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Poster: Ghostbusters Merchandise Catalog, Autumn 1979

Acc. № 281 · Archive reference image

Design Objects № 281

Ghostbusters Merchandise Catalog, Autumn 1979

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A Japanese mail-order catalog spread from Ghost-Corp Ltd. and Tokyo-Film Co., presenting an alternate-history Ghostbusters product line released in Japan before the film's Western premiere. Featured items include a Ghostbusters logo patch, proton pack replica toy, VHS cassette, and Stay Puft Marshmallow Man figurine—suggesting an early licensed merchandise rollout tied to Ivan Reitman's then-unreleased comedy-horror franchise. The inclusion of A/V Arts branding and Japanese product descriptions implies a sophisticated domestic market presence that never materialized in this timeline. Collectible for students of lost licensing archives and impossible 1970s Japanese pop culture.

Catalogued, not yet released. This artifact will become available to acquire soon.

One artifact. One owner. On acquisition it is permanently retired from the archive. You receive the high-resolution file and a signed certificate of exclusivity.

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Section
Design Objects
Style
vintage mail-order catalog spread, product photography
Mood
nostalgic, conspiratorial, archival
Palette
cream, red, black, blue

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ghostbusters1979japanese merchandiseivan reitmanmail-ordertoy collectiblesstay puftproton packvhs bootlegalternate historyghost-corp ltdtokyo filmproduct catalog70s nostalgialicensing archive
Poster: Ghostbusters Merchandise Catalog, Autumn 1979