Oh no! Is that our beloved Gooney Bird getting knocked out by the Terminator!? No, it’s not the Terminator, just a new and improved Gooney Bird! This internal Kenner employee coffee mug shows a leaner, meaner Gooney Bird proudly proclaiming “I’M BACK!”
The mug image shows the bird wearing a black leather jacket with a Kenner logo on the left chest and a red t-shirt with the words “IT’S FUN” on it. The mug also has the words THE NEW KENNER on it. The mug was most likely created in the early 90’s, perhaps to coincide with Kenner producing a line of Terminator 2 movie toys in 1993. The “I’m back” and “the new Kenner” wording was probably a rallying cry to the troops to help them get back to doing what they did best, and that was creating licensed action figures.
The coffee mug is white ceramic and is 3 5/8″ tall with a 3″ diameter inside. The image is printed on both sides of the coffee mug.
Here’s a close-up of the mug image:
