Yearly Archives: 2013

Kenner 18″ Alien Toy Factory Photo From Cincinnati Magazine

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Gooney Bird

Here’s a fun behind the scenes photo from the December 1979 issue of Cincinnati Magazine.  This shot of multiple Alien 18″ figures being packaged at Kenner is from an article about different consumer items being made in the Cincinnati area. … Continue reading →

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Super7store.com Adds Alien Order Page And Ship Date

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Gooney Bird

The excitement keeps building for Super7’s new line of Alien action figures.  The figures are based off of Kenner’s unproduced 3 3/4″ prototypes.  Super7 has updated their site with an order page for the figures, as well as a promise … Continue reading →

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Like Walking Out Of A Time Machine And Into A Vintage Toy Aisle

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Gooney Bird

It’s no secret that we like our vintage toy store photos around these parts.  We’ve been known to drop examples like this and this on you without a moments notice!  These pictures from fellow collector Spencer Smith, are what  I … Continue reading →

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New Images of Super7’s Upcoming Kenner Alien Action Figure Line

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Gooney Bird

Collider.com has posted an article about the upcoming line of Alien action figures that are based off of Kenner’s unproduced prototypes.  Cruise on over and check out all the great photos from Super7’s Wondercon booth. Sign me up for a … Continue reading →

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Steel Production Molds for Kenner’s Silverhawks Play-Doh Set

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Gooney Bird

Here is a set of three steel production molds used to create the plastic forms/molds for Kenner’s 1986 Silverhawks Play-Doh playset.  The plastic Play-Doh forms are shown along with the matching steel mold that was used to create them.  Each … Continue reading →

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Kenner Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Speaker & Tape Prototype

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Gooney Bird

This is a packaging prototype for the 1991 Wyld Stallyns Speaker & Tape toy from the Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure toy line.  Engineers at Kenner would create mock-ups of toy packages using whatever spare cardboard they had on hand. … Continue reading →

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Kenner 1979 Press Kit

Posted on February 17, 2013 by John Wooten

This press kit, likely handed out in the winter of 1979 at Toy Fair in New York, reviews the past as well as the immediate future of Kenner product lines. Kenner hit a home run with the Star Wars license … Continue reading →

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Kenner Glamour Gals Double-Sided Metal Store Display

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Gooney Bird

Kenner store displays, or POP (Point of Purchase) displays as they are sometimes called,  are a really fun segment of toy collecting.  Kenner produced many different types of store displays over the years to help sell their product lines.  Some … Continue reading →

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Vintage Toy Store Photos on Retrocons.com

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Gooney Bird

Nothing I like more than some vintage toy store photos!  Even better when those photos include Kenner MASK toys!  Retrocons.com has a small collection of photos on their site that will bring back some memories to any child of the … Continue reading →

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