Kolorkins from Canada

Series 1

The promotion for the first set of four Canadian Kolorkins lasted from May 21, 1988 to January 31, 1989. The Kolorkins were described as:

Order form for Series 1 Kolorkins
Advertisement with order form from Maclean's, 13 June 1988. Click to zoom.

Each Kolorkin was free with 40 points, or $12.95 without points. handling was $3.00 for one Kolorkin or $4.00 for more than one, with a limit of four per order. The promotion was supported by ads in the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, and The Province in May and June. A second series of ads ran in the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Nanaimo Daily News, The Leader Post, The Province, and the Vancouver Sun from July to October. A third series of ads ran in the Calgary Herald, Nanaimo Daily News, The Province, and the Vancouver Sun in November, and reduced the cost of handling to $3.00 for all orders (still limited to four Kolorkins per order).

Series 2

A second promotion ran from May 1, 1989 to January 31, 1990. This series re-released the original Kolorkins with updated eyes to match the three new Kolorkins. The seven Kolorkins were described as (note the mispelling of Kosmic on the order form):

Order form for Series 2 Kolorkins
Advertisement with order form from newspapers and magazines.

Each Kolorkin was free with 100 points, plus $2.50 for postage and handling. The promotion was supported by advertising in The Province and the Vancouver Sun in May 1989.

Giant Kolorkins

During the Series 2 promotion, stores that offered Kodak products and services sometimes had giant versions of the Kolorkins on display. Giant Kolorkins were offered as prizes through various promotions, including boxes of Cap'n Crunch cereal.

Order form for 4 beanies - front
Front of a box of Cap'n Crunch from 1989. Click to zoom.
Order form for 4 beanies - back
Back of a box of Cap'n Crunch from 1989. Click to zoom.

Finger puppets

The following year, four of the Kolorkins were re-released as 4.5" finger puppets in a promotion that ran from May 1 until September 30, 1991. They were described as follows:

Order form for finger puppets
Order form for Kolorkins finger puppets. Approx. 197×65mm. Click to zoom.

Each set of two Kolorkins was $2.99 plus $1.00 for postage and handling. Oddly, the finger puppets had no names, nor any reference to Kodak or "Kolorkins" on their tags. All seven of the Series 1 and 2 Kolorkins would be offered as "Kolorkids" finger puppets in Europe and Oceania.

Series 3

A third promotion with 9" Kolorkins began no later than on or before June 15 and ran until October 31, 1994. The three new Kolorkins were described as:

Each Kolorkin cost 100 KolorKredits plus $3.50. The promotion was supported by ads in the Ottawa Citizen in June 1994.

Beanies

For Kodak Canada's centennial, a promotion for a series of Kodak Kolokins beanbags – or beanies – ran from May 1 and originally ended December 31, 1999. Closer to Christmas, the offer was extended until January 31, 2000. They were described as:

Order form for 4 beanies - front
Front of the order form for four beanies, offer ending December 31. Approx. 102×90mm. Click to zoom.
Order form for 4 beanies - back
Back of the order form for four beanies, offer ending December 31. Click to zoom.
Newer order form for 4 beanies - front
Front of the order form for four beanies, offer ending January 31. Approx. 152×101mm. Click to zoom.
Newer order form for 4 beanies - back
Back of the order form for four beanies, offer ending January 31. Click to zoom.
Coupon depicting 5 beanies - English
English side of a 10 point coupon depicting all five beanies, expiring December 31. Approx. 152×101mm. Click to zoom.
Coupon depicting 5 beanies - French
French side of a 10 point coupon depicting all five beanies, expiring December 31. Click to zoom.

Each Kolorkin was free with 40 points. handling was $3.25 for one Kolorkin or $4.75 for more than one, with a limit of four per order.