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Ideal Toy Corporation 1969 "Toys - Games - Dolls - Vinyl" Catalog Cover |
Ideal Toy Corporation Catalogs
Ideal first offered up the Zeroids in their "Ideal Toys - Games - Dolls - Play Sets" Catalogs in 1968 and continued through 1970. These catalogs are marketed towards wholesalers and retailers to distribute toys to department store toy aisles and to independent toy stores.
Ideal Toy Corporation 1968 "Toys - Games - Dolls - Vinyl" Catalog
I believe the first appearance of the Zeroids for solicitation was through the 1968 Ideal "Toys - Games - Dolls - Vinyl" Catalog.
Ideal Toy Corporation 1969 "Toys - Games - Dolls - Play Sets" Catalog
In 1969 Zeroid Commander Zogg is added along wiht the Zeroid Commander Action Set and Zeroid Action Sets.
Ideal Toy Corporation 1970 "Toys - Games - Dolls - Play Sets" Catalog
Further expansions and the introduction of the Zeroid Alien Invader, the ZEM XXI Exploratory Module and new packaging.
Retail and Department Store Catalogs
The Zeroids showed up in several popular retail store catalogs - these are the catalogs I've collected with a few additions from various sources. Since there are so few of them to consider, I have them arranged by year then alphabetically.
1968 Catalogs
Eaton's Canada's Christmas Catalogue 1968
The 1968 Eaton's Christmas Catalogue devotes nearly a quarter of the page to an image of the Zeroids with a large image of the debut trio.
J.C. Penney 1968 Christmas Catalog
The Zeroids get a great half-page introduction in the J.C. Penney 1968 Christmas Catalog.
Montgomery Wards 1968 Christmas Catalog
A quarter-page Zeroids introduction in the 1968 Montgomery Wards "Wishbook."
PK Home Shopping Center "Santa's Special Toys" 1968 Catalog
There's no date on this thin catalog from PK Home Shopping Center, probably distributed as a sales circular in 1968.
1969 Catalogs
Globe-Bescar 1969-70 Catalog
A telephone book sized volume, the Globe-Bescar 1969-70 catalog features various goods through mail-order including Ideal toys.
John Plain 1969 Catalog
For 1969 John Plain features a full color page that contains the Zeroids, shared with Billy Blastoff, Major Matt Mason and others with descriptions and pricing on the facing page.
Montgomery Wards 1969 Christmas Catalog
Montgomery Wards follows up the 1968 Christmas Catalog Zeroids offer with the introduction of the Zeroid Action Set for $7.99
OTASCO 1969 Christmas Gifts & Toys! Catalog
OTASCO offers up the Zeroid Commander Set for $11.88 with unusual and brilliant graphics.
1970 and Later Catalogs
Eaton's Canada Christmas Catalogue 1970
The 1970 Eaton's Catalog gives Zobor with a Solar Cycle to Canada.
Montgomery Wards 1971 Christmas Catalog
We're offered the Alien Invader and the Zem XXI in the 1971 catalog.
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