SONIC THE HEDGEHOG MERCHANDISE LIST v3.2.0a (8 October 1995)
Compiled by Erich Schulman (KTN4CA)
This is the plain ASCII version of the Sonic Merchandise List. A hypertext
version can be viewed on the World Wide Web (WWW) at
http://rat.org/sonic/merchandise.html. Although the WWW version contains
some information not in this plain text version, all products appear in both
versions.
Send submissions and corrections to sonic_at_rat.org.
All information on Sega products was cut and pasted from a session log on
CompuServe. Some information was cut and pasted from Sonic mailing list
postings, Usenet postings, and personal e-mail.
Contributors: Alessandro Sanasi, Dan Drazen, Chris Baird, David M. Pistone,
Dan Ramos, Fred Sloniker, Robin Hood (Kris Kelley), James Firmiss,
Jan Barrows, Cameron Bennett, Brad Clark, Paul Castiglia, William T.
Graham, Jane Bright, John W. Johnston, Emily Robin, Theodore Patri
Perrotti
Merchandise Categories
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Section 10: Games
Section 11: Toys (non-game)
Section 20: Food
Section 30: Apparel
Section 40: Cards and collectibles
Section 50: Publications
Section 60: Video and audio
Section 90: Miscellaneous
What's New In This Version
==========================
Revised Listings: 90-07, 90-08
New Listings: 20-04, 30-17
Section 10: GAMES
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10-01: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 LCD Game from Tiger Electronics.
10-02: Sonic the Hedgehog LCD Wrist Game from Tiger Electronics. This
was offered in conjunction with some of the video cassettes.
10-03: Amazing Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Arcade from Sega.
The diaboloicol Dr. Robotnik has created a robot factory and it's up to
Sonic to stop the mass production of metal mutants! Sonic works his way
through the maze-like rooms in an effort to find and remove the Emeralds,
the factory's only power source.
10-04: Game Gear Sonic 2 System from Sega.
10-05: Genesis Sonic 2 System from Sega.
10-06: Sonic CD from Sega.
Sonic goes head to head with The Metal Sonic, Dr. Robotnik's head with
The Metal Sonic, Dr. Robotnik's evil Hedgehog creation! Sonic discovers
Robotnik wants all of the Time Stones from The Little Planet so he can
bend time and rule the world! The CD contains 34 audio selections which
can be played on a regular CD player.
10-07: Sonic Chaos for Game Gear from Sega.
Sonic The Hedgehog and his feisty friend Tails blast into hyperspeed to
save the Chaos Emeralds. If evil Dr. Robotnik snatches the Emeralds first,
he'll make a Super Bomb!
10-08: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 LCD Game from Tiger Electronics.
Section 11: TOYS (NON-GAME)
===========================
11-01: Sonic plush toy, about 12" from Caltoy.
11-02: Tails plush toy, about 12" from Caltoy.
McDonald's Happy Meal toys, 1st promotion (11-03, 11-04, 11-05, 11-06)
11-03: The Sonic toy had Sonic on a fireball and you could launch him off
from it.
11-04: The Tails toy was a simple handheld launcher with a flat picture of
Tails on a rotary (though four-tailed) tail shaped helicopter thing.
11-05: The Knuckles toy was a whirlwind toy you pushed/pulled along a
tabletop and watched Knuckles spin as you moved it.
11-06: Robotnik: This toy looked exactly like the weekday syndicated Robotnik
on his hover thingy. When it moved, it would move all over the place
bumping into walls.
11-07: McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 2nd promotion. One of 12 different toys,
but only 1 of those 12 related to Sonic. The toy looks like a purple/pink
TV with a dark purple back. On the top is a black Sega Genesis console
with a 3-button controller.
11-08: Sonic radio-controlled car by Nikko
11-09: Rubber ball in the shape of Sonic (curled up).. with spines.
Manufacturer name not available.
11-10: Sonic figure. Plastic, 3.5" tall. The arms move, but not
independently. Manufacturer name not available.
11-11: Kids Go HoJo FunPak. Paperboard, opens at sides. One side shows
a Sega Game Gear with the "Kids Go HoJo with SEGA" logo on the display.
The other side is for Ecco the Dolphin. Contains several Ecco items,
a "Sega Visions" offer, and 3 crayons. All but the crayons have the
"Kids Go HoJo" logo. From Howard Johnson.
11-12: Kids Go HoJo FunPak. Plastic bag. One side shows a boy holding
a Sega Game Gear with the "Kids Go HoJo with SEGA" logo on the display.
The other side is for Tempo Jr. Contains a Ristar post card, a Tempo
Jr. post card, a Ristar and Tempo Jr. activity book, and 4 crayons.
The crayons are in a box with the "Kids Go HoJo" logo, but the crayons
themselves do not have the logo. All other items have the logo. From
Howard Johnson.
Section 20: FOOD
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20-01: Fanta (Coca-Cola product) can from England with Sonic on it and the
text "Orange Zone - Sonic cool can - the drink with attitude".
20-02: Fruit Roll-Ups by Betty Crocker (General Mills).
20-03: Sonic the Hedgehog bubblegum in a 1.05oz/30g Game Gear-shaped container
distributed by Amurol Confections. Has 5 bubblegum pieces and 5 Sonic
Game Gear trading cards.
20-04: Sonic the Hedgehog Pasta with Meatballs in Tomato Sauce. From
Franco-American.
Section 30: APPAREL
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30-01: Boys' briefs from Fruit of the Loom.
30-02: Sleeveless Sonic and Knuckles denim jacket from Sega.
30-03: Sonic and Knuckles "2nd to None" T-Shirt from Sega.
30-04: Sonic and Knuckles low-crown cap from Sega.
30-05: Sonic and Knuckles moving disc watch from Sega.
30-06: Sonic the Hedgehog "relaxed" cap from Sega.
T-Shirts, sizes M to L, full color, cotton (30-07, 30-08, 30-09, 30-10,
30-11, 30-12)
30-07: Front: Large portrait of Sonic doing that "standard" pointing
pose, with the rest of the black cotton shirt covered (all over)
in a dark yellow collage of scenes from the original(?) video game.
Back: cheesy rear view of same. Size M. From Top Heavy.
30-08: A black cotton T-Shirt -- small picture of Sonic "in action"
over the pocket area with "Sonic" banner underneath. From Acme,
in Acme's "SEGA Mega Wear" line.
30-09: Black cotton shirt with warm yellow and orange picture of a
combat troll(?) poking his head out from a tank on the front.
Large banner with "Pretend its a Game" in faux-bitmap text on
back. From Acme, in Acme's "SEGA Mega Wear" line.
30-10: Black cotton shirt with several faux-bitmapped Sonics to show
him running about (the final and largest pic with his arms
folded) with the banner "Think Fast". Manufacturer name not available.
30-11: Black or white cotton shirt with the canonical "Sonic 2"
portrait (with Tails) and S2 banner. Manufacturer name not available.
30-12: Black cotton shirt with a "television's eye view" of Sonic
frantically playing with a game controller. Exaggerated
comic-eqsue line work by "Brad". Manufacturer name not available.
30-13: Sonic sneakers. Manufacturer name not available.
30-14: Sonic silk necktie. Shows Sonic and various robot things on a
solid black background. Adult size. From The Tie Rack.
30-15: Sonic and Tails necktie in adult size. Manufacturer name not
available.
30-16: Halloween costume with mask of Sonic. Blue, white, and light
brown with a Sonic logo at the top of chest area on the wearer's
left side. Manufacturer name not available.
30-17: Sonic 3 sweatshirt. It shows Sonic clenching his fist while Tails
airlifts him, Robotnik torching a part of Angel Island, and a pair of eyes
hiding in a bush. This is similar to what you see on the box cover.
Offered with pre-orders for Sonic 3. Available in either Large and
X-Large. Manufacturer name not available.
Section 40: CARDS AND COLLECTIBLES
==================================
Sonic Game Gear trading cards -- see Sonic the Hedgehog Bubblegum entry
under Food (Section 20).
40-01: Valentine's Day cards. Manufacturer name not available.
40-02: Collector cards from Topps (from 1993). 33 sticker cards, 33 game
tips cards and 6 (very rare) prism cards.
40-03: Official SEGA sticker album from Panini. 228 stickers showing scenes
from the games and the weekday Sonic cartoon. Available at least in
England and Germany.
40-04: Button. "Kids Go HoJo with SEGA" logo with Sonic in the center of
red, purple, and light blue concentric circles and the text "The Official
Hotel for SEGA Video Game Fun!" at the bottom in purple. Logo and text
on a white background. About 3" diameter. From Howard Johnson.
40-05: Animation cel. Features Sally from the intro of the Saturday morning
series as she is about to throw the rope. From DiC Animation City.
Section 50: PUBLICATIONS
========================
50-01: "Sonic Strategy Guide" from Sega.
50-02: "Sonic the Hedgehog" comic, issued monthly plus occasional special
editions. From Archie Comics.
50-03: "Sonic the Comic" comic, issued fortnightly. From Fleetway
Publications.
50-04: "Sonic the Hedgehog" (1993) By Michael Teitelbaum. From Troll
Associates. ISBN 0-8167-3199-3. Ages 4-8.
50-05: "Sonic the Hedgehog: Robotnik's Revenge" (1994) By Michael
Teitelbaum. From Troll Associates. ISBN 0-8167-3438-0. Ages 9-12.
50-06: "Sonic the Hedgehog: Fortress of Fear (1994) By Michael Teitelbaum.
From Troll Associates. ISBN 0-8167-3582-4. Ages 4-8.
50-07: "Sonic the Hedgehog and the Silicon Warriors" (1993) By Martin
Adams. From Virgin Books, London. ISBN 0-426-20403-4.
50-08: "Sonic the Hedgehog in the Fourth Dimension" (1993) By Martin
Adams. From Virgin Books, London. ISBN 0-426-20402-6.
50-09: "Sonic the Hedgehog in Robotnik's Laboratory" (1993) By Martin
Adams. From Virgin Books, London. ISBN 0-426-20401-8.
50-10: "Sonic the Hedgehog in Castle Robotnik" (1994). By Martin Adams.
From Virgin Books, London. ISBN 0-426-20405-0.
50-11: "Sonic the Hedgehog" Look and Find Book from Publications
International. Artwork by Archie Comics.
50-12: "Sonic the Hedgehog: Friend or Foe?" (1995) By Michael Teitelbaum.
From Troll Associates. ISBN 0-8167-3672-3. Ages 4-8.
50-13: "Sonic and Knuckles" (1995) By Michael Teitelbaum. From Troll
Associates. ISBN 0-8167-3781-9. Ages 4-8.
50-14: "Sonic the Hedgehog Activity Book" (1995) By Michael Teitelbaum.
From Troll Associates. ISBN 0-8167-3787-8. Ages 4-8.
50-15: "Sonic: The Story" (10/1994) From Ladybird Books Ltd.
ISBN 0-7214-3439-8.
50-16: "Sonic the Hedgehog Storybook 01 Invisible Robotnik" (10/1994)
From Ladybird Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-1739-6.
50-17: "Sonic the Hedgehog Storybook 02 Robotnik's Oil" (10/1994)
From Ladybird Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-1740-X.
50-18: "Sonic the Hedgehog - Joke Book" (1995) From Ladybird Books
Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3481-9.
50-19: "Sonic the Hedgehog (Adventure Gamebooks v.1)" (10/1994) From
Ladybird Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3432-0.
50-20: "Sonic the Hedgehog (Adventure Gamebooks v.2)" (10/1994) From
Ladybird Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3433-9.
50-21: "Sonic the Hedgehog (Adventure Gamebooks v.3)" (1995) From
Ladybird Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3494-0.
50-22: "Sonic the Hedgehog (Adventure Gamebooks v.4)" (1995) From
Ladybird Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3495-9.
50-23: "Sonic (Puzzle Gamebook, v.1)" (10/1994) From Ladybird Books
Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3434-7.
50-24: "Sonic (Puzzle Gamebook, v.2)" (10/1994) From Ladybird Books
Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3435-5.
50-25: "Where's Sonic? (Search Books, v.1)" (10/1994) From Ladybird
Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3436-3.
50-26: "Sonic the Hedgehog (Poster Colouring S., v.1)" (1994) From
Ladybird Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7214-3437-1.
50-27: "Stay Sonic" (1993) By Pattenden M. From Penguin Books Ltd.
ISBN 0-14-090390-9.
50-28: "Sonic Adventure Gamebook Vol. Bk. 1 Metal City Mayhem" (08/1993)
By James Wallis. From Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN 0-14-090391-7, ISBN
0-14-037629-1 (1995).
50-29: "Sonic Adventure Gamebook Vol. Bk. 2 Zone Rangers" (06/1993)
By James Wallis. From Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN 0-14-090392-5, ISBN
0-14-037630-5 (1995)
50-30: "Sonic Adventure Gamebook Vol. Bk. 3 Sonic versus Zonik" (04/1994)
By Nigel Gross & Jon Suitherland. From Penguin Books Ltd.
ISBN 0-14-090406-9, ISBN 0-14-037631-3 (1995)
50-31: "Sonic Adventure Gamebook Vol. Bk. 4 The Zone-Zapper" (04/1994)
By Nigel Gross & Jon Suitherland. From Penguin Books Ltd.
ISBN 0-14-090407-7, ISBN 0-14-037632-1 (1995)
50-32: "Sonic the Hedgehog Album No. 1 Beats the Badniks" (02/1994)
From Ravette Books Ltd. ISBN 1-85304-256-0.
50-33: "Sonic the Hedgehog Album No. 2 Spin Attack" (02/1994) From
Ravette Books Ltd. ISBN 1-85304-259-5.
50-34: "Sonic Hedgehog" (1994) From Golden Books. ISBN 0-307-75401-4.
50-35: "Power Cheats Guide to Sonic 1 & 2: The Complete Solutions Vol.,
Sega Megadrive and Master System Versions" (02/1993) By David Gibbon.
From Kumba Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7457-0085-3.
50-36: "Sonic & Hedgehog Golden Mini Play Lights" (09/1993) From Golden
Books. ISBN 0-307-75401-4.
50-37: "Sonic the Hedgehog: An official Guide" (02/1994) By Crey Sandler.
From Brady Computer Books. ISBN 1-56686-146-2.
50-38: "An Official Player's Guide to Sonic the Hedgehog: An authorized Guide"
(1994) By Jason R. Rich. From Compute Publications Int. Ltd.
ISBN 0-87455-283-4.
50-39: "Official Player's Guide to Sonic the Hedgehog" (1994) By Jason R. Rich.
From Compute Publications Int. Ltd. ISBN 0-87455-299-0.
50-40: "SEGA Genesis Complete Sonic Play Guide" (03/1994) By Eddie McKendrick.
From Prima Publishing. ISBN 1-55958-536-6.
50-41: "Official Sega Mega Drive Sonic 3 Play Guide" (06/1994) From Titan
Books Ltd. ISBN 1-85286-567-9.
50-42: "Winning Tips for Sonic Hedgehog" (04/1994) By Nal Dutton, Consumer
Guide Staff. From Signet Books. ISBN 0-451-82285-4.
50-43: "Sonic Collection" (07/1994) By Russel Demaria. From Prima
Publishing. ISBN 1-55958-524-2.
50-44: "Sonic & Knuckles" (10/1994) From Brady Robert J. & Sams.
ISBN 1-56686-218-3.
50-45: "Master Games: Sonic the Hedgehog" (1993) By T. Takoushi.
Manufacturer name not available. ISBN 0-590-55377-1.
50-46: "Sonic the Hedgehog" comic, Issue 1/2. From Archie Comics.
/* Issue number is read "one-half". This comic included with
"Sega Visions" and was also distributed by Howard Johnson. It
contains the first 6-8 pages of regular Issue 0. */
50-47: Advertising supplement (7 pages) in "Disney Adventures"
magazine (November 1991). From Disney Adventures.
Section 60: VIDEO AND AUDIO
============================
All video listings are VHS cassettes. All tapes marked (A) are the
"Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" weekday series, and those marked (S) are
part of the Saturday morning series. All tapes marked (M) are known to be
copy-protected using the Macrovision system.
Sonic CD (audio selections) -- See Games (Section 10)
60-01: (S) (M) Super Sonic (Buena Vista 2850)
Episodes: "Super Sonic", "Sonic and Sally"
60-02: (S) (M) Hooked On Sonics (Buena Vista 2849)
Episodes: "Hooked On Sonics", "Warp Sonic"
60-03: (S) (M) Sonic Racer (Buena Vista 2851)
Episodes: "Sonic Racer", "Sonic Boom"
60-04: (A) Grounder the Genius (Buena Vista 2380)
Episodes: "Grounder The Genius", "Black Headed Eagle"
60-05: (A) Road Hog (Buena Vista 2381)
Episodes: "Road Hog", "Tails In Charge"
60-06: (A) Robotnik Express (Buena Vista 2382)
Episodes: "Robotnik Express", "Tails' New Home"
60-07: (A) Slowww Going (Buena Vista 2383)
Episodes: "Slowww Going", "Over the Hill"
60-08: (A) Sonic's Song (Buena Vista 2379)
Episodes: "Sonic's Song", "Best Hedgehog"
60-09: (A) Super Special Sonic Search Squad (Buena Vista 2385)
Episodes: "Sonic Underground", "Lovesick Sonic"
60-10: Audio CD "Sonic Boom"
Label and number not available.
Section 90: MISCELLANEOUS
=========================
90-01: Drink bottles (attach-to-bicycle-frame) -- robust-looking plastic
moulding printed with a STH banner and 2 pictures of Sonic -- one a typical
running pose, the other of him reclining in a sun chair wearing dark
glasses. Manufacturer name not available; made in Australia.
90-02: Bike helmets -- made from expanded polystyrene and a thin plastic shell
covered with multiple pictures of Sonic lifting weights. Available in
sizes SM/M and with a black or white background. From Headstart.
90-03: Sewing pattern, manufacturer name not available. Sonic appears to be
running alongside a body of water. There are 4 power rings behind him.
A Sonic logo and a star in a circle are at the top.
90-04: Sega Forum on CompuServe (GO SEGA). Message and file sections for all
Sega games.
90-05: Lunch kit showing Sonic from Aladdin.
90-06: Sonic and Knuckles sports drink bottle. White plastic with Sonic and
Knuckles logo in red, black, blue, and white, the text "SONIC & KNUCKLES"
in white with a black outline and the text "SEGA PRO" in red with a black
outline. Included with the Dec. 1994 issue of "Sega Pro". From Dalatek
Ltd.
90-07: Temporary tatoo set. Features Sonic waiting and tapping his toe, Sonic
sitting on a director's chair sipping a drink, and Tails. From Highgate
Products, Inc.
90-08: Temporary tatoo set. Features Sonic jumping, Sonic standing with his
arms folded, and Sonic standing while pointing one finger into the air.
From Highgate Products, Inc.
SUPPLIERS
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Acme
<no address available>
Aladdin
703 Murfreesboro Rd
Nashville, TN 37210
Amurol Confections Co.
Yorkville, IL 60560
Archie Comic Publications
325 Fayette Ave.
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Brady Computer Books
<no address available>
Brady Robert J. & Sams
<no address available>
Buena Vista Home Video
Burbank, CA 91521
Caltoy, a division of C&H Toy of America Inc.
La Palma, CA
Coca-Cola Co.
One Coca-Cola Plaza N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30313
CompuServe Information Service
P.O. Box 20212
5000 Arlington Centre Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43220
(
telnet://compuserve.com/)
Compute Publications Int. Ltd.
<no address available>
Dalatek Ltd.
Notts, NG17 5G5
United Kingdom
DiC Animation City
303 North Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
Disney Adventures --
Subscriptions
P.O. Box 420200
Palm Coast, FL 32142-0200
Advertising
<no address available>
Editorial
P.O. Box 861
New York, NY 10113-0861
(mailto:DAZip_at_AOL.COM)
Fleetway Editions Ltd.
25/31 Tavistock Place
London WC1H 9SU
United Kingdom
Tel. 071 344-6400
(mailto:stc_at_richb.demon.co.uk)
Franco-American
Campbell Soup Co.
Campbell Pl.
Camden, NJ 08103-1701
Fruit of the Loom
6300 Sears Tower
Chicago, IL 60606
General Mills
One General Mills Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55426
Golden Books - New York
Western Publishing Co., Inc.
Racine, WI 53404
Headstart
<no address available>
Highgate Products, Inc.
4435 Simonton Road
Dallas, TX 75244
Howard Johnson Franchise Systems, Inc.
339 Jefferson Rd.
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Kumba Books Ltd.
<no address available>
Ladybird Books Ltd.
<no address available>
Nikko
<no address available>
McDonald's Corp.
McDonald's Plaza
Oak Brook, IL 60521
Panini --
PANINI PUBLISHING LTD
Tunbridge Wells
2TN2 5TT
United Kingdom
Distribution in Germany:
ASV Vertriebs GmbH
Suederstrasse 77
20097 Hamburg
Distribution in Austria:
Pressegrossvertrieb Salzburg
Niederalm 300
5081 Salzburg
Penguin Books Ltd.
<no address available>
Prima Publishing
<no address available>
Publications International
<no address available>
Ravette Books Ltd.
<no address available>
Sega of America
255 Shoreline Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065
Signet Books
<no address available>
(Back issues of "Sonic the Comic")
SONIC BACK ISSUE ZONE
Aim Ltd.
PO Box 10
Sunderland, SR4 6SN
United Kingdom
The Tie Rack
<no address available>
Tiger Electronics Inc.
980 Woodlands Parkway
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Titan Books Ltd.
<no address available>
Top Heavy
Sydney, Australia
The Topps Company Inc.
Duryea, PA 18642
Troll Associates
100 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Virgin Books, London
<no address available>
Western Publishing Co., Inc.
<see: Golden Books - New York>
RETAILERS
=========
Video Express (VOX)
5339 Prospect Road #336
San Jose, CA 95129
(
telnet://videoexpress.com/)
Whole Toon Catalog
P.O. Box 369
Issaquah, WA 98027
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