Author Archives: Gooney Bird

General Mills Fall 1969 Horizons Shareholder Magazine

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Gooney Bird

This General Mills Horizons mini magazine was provided to shareholders in the Fall of 1969.  The magazine provides a financial update, recap of the annual shareholder’s meeting, and other current events happening at the company. It measures 6″ x 9″ … Continue reading →

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The Secret Story of TOYS

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Gooney Bird

Not specifically Kenner related, but this is a great video that takes a look behind the scenes at artists sculpting and using prototyping methods to create the toys we love to collect.  

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NECA 7″ Predator Series 10 Assort. in Kenner Inspired Packaging

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Gooney Bird

It might be too soon to call this the Golden Age of Kenner collecting, but… no, you know what, it is!  This is a great time to be a Kenner collector!  With products like Gentle Giant’s 12″ Kenner Star Wars … Continue reading →

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Starting Lineup Collecting Community Still Going Strong

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Gooney Bird

The Cincinnati Enquirer has an article up featuring local Starting Lineup collector Hank Reed and his continued love for the Kenner toy line.  The article is a great read, and has some stories that will take collectors back to those … Continue reading →

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Ectocontainment.com Looking for Kenner The Real Ghostbusters Instructions

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Gooney Bird

If you are a Kenner Ghostbusters fan, you need to head on over to Ectocontainment.com and see what they are up to.  Richard Roy (aka Spengs) is working on gathering all of the instruction sheets that were included in the … Continue reading →

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io9’s List of the 14 Greatest Action Figure Playsets of All Time

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Gooney Bird

  i09 has posted a list of their top 14 action figure playsets of all time.  Kenner makes a strong showing with three spots on their list.  The Star Wars Death Star Space Station, Star Wars Ewok Village, and the MASK … Continue reading →

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Kenner’s Goofus Double Hoop Foam Ring Toy

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Gooney Bird

Every now and then a Kenner toy comes along that makes you think “wow, marketing earned their pay on that one.”  The Goofus Double Hoop is one of those toys.  The toy is nothing more that two foam rings with … Continue reading →

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Super7’s Alien ReAction Figures San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Gooney Bird

Action Figure Insider has the latest scoop on Super7’s Alien Re-Action figures Comic-Con pre-order plans and exclusives.  Whew that’s a lot of hyphen’s!  Super7 is going all out to create a vintage vibe with these figures.  Click here to check … Continue reading →

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This Day in Kenner History…

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Gooney Bird

From the Star Wars Facebook page.

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ZICA Toys 3 3/4″ The Six Million Dollar Man Action Figures

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Gooney Bird

It’s a great time to be a toy collector if you are a fan of vintage Kenner action figures.  ZICA Toys has just announced their plan to make a line of 3 3/4″ Six Million Dollar Man action figures in … Continue reading →

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