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Kenner Play-Doh Double-Sided Metal Store Display

Let’s keep the store display love going with another double-sided metal sign.  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 … Continue reading

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Kenner Starting Lineup Store Display Find

Starting Lineup collector Joe Curcio has sent us a great story about a recent find of his: The mighty Kenner Store Displays.  Nobody did it better than Kenner.  Back in the 1970’s, Star Wars always had great, eye catching displays. … Continue reading

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Toy Hunters Pilot Episode January 15th on Travel Channel

Don’t forget, the pilot episode of Toy Hunters debuts tomorrow night on the Travel Channel.  The show will need your help to become an ongoing series, so be sure and tune in live to help make the ratings count!  The … Continue reading

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Watch Toy Hunters on Travel Channel January 15th

What do you get when you combine the thrill of finding vintage toys with a touch of history and travel?  Toy Hunters!  This fun new show debuts January 15th on the Travel Channel.  Watch as Jordan Hembrough of Hollywood Heroes scours the … Continue reading

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Kenner Employee Price Lists for 1983, 1984, and 1985

Seems like everyone I run into in the Cincinnati area knows someone who used to work at Kenner, or knows someone who knows someone who worked there.  One of the benefits of working at Kenner was the ability to purchase … Continue reading

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Play-Doh Stocking Stuffers Cardboard Store Display

Merry Christmas from KennerCollector.com!  This is a fun Christmas themed store display from Play-Doh.  The thin cardboard display is printed on one side, and has a fold line running horizontally across the top of the display.  It also has a … Continue reading

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Blythe Returns to the Toy Aisle!

  Don’t call it a comeback!  In case you haven’t been down the toy aisle lately, there’s a familiar face back on the Kenner collecting scene.  Blythe is back!  Hasbro has teamed the big eyed beauty up with Littlest Pet Shop … Continue reading

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Kenner’s Robin Hood Line Created by Dr. Frankenstein?

Action Figure Insider has posted a great article over on their blog about how the designers of Kenner’s Robin Hood line borrowed many ideas from other toy lines when creating the action figures and play sets.  Amazing to see how … Continue reading

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Easy-Bake Oven Showdown

If you’re like me, you’re still trying to recover from the cold hard fact that cooking with a light bulb is now considered out of style.  Inforum.com (North Dakota’s top news site) has put together a nice Easy-Bake Oven showdown … Continue reading

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Kenner 1994 Toy Fair Breakfast Flashlight

This flashlight was given away at the 1994 Kenner Toy Fair Breakfast.  The flashlight is white with the Kenner logo and the words 1994 Toy Fair Breakfast printed in blue.  It measures 3.25″ tall x 2.25″ wide x 1″ deep. … Continue reading

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