Birthday Week - Gift Set: Special Run Stablemate Assortments - Ads and Stats

After our romp through the 90s with the Sears and JCPenney Special Run assortments I thought it might be fun to see the catalogue pages which inspired collectors back in the day. I've also included some fun statistics for each year's collection. I was surprised by how expensive the sets in the early 90s were.

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1989
Sears Special Run #495600 Stablemate Assortment

Image scanned from Sears 1989 Holiday Catalogue by Heather H. and used here by permission

Stats:
Run count - 4,500¹⁶
Collection size - 12
Original price - $29.99
Cost per Model -$2.50

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1990
Sears Special Run #495601 Stablemate Assortment II

Image scanned from Sears 1990 Holiday Catalogue by Sande Schneider and used here by permission

Stats:
Run count - 5,000¹⁶
Collection size - 12
Original price - $37.00
Cost per Model - $3.08

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1991
Sears Special Run #495091 Stablemate Assortment III

Image scanned from Sears 1991 Holiday Catalogue by Sharon Walbridge and used here by permission

Stats:
Run count - 4,400 ¹⁶
Collection size - 12
Original price - $43.00
Cost per Model - $3.58

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1992
Sears Special Run #495092 Stablemate Assortment IV

Image scanned from Sears 1992 Holiday Catalogue by Sharon Walbridge and used here by permission

Stats:
Run count - 4,500 ¹⁶
Collection size - 12
Original price - $30.00
Cost per Model - $2.50

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1994
JCPenney Special Run #711094 12-Piece Stablemates Set

Image scanned from the JCPenney 1994 Holiday Catalogue by Sharon Walbridge and used here by permission

Stats:
Run count - 10,000 ¹⁶
Collection size - 12
Original price - $19.99
Cost per Model - $1.67

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1995
JCPenney Special Run #710695 Set of 12 Miniatures

Image scanned from 1995 JCPenney Holiday Catalogue

Stats:
Run count - 10,600 ¹⁶
Collection size - 12
Original price - $19.99
Cost per Model - $1.67

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1996
JCPenney Special Run #711096 12-Piece Stablemates Set

Image scanned from 1996 JCPenney Holiday Catalogue

Stats:
Run count - 7,500~¹⁷
Collection size - 12
Original price - $19.99
Cost per Model - $1.67

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1997
JCPenney Special Run #710897 12-pc. Parade of Breeds

Image scanned from 1997 JCPenney Holiday Catalogue

Stats:
Run count - estimated 7,500 to 8,500 ¹⁷
Collection size - 12
Original price - $21.99
Cost per Model - $1.83

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1998
Sears Special Run #770198 12-pc Stablemates

Image scanned from Sears 1998 Holiday Catalogue by Sharon Walbridge and used here by permission

Stats:
Run count - Unknown; possibly similar to 1997 numbers
Collection size - 12
Original price - $29.99
Cost per Model - $2.50

Next: Special Run Stablemate Assortments – A New Generation

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Many thanks to Sharon Walbridge, Sande Schneider, & Heather H. for providing scans of the JCP and Sears Wish Book pages! Run count information for the sets can also be found with the relevant models at Identify Your Breyer.