Harvey merchandise ad 1 of 3 from February, 1959. Scan by Rick Beckham.
Harvey merchandise ad 2 of 3 from February, 1959. Scan by Rick Beckham.
Harvey merchandise ad 3 of 3 from February, 1959. Scan by Rick Beckham.
What toys, games, dolls, puzzles or other merchandise was made for Harvey Comics in 1959? Below are the items that have been exhibited on the Harvey Mercheum website to date:
| Exhibit # | 19.29 |
| Product Name | Casper the Friendly Ghost Music Box |
| Product Number | 654 |
| Manufacturer | Mattel Inc. |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Copyright | 1959 |
| Copyright Holder | Harvey Famous Cartoons |
| Item Type | Jack-in-the-box |
| Characters Depicted | Baby Huey, Buzzy the Funny Crow, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Herman, Katnip, Little Audrey |
| Contributor | Rick Beckham |
Blog post: Casper Music Box guest exhibit posted
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Front view of Katnip Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Back view of Katnip Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Bottom view of Katnip Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
| Exhibit # | 17.15 |
| Manufacturer | Hungerford Plastics Corp. |
| Copyright | 1959 |
| Copyright Holder | Harvey |
| Item Type | Figurine |
| Outer Packaging | Plastic bag with cardboard header card |
| Characters Depicted | Katnip |
| Contributor | Jim Rash |
Blog post: Guest exhibits, Hungerford vinyl figures
External links: Cartoon Figural Toys book with picture of this figure
Front view of Herman Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Back view of Herman Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Bottom view of Herman Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
| Exhibit # | 17.14 |
| Manufacturer | Hungerford Plastics Corp. |
| Copyright | 1959 |
| Copyright Holder | Harvey |
| Item Type | Figurine |
| Outer Packaging | Plastic bag with cardboard header card |
| Characters Depicted | Herman |
| Contributor | Jim Rash |
Blog post: Guest exhibits, Hungerford vinyl figures
External links: Cartoon Figural Toys book with picture of this figure
Front view of Baby Huey Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Back view of Baby Huey Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Bottom view of Baby Huey Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
| Exhibit # | 17.13 |
| Manufacturer | Hungerford Plastics Corp. |
| Copyright | 1959 |
| Copyright Holder | Harvey |
| Item Type | Figurine |
| Outer Packaging | Plastic bag with cardboard header card |
| Characters Depicted | Baby Huey |
| Contributor | Jim Rash |
Blog post: Guest exhibits, Hungerford vinyl figures
External links: Cartoon Figural Toys book with picture of this figure
Front view of Little Audrey Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Back view of Little Audrey Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Bottom view of Little Audrey Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
| Exhibit # | 17.12 |
| Manufacturer | Hungerford Plastics Corp. |
| Copyright | 1959 |
| Item Type | Figurine |
| Outer Packaging | Plastic bag with cardboard header card |
| Characters Depicted | Little Audrey |
| Contributor | Jim Rash |
Blog post: Guest exhibits, Hungerford vinyl figures
External links: Cartoon Figural Toys book with picture of this figure
Front view of Casper Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Back view of Casper Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
Bottom view of Casper Hungerford figure. Photo by Jim Rash.
| Exhibit # | 17.11 |
| Manufacturer | Hungerford Plastics Corp. |
| Copyright | 1959 |
| Copyright Holder | Harvey |
| Item Type | Figurine |
| Outer Packaging | Plastic bag with cardboard header card |
| Characters Depicted | Casper the Friendly Ghost |
| Contributor | Jim Rash |
Blog post: Guest exhibits, Hungerford vinyl figures
External links: Cartoon Figural Toys book with picture of this figure
| Exhibit # | 14.17 |
| Product Name | Casper the Friendly Ghost Game |
| Product Number | 4018 |
| Manufacturer | Milton Bradley Co. |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Copyright | 1959 |
| Copyright Holder | Harvey Famous Cartoons |
| Age Statement | "FOR AGES 5 to 12" on box, "Ages Four to Twelve" in rules. |
| Item Type | Board Game |
| Outer Packaging | Cardboard Box |
| Characters Depicted | Casper the Friendly Ghost |
| Contributor | The Harvey Mercheum Permanent Collection |
Blog post: New exhibit posted, Casper the Friendly Ghost Game
External links: BoardGameGeek page, the Strong National Museum of Play page, scans of 1978 Milton Bradley catalog
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