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Grade B19 sourcesHIS-01646

Pogs craze

Game · 1991 · Niche

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A Hawaiian milk-cap game reached 5 million UK packs sold, its manufacturer reported.

Museum's donated Kitada's POGs and vintage milk caps; an official museum product photograph.
Makawao History Museum
Israeli pog collection and playing case, photographed in 2023. CC BY 4.0.
Nizzan Cohen

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How it works
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Numbers

Milestone date
Dec 21 ’94
Apr 1991 to Dec 21 ’94
Platforms
2
Started on Retail
Origin
Mixed
Toys & collectibles

Mechanics

  • Collectible setPrimary
  • Scarcity drop
  • Visible in use
  • Controversy
  • Dupe economy

How it spread

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A Hawaiian classroom revival reached mainland retailers through giveaways and competing cap makers. Schools banned play for keeps. December sales claims anchor this case; WPF needed rescue finance the following year as demand fell and stock accumulated.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Feb ’91JulJun ’92Feb ’93JunSepFeb ’94JunOctJan ’95JunNovRetailPress
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Timeline (16)

  1. April 1991

    Blossom Galbiso seed · Apr 1991

    Blossom Galbiso introduced the milk-cover game to her pupils at Waialua Elementary School in Oahu.[1][2]

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  2. September 1992

    Honolulu Police Department DARE programme commercial · Sep 1992

    Sgt. Greg Hunt issued a privately funded, limited edition of 100,000 caps for DARE classes.[2]

  3. April 1993

    TROV USA / Bill Hodson platform jump · Apr 1993

    Hodson began promoting the milk-cap game on the mainland after learning of its popularity in Hawaii.[3]

  1. commercial · Jun 1993

  2. press · Jun 7 ’93

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Toys & collectibles
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
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Bandai; co-developed with WiZ

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40M sold

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