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Kmart Christmas Wishes Holiday Toy CatalogSKU: PAP-M1-8856WISH-BOOK TOY STICKERKmart Christmas Wishes Holiday Toy Catalog1996 Christmas seasonCONDITION CALLOUT: One photographed page has a tear. The torn paper remains present; it is not a missing section.Forty-Eight Pages Of Christmas-Morning Fuel
This is the catalog kids studied like a treasure map.
Pages got folded, favorites got circled, and every toy looked ten times better beneath a burst of holiday color.
Barbie, Fisher-Price, Tyco, Disney videos, games, and electronics turn this substantial 48-page book into a full Christmas-season rewind.
Turn the pages and let the old prices, logos, products, and colors do what nostalgia does best.
Dear Santa, Start Here
This vintage retail catalog spotlights Barbie, Fisher-Price, Tyco, games, Disney videos, CDs, electronics, and toys. At approximately 9.5 x 10 in. with 48 pages, it delivers a genuine snapshot of what shoppers saw, wanted, and talked about during 1996 Christmas season.
PERIOD RETAIL EPHEMERA1990s NOSTALGIAKMARTA Whole Toy Aisle In Paper Form
Weekly ads and seasonal catalogs were made for immediate use—not long-term survival. They were folded, circled, clipped, shared around the house, and usually recycled once the sale ended.
That everyday purpose is exactly what makes this example so enjoyable now. It preserves real promotional language, package design, brand presentation, and consumer culture from its own moment—not a modern recreation of the decade.
Who Will Get A Kick Out Of It?
A fun crossover piece for collectors of Kmart, vintage advertising, retail history, graphic design, period technology, pop culture, and 1990s ephemera. It also makes an engaging display or conversation piece for anyone who remembers shopping these aisles firsthand.
Honest Vintage Condition
Pre-owned vintage paper catalog/circular with original folds, handling wrinkles, edge and corner wear, light age toning, minor surface wear, and small bends or curling consistent with age and use. One photographed page has a tear with the torn paper still present. Contents shown remain visually engaging and legible.
Please review every photo closely for exact page count, contents, folds, marks, completeness, and condition.
Collector DetailsRetailer / BrandKmartCatalog / CircularKmart Christmas Wishes Holiday Toy CatalogDate / Era1996 Christmas seasonApproximate Size9.5 x 10 in.Page Count48 pagesMaterialColor newspaper advertising paperRegion / MarketUnited States retail advertisingOriginal / ReproductionPeriod advertising ephemeraPacked Like Paper Matters
Ships free with careful flat protection between rigid supports. Tracked shipping is included.
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The photographs are part of the description. Inspect all images before purchasing so the exact paper, pages, wear, and condition arrive with no surprises.
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