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What toys, games, dolls, puzzles or other merchandise did JA-RU Inc. make for Harvey Comics? Below are the items that have been exhibited on the Harvey Mercheum website to date:

Summary of JA-RU exhibits:
Exhibit #Product NameSizeCOOProduct #UPCUPC Should Be
14.07Richie Rich Video Set6×9China2706075656500006075656027060
14.23Richie Rich Rich Kid Set6×10China2711075656500006075656027114
14.24Richie Rich Money Stamper6×10Hong Kong2710075656500006075656027107
14.25Richie Rich Big Spender6×12Hong Kong2716075656700000075656027169
15.09Richie Rich Travel Set6×12China2718075656500006075656027183
16.20Casper Pin Ball Game6×12China2941075656500006075656029415
16.22Casper Dart Game6×12Hong Kong2940075656500006075656029408
16.23Casper Stamp Set6×10China2936075656400009075656029361
17.17Richie Rich Million Dollars6×10China2712075656500006075656027121
17.18Richie Rich Money Maker6×9China2705075656500006075656027053
17.19Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Ghostly Trio variant6×9Hong Kong2930075656400009075656029309
17.20Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Nightmare variant6×9Hong Kong2930075656400009075656029309
17.22Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Spooky in chair variant6×9Hong Kong2930075656400009075656029309
17.24Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Spooky with boat variant6×9China2930075656091405075656029309
21.11Richie Rich Doctor Set6×12Hong Kong2717075656700000075656027176

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Richie Rich Travel Set

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Richie Rich Travel Set front view including backing card.
Front view of Richie Rich Travel Set. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Travel Set back view of backing card.
Back view of Richie Rich Travel Set. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Exhibit #15.9
Product NameRichie Rich Travel Set
Product Number2718
UPC075656500006
ManufacturerJA-RU Inc.
Country of OriginChina
Copyright1988
Copyright HolderHarvey Publications, Inc.
Age StatementAGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item TypeRack Toy
Outer PackagingBlister Pack
Characters DepictedRichard "Richie" Rich Jr.
ContributorThe Harvey Mercheum Permanent Collection

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Richie Rich Big Spender

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Richie Rich Big Spender front view including backing card.
Front view of Richie Rich Big Spender. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Big Spender back view of backing card.
Back view of Richie Rich Big Spender. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Exhibit #14.25
Product NameRichie Rich Big Spender
Product Number2716
UPC075656700000
ManufacturerJA-RU Inc.
Country of OriginHong Kong
Copyright1988
Copyright HolderHarvey Publications, Inc.
Age StatementAGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item TypeRack Toy
Outer PackagingBlister Pack
Characters DepictedRichard "Richie" Rich Jr.
ContributorThe Harvey Mercheum Permanent Collection

Blog post: Silver exhibit posted, Richie Rich Big Spender

External links: Jack Phillips Play Money Sets page (click “Carded Sets” button toward top) #56 and photo, the Strong National Museum of Play page

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Richie Rich Money Stamper

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Richie Rich Money Stamper front view including backing card.
Front view of Richie Rich Money Stamper. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Money Stamper back view of backing card.
Back view of Richie Rich Money Stamper. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Exhibit #14.24
Product NameRichie Rich Money Stamper
Product Number2710
UPC075656500006
ManufacturerJA-RU Inc.
Country of OriginHong Kong
Copyright1988
Copyright HolderHarvey Publications, Inc.
Age StatementAGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item TypeRack Toy
Outer PackagingBlister Pack
Characters DepictedRichard "Richie" Rich Jr.
ContributorThe Harvey Mercheum Permanent Collection

Blog post: New exhibit posted, Richie Rich Money Stamper

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Richie Rich Rich Kid Set

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Richie Rich Rich Kid Set front view including backing card.
Front view of Richie Rich Rich Kid Set. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Rich Kid Set back view of backing card.
Back view of Richie Rich Rich Kid Set. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Exhibit #14.23
Product NameRichie Rich Rich Kid Set
Product Number2711
UPC075656500006
ManufacturerJA-RU Inc.
Country of OriginChina
Copyright1988
Copyright HolderHarvey Publications, Inc.
Age StatementAGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item TypeRack Toy
Outer PackagingBlister Pack
Characters DepictedRichard "Richie" Rich Jr.
ContributorThe Harvey Mercheum Permanent Collection

Blog post: New exhibit posted, Richie Rich Rich Kid Set

External links: Jack Phillips Play Money Sets page (click “Carded Sets” button toward top) #57 and photo

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Richie Rich Video Set

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Richie Rich Video Set front view including backing card.
Front view of Richie Rich Video Set. Photo by Duff.
Richie Rich Video Set back view of backing card.
Back view of Richie Rich Video Set. Photo by Duff.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 1 shows Richie Rich and Ja-Ru logos.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 1. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 2 shows Richie Rich and Gloria walking while Reggie spies on them from behind a fence.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 2. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 3 shows Reggie squirting Gloria with a water pistol from around the fence.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 3. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 4 shows Reggie running off laughing while Gloria looks sad at being all wet and Richie looks concerned.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 4. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 5 shows Reggie squirting Richie with a water pistol from a manhole cover.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 5. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 6 shows Reggie laughing in the manhole at Richie and Gloria both all wet.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 6. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 7 shows Richie having an idea.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 7. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 8 shows Richie motioning for Reggie to come around the corner of the wall around the Rich Estate.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 8. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 9 shows Reggie getting squirted by an old cannon firing water. Richie is sitting on the cannon, Gloria is looking on.
Richie Rich Video Set frame 9. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.
Exhibit #14.7
Product NameRichie Rich Video Set
Product Number2706
UPC075656500006
ManufacturerJA-RU Inc.
Country of OriginChina
Copyright1988
Copyright HolderHarvey Publications, Inc.
Age StatementAGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item TypeRack Toy
Outer PackagingBlister Pack
Characters DepictedRichard "Richie" Rich Jr.
ContributorDuff and the Harvey Mercheum Permanent Collection

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