FINGER PUPPETS / ANIMALS / DRAGONFLYER - ALL GLO FRIENDS

1980s GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets, Glo Animals, and Glo Dragonflyer
ALL Finger Puppets and Sets shown, except Glo Turtle & Glo Land

1980s GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets
ENTIRE COLLECTION, including Mail Order & Playset Exclusives

1980s GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets
EXCLUSIVES shown only, Close-up

1980s GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets and Glo Animals, plus Glo Turtle
EXCLUSIVE (Animal) SETS, shown together,
including Glo Bedbug, part of Glo Land set (Glo Land not shown)

1980s GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets
Glo Shuttlebug and Glo Hopper MIP / MOC
Shown in original packaging, close-up

1980s GLO FRIENDS - GLO DRAGONFLYER
Front shown, close-up

1980s GLO FRIENDS - GLO DRAGONFLYER
Side shown

1980s GLO FRIENDS - GLO DRAGONFLYER
Back shown

1980s GLO FRIENDS - GLO DRAGONFLYER
Bottom shown

1980s GLO FRIENDS - GLO DRAGONFLYER
Bottom shown, close-up

1980s GLO FRIENDS - Glo Grannybug Variant
Comparison of two different Grannybugs,
note the EYES and shade of Red used (one red is less vibrant)

1980s GLO FRIENDS - Glo Worm Variant
Comparison of two different Worms,
note the EYES and shade of Purple used (one purple is less vibrant)

Here it is!!! The part of my collection that most of you are probably interested in. In this post, I have included pictures of every Glo Friends Finger Puppet toy made. I have also included all of the Glo Animals, Glo Turtle, and Glo Dragonflyer.

Only thing missing here is Glo Land. The whole set is shown in a separate post.

I am no expert on any Glo Friends stuff. Merely observations I've made, or info I have found on the internet. So, when I go into detail on the Dragonflyer set, or other Glo Friends toys, it's only based on what I've learned through years of collecting.

There is a story that Dragonflyer and Shuttlebug were put into production, but because of poor movie sales, they didn't actually make any packaged sets to be sold on the market. There are supposed to be prototypes. But, in the past few years, several have popped up for sale. I purchased mine from France, a small handful of years ago. The Shuttlebug was purchased before that, in the US. I believe that there is truth to the story, but it's probably not the whole story. There definitely are Shuttlebugs in many collections with him still in his original blister cell packaging. This makes the part of the story where Shuttlebug was actually made, and made first, before stopping production on Dragonflyer. But I think this really only applies to the US/UK. The French version (Canada/France) does include Shuttlebug, but NOT in a box that shows him peeking out the window (like Glo Turtle/Hopper set). So, yes, both were made and sold. Then, there are the Greece sets. These include Grannybug and Glo Worm in place of Shuttlebug.

In the end, it appears that there were Dragonflyers made and sold, but not for the English (US/UK) market. It doesn't appear that there were many made though. This still makes both Dragonflyer and Shuttlebug extremely rare. They are just as rare in the box, as out of the box. But most collectors are willing to pay a little more to have it Mint-In-Box. Out of ALL Glo Friends toys, Dragonflyer would appear to be the most valuable and sought after. Then, of course, Shuttlebug comes next.

I hope you enjoy my collection!!!

FINGER PUPPETS / ANIMAL SETS - Glo Animals and Friends, Glo Turtle - GLO FRIENDS

1986 Playskool GLO FRIENDS Glo Animals and Friends - Set of 4 MIB
ALL shown with packaging

1980's GLO FRIENDS Playsets, Glo Animals and Friends
Shown loose, no packaging

1986 Playskool GLO FRIENDS Glo Animals and Friends
Bully Frog with Sluggerbug

1986 Playskool GLO FRIENDS Glo Animals and Friends
Country Mouse with Cappybug

1986 Playskool GLO FRIENDS Glo Animals and Friends
Dipper Duckling with Waterbug

1986 Playskool GLO FRIENDS Glo Animals and Friends
Bunny Rabbit with Garden Ant

1986 Playskool GLO FRIENDS Glo Animals and Friends
Side of Box shown

1986 Playskool GLO FRIENDS Glo Animals and Friends
Back of Box shown

1985 Hasbro Preschool / Hasbro Bradley GLO FRIENDS Set MIB
Glo Turtle and his friend Glo Hopper
Front of Box shown

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS Set MIB
Glo Turtle and Glo Hopper
Top of Box shown

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS Set MIB
Glo Turtle and Glo Hopper
Back of Box shown

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS Set MIB
Glo Turtle and Glo Hopper
Bottom of Box shown

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS Set MIB
Glo Turtle and Glo Hopper
Side of Box shown

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS Set MIB
Glo Turtle and Glo Hopper
Items inside of Box shown

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets MIP / MOC
Glo Shuttlebug and GLO HOPPER
Items shown in original blister cell packaging

In 1985 and 1986 there was a handful of GLO FRIENDS playsets made that included one Animal friend who was sold with a finger puppet exclusive to that set, not sold separately. Glo Turtle and his friend Glo Hopper were the first to be sold on the market. Probably because it was successful, Playskool followed up with 4 more Animal sets.

Turtle & Hopper did come with Collector Cards, but no sleeping bag for Hopper (that I know of). The next 4, did not come with any Collector Cards or bags (again, that I know of). The set of 4 were: Dipper Duckling & Waterbug, Bully Frog & Sluggerbug, Country Mouse & Cappybug, and Bunny Rabbit with Garden Ant.

I included a picture in this post of both Glo Hopper and Glo Shuttlebug. This is to show Hopper's packaging, but also a comparison to Shuttlebug's packaging. Both were made to peek out the plastic window in the cardboard box packaging.

There were two more playsets that included an exclusive finger puppet, but those are covered in a different post! Obviously, one is Shuttlebug! But I'll talk more about him in the other post. ;) 

FINGER PUPPETS - Glo Land and Glo Bedbug - GLO FRIENDS

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Playset includes Glo Bedbug, exclusive to Glo Land
Front of Box shown

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 2

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 3

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 4

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 5

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 6

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 7

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 8 

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 9

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 10

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 11

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 12

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 13

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 14

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 15

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Picture 16

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
TWO SETS of Furniture that is included with Glo Land

1985 Hasbro GLO FRIENDS - Musical Glo Land
Glo Land Decals/Stickers, unused sheet

1980s GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppet
Glo Bedbug, Still Sealed in Bag
Came with Glo Land exclusively, not sold separately

1980s GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppet
Glo Bedbug, Still Sealed in Bag
Came with Glo Land exclusively, not sold separately

The GLO FRIENDS Musical Glo Land was made in 1985 by Hasbro Preschool / Hasbro Bradley. The playset included a finger puppet exclusive to the set, called Glo Bedbug. He came with a Collector Card but did NOT come with a little bag. He comes sealed in a little plastic bag.

The box reads "Come to the magical music treehouse hideway where GLO Bedbug and the GLO Friends play". The treehouse set includes 3 pieces of furniture (umbrella table set, leaf chair, and see-saw), an elevator, a musical swing, and a GLO Pond that lights up (including any Glo Friend that is placed on it).

There were two different color sets for the furniture. All base parts (table and see-saw base) were orange. But the other pieces were either blue or purple. They were randomly placed in the box, not a matching set. Like the picture on the box shows, you could get a blue see-saw, blue umbrella, and a pink chair. With two color sets, this means the pieces shown on the box aren't necessarily the same colors you'll get inside your box. I have two sets but the blue set is incomplete. Thought I'd show you for reference.

Glo Land, aka Glo Friends Treehouse, is a fairly rare set to find complete, especially with a box. Don't overspend on it unless you're really desperate. Usually, with a little time and patience, you will come across one for a fair price. This is usually the case with many Glo Friends items.

My set shows the doors off the house, pictured separately. Most Glo Land Tree Houses are missing doors or with broken doors. I store mine off the house, and simply placed them on the house without snapping them in, for a few pictures. That's why they look a little strange on.

This playset is hard to find, but rare in the box. Still sealed is super rare. Because the price of this item varies so much, I will say that I just saw one go for under $20 (which is low). But I've also seen them go for $100. I would say if it was boxed, $75 and up is about right. If you got it for less, you got a good deal. If it's loose, and complete, it would probably be $50 or less. If it goes for more, it probably was an impatient buyer. I couldn't tell  you the value of a sealed box, or sealed Bedbug.

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FINGER PUPPETS - 1988 WENDYS Series - GLO FRIENDS

1988 GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets
Wendy's Fast Food Meal Toys Series
12 in Series, only 6 shown, MIP

1988 GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets
Wendy's Fast Food Meal Toys Series
Bag packaging, shown close-up

1988 GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets
Wendy's Fast Food Meal Toys Series
Mini Product Catalog Insert, Side 1 shown

1988 GLO FRIENDS Finger Puppets
Wendy's Fast Food Meal Toys Series
Mini Product Catalog Insert, Side 2 shown

Playskool released a set of 12 GLO FRIENDS through Wendy's Fast Food Restaurant Kids Meals in 1988.

This was probably Playskools last attempt to get consumers to buy Glo Friends toys. While Playskool continued to make the Light-Up Plush Dolls through the years, they no longer made the glow-in-the-dark finger puppet dolls.

These are sort-of rare. While they are sold from time to time, certain ones are rare. On a good day, you could buy these for $2 each, but have seen them go up to $30. Also, a collector should know that there appears to be two types of packaging. Some came with the little catalogs, others had none. The last two pictures show the mini-catalog insert. More details on this insert, as well as others, can be found in a different post dedicated to Inserts.

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