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JA-RU celebrated 50 years in business in 2011.

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 Name	Size	COO	Product #	UPC	UPC Should Be
14.07	Richie Rich Video Set	6×9	China	2706	075656500006	075656027060
14.23	Richie Rich Rich Kid Set	6×10	China	2711	075656500006	075656027114
14.24	Richie Rich Money Stamper	6×10	Hong Kong	2710	075656500006	075656027107
14.25	Richie Rich Big Spender	6×12	Hong Kong	2716	075656700000	075656027169
15.09	Richie Rich Travel Set	6×12	China	2718	075656500006	075656027183
16.20	Casper Pin Ball Game	6×12	China	2941	075656500006	075656029415
16.22	Casper Dart Game	6×12	Hong Kong	2940	075656500006	075656029408
16.23	Casper Stamp Set	6×10	China	2936	075656400009	075656029361
17.17	Richie Rich Million Dollars	6×10	China	2712	075656500006	075656027121
17.18	Richie Rich Money Maker	6×9	China	2705	075656500006	075656027053
17.19	Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Ghostly Trio variant	6×9	Hong Kong	2930	075656400009	075656029309
17.20	Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Nightmare variant	6×9	Hong Kong	2930	075656400009	075656029309
17.22	Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Spooky in chair variant	6×9	Hong Kong	2930	075656400009	075656029309
17.24	Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Spooky with boat variant	6×9	China	2930	075656091405	075656029309

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Richie Rich Big Spender

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Jonathan SternfeldJanuary 5, 2019

Richie Rich Big Spender back view of backing card. — Back view of Richie Rich Big Spender. Photo by Jonathan Sternfeld.

Exhibit #	14.25
Product Name	Richie Rich Big Spender
Product Number	2716
UPC	075656700000
Manufacturer	JA-RU Inc.
Country of Origin	Hong Kong
Copyright	1988
Copyright Holder	Harvey Publications, Inc.
Age Statement	AGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item Type	Rack Toy
Outer Packaging	Blister Pack
Characters Depicted	Richard "Richie" Rich Jr.
Contributor	The 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

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Jonathan SternfeldOctober 16, 2018

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 Name	Richie Rich Money Stamper
Product Number	2710
UPC	075656500006
Manufacturer	JA-RU Inc.
Country of Origin	Hong Kong
Copyright	1988
Copyright Holder	Harvey Publications, Inc.
Age Statement	AGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item Type	Rack Toy
Outer Packaging	Blister Pack
Characters Depicted	Richard "Richie" Rich Jr.
Contributor	The Harvey Mercheum Permanent Collection

Blog post: New exhibit posted, Richie Rich Money Stamper

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Richie Rich Rich Kid Set

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Jonathan SternfeldOctober 16, 2018

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 Name	Richie Rich Rich Kid Set
Product Number	2711
UPC	075656500006
Manufacturer	JA-RU Inc.
Country of Origin	China
Copyright	1988
Copyright Holder	Harvey Publications, Inc.
Age Statement	AGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item Type	Rack Toy
Outer Packaging	Blister Pack
Characters Depicted	Richard "Richie" Rich Jr.
Contributor	The 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

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Jonathan SternfeldOctober 16, 2018

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 Name	Richie Rich Video Set
Product Number	2706
UPC	075656500006
Manufacturer	JA-RU Inc.
Country of Origin	China
Copyright	1988
Copyright Holder	Harvey Publications, Inc.
Age Statement	AGE 4 & UP, SMALL PARTS
Item Type	Rack Toy
Outer Packaging	Blister Pack
Characters Depicted	Richard "Richie" Rich Jr.
Contributor	Duff and the Harvey Mercheum Permanent Collection

Blog post: First guest exhibit contribution!

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