Author Archives: Gooney Bird

Kenner Collector Focus: Interview with Bernard “Bernie” Loomis – President of Kenner

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gooney Bird

  Bernard Loomis 1970-1978 President of Kenner 1978-1981 Group Vice President of the General Mills Toy Group 1981-1984 President of MAD (Marketing and Design Group of General Mills) Tell us a little bit about your background growing up, how you … Continue reading →

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Kenner’s Easy-Bake Oven Gets Dimmed

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Ever think the day would come when you will make a joke about cooking with a lightbulb, and someone wouldn’t know what you were talking about?  Unfortunately that day is approaching fast.  Kenner’s classic Easy-Bake Oven is about to become an … Continue reading →

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Littlest Pet Shop Pony ‘N Pet Stable Playset

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Toy collectors like to throw around words like rare and phrases like hard-to-find when referring to prized items in their collection, but what makes a toy truly rare in a world of mass produced plastic?  Maybe a hundred in the … Continue reading →

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Kenner Morgue Inventory List Part 6 – Final Section

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Here is the sixth and final part of the Morgue inventory list.  To catch up, the intro and first part of the list is here, and the rest of the parts can be found in our The Morgue section.  As … Continue reading →

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Kenner Morgue Inventory List Part 5

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Here is the fifth part of the Morgue inventory list.  To catch up, the intro and first part of the list is here, the second part is here, the third part is here, and the fourth part is here.  As … Continue reading →

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Kenner Morgue Inventory List Part 4

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Here is the fourth part of the Morgue inventory list.  To catch up, the intro and first part of the list is here, the second part is here, and the third part is here.  As a reminder, the green highlighted … Continue reading →

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Protected: A-Wing Collection

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Gooney Bird

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Kenner Morgue Inventory List Part 3

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Here is the third part of the Morgue inventory list.  To catch up, the intro and first part of the list is here, and the second part is here.  As a reminder, the green highlighted items were to be sent … Continue reading →

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Kenner’s Daddy Saddle – 1965 Toy Fair Catalog

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Of all the Kenner toys that I have run across, this is by far my favorite and at the top of my most wanted list.  The Daddy Saddle is a vinyl coated, foam rubber saddle that was sold as a … Continue reading →

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