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Author Archives: Gooney Bird
Kenner Fast 111’s double-sided metal store display
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
Posted in Advertising, Store Display
Tagged Display, Fast 111's, Sign, Store Display
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Kenner’s hand crocheted Pigtail Play-Wig
If you thought the Daddy Saddle was as far out there as Kenner dared to venture, think again. Yes you are looking at a play wig Kenner marketed and sold in 1958. What little girl didn’t want to run around … Continue reading
Kenner Model Shop dated hard copy Batman sample
This is a bagged Batman hard copy dated 3/15/00. A hard copy is one of the earliest stages of a figure’s creation, and this particular hard copy is a dark blue resin material. What’s interesting about this piece, is that … Continue reading
Kenner Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears Friend Bear at Cincinnati Zoo
This image was scanned from a slide that was found with a large group of Kenner internal slides. The image shows Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears Friend Bear posing with kids at the Cincinnati Zoo, probably around the mid 1980’s. My … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, Care Bears, Cincinnati Zoo, Penguin, Robin, Strawberry Shortcake, Super Powers
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Kenner’s The Real Ghostbusters and Rat Fink mashup sculpture
How cool is this? If you’re a fan of Kenner’s The Real Ghostbusters toy line from the 1980’s and the Rat Fink toy line from 1990, here is a mashup that will leave you begging for more. Artist Paul E. … Continue reading
A look at the original Kenner Star Wars toy anticipation on this Force Friday
If you have any Star Wars toy collectors on your Facebook feed, then you already know what today is. It’s Force Friday, the official release day for the new Force Awakens Star Wars toys. ABC News has a look back … Continue reading
Mark Boudreaux, the toy designer behind every Kenner/Hasbro Star Wars Millennium Falcon
Bloomberg has posted an interview with Mark Boudreaux, the man who has been working on Star Wars toys for over 40 years. Mark started out creating toys at Kenner in Cincinnati as a student, and now still works for Hasbro. Boudreaux has … Continue reading
Kenner Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman cosplay
This is quite possibly the greatest cosplay team in the history of ever! Oh that hair! Removable skin even?? It’s got it all. He even nailed the engine block and the classic Kenner pose. Catalog image property of Plaidstallions.com. Go … Continue reading
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Tagged Bionic Man, Bionic Woman, cosplay, Six Million Dollar Man
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Kenner Business Cards
Updated July 26, 2015 with new Dewey Shumate cards, and variation Hasbro card with Tonka truck watermark. Business cards are a great way to see how styles and logos changed over the years at Kenner. These are just a few of … Continue reading
Kenner internal department “do it” list
Here’s a fun little list that was found along with a bunch of other internal Kenner paperwork from the early 1990’s. Like in any office environment, the employees at Kenner enjoyed poking fun at the other departments they worked with. This page is an … Continue reading
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