Special Giveaways
Some special edition Meanies were given away as collectibles at arena events such as basketball games. They were animal versions of players for the home team, which was either the New Jersey Nets or Philadelphia 76ers.
Other meanies were mail-away offers where collectors could send in tags or proofs of purchase to get a free mystery Meanie in the mail. This was done First with "Fangaroo the Kangaroo" in Series I and then in Series II with "Cubby The Bear", and finally with "Tiger Shark" as a special promotion through Cap'n Crunch.
Read more about this topic: Meanies
Famous quotes containing the word special:
“Fashions change, and with the new psychoanalytical perspective of the postwar period [WWII], child rearing became enshrined as the special responsibility of mothers ... any shortcoming in adult life was now seen as rooted in the failure of mothering during childhood.”
—Sylvia Ann Hewitt (20th century)