New retail merchandise line bringing '60s & '70s into the '90s

Authors :: Muret, Don
Source :: Amusement Business. Jan 6, 1997, Vol. 109 Issue 1, p17, 1 p.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: Pop culture souvenirs from the '60s and '70s are expected to sell well at amusement parks, according to survey responses. Oriental Trading Co. predicts that smiley faces, tornado lamps and laser balls will be popular. Some parks report good sales of logo merchandise, such as sweat shirts. Other items described include a package containing a hermit crab, food and a small aquarium, which will sell for $9 at Magic Waters, Rockford IL.<br />Everything old is new again regarding retail merchandise at amusement parks, according to buyers and suppliers surveyed by AB. That 'Have a Nice Day' smiley face, a pop culture icon [...]