22, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - Mar 23, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. From the Newspaper: "The Spokesman-Review" - May 23, 1989. The whole paper can be found on google. Add a photo to this gallery |
1990
1991
1992-2002
2003-2005
2006-2012
Things not listed
Help!
References
- ↑ Tri City Herald - Dec 3, 1986 on Google
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Jan 28, 1987 on Google
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Feb 13, 1987 on Google
- ↑ Schenectady Gazette - Feb 16, 1987 on Google
- ↑ Schenectady Gazette - Apr 16, 1987 on Google
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Jul 14, 1987 on Google
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Oct 15, 1987 on Google
- ↑ Tri City Herald - Nov 17, 1987 on Google
- ↑ Ghostbusters Toy Archive - Kenner RGB Plan-O-Gram
- ↑ Ghostbusters Toy Archive - Kenner RGB Plan-O-Gram
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Jan 15, 1988 on Google
- ↑ Schenectady Gazette - Jun 29, 1988 on Google
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Jan 13, 1989 on Google
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Feb 17, 1989 on Google
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Mar 16, 1989 on Google
- ↑ The Modesto Bee - Aug 11, 1989 on Google (page 65) (Link Dead)
- ↑ Schenectady Gazette - Oct 25, 1989 on Google