The Netherlands Ready for the Phantom Menace Posted By Joe on September 14, 1999
Holland (the Netherlands) is slowly warming up to the September 30 release. The Hasbro toys start appearing in toy stores. Here we can choose between action figures with COMMtech chip and figures with a bonus Battle Droid.
Next to this, Pepsi will have a campaign in coorperation with Smiths chips (same as Lays in the US). Here is a scan of a Pepsi Max label, back and front.
Next to that there's a Merlin sticker album that you can collect 244 stickers in, Here is a scan of the front of the album.
The Ola (Good Humour in the US if I remember correctly) Battle Droid ice-cream has been out for a few months, see scan of the wrapper.
Chupa Chups is releasing lolly pops and Crazy Planet releases chewing gum with stickers. Click here.
Thanks to Wiebe-Johan van der Werk for this information. Stop by and check his site! http://www.starwars.nl/merchandise On the site you will find much more info about merchandise released or to be released in the Netherlands. There is also a line up for the Dutch premiere on September 27.