444. THE ANNUAL 9TH AND 11TH TOYS AND GIFTS FAIR, 1984-85, 1986-87

TOYS AND GIFTS FAIR, 1984-85

One of the most popular shopping attractions in the late 70s thru the early 1990s is the Annual Toys and Gifts Fair, a Christmas trade exhibition by the Philippine Center for International Trade and Exhibit (PHILCITE). The very first Toys and Gifts Fair was organized in 1976, and proved to be a hit for shoppers, opening as early as November, and ending past January. The area was even decorated for the holidays; in 1986, the front of Philcite featured a giant Japanese lighted robot display.

In the 1990s under Fred Elizalde, the fair evolved into an amusement park later named Star City. The former PhilCite building upon was pulled down in the late 1990s to make way for the park's indoor rides. On October 2, 2019, a huge blaze caused widespread damage to Star City; it reopened in 2022. 

TOYS AND GIFTS FAIR, 1986-87

SOURCES:

Star City Official website: https://www.starcity.com.ph/

Star City (amuseument park) Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_City_(amusement_park)