Category Archives: Fan Made

Ira Gobler and the Star Wars Toys That Never Were

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Josh Blake

Greetings Gooney Fans! Have you ever heard the story of Ira Gobler and Gobler Toys? Imagine for a moment that there is a prequel to the story we already know of Kenner securing the rights to the franchise just one … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Toy Heritage Mural Features Kenner Toys!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by John Wooten

After many hundreds of hours over many long, hot, summer weeks, the Toy Heritage mural by local artist Jonathan Queen is now finished.  Located at 23 West Court Street in downtown Cincinnati, an official dedication is set for this Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Kenner’s The Real Ghostbusters and Rat Fink mashup sculpture

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Gooney Bird

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 →

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Winners of Gooney Pin Giveaway!

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Joe Ilagan

  Time to announce the winners who caught this elusive bird!! Everyone that commented on our post will be receiving a pin!  So please send us your mailing addresses so we can get these pins shipped out to you! Email: … Continue reading →

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2015 Star Wars Celebration Anaheim Recap

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Gooney Bird

Another Star Wars Celebration has come and gone, and we are just now recovering from the four days of complete awesomeness!  We had an amazing time catching up with old friends and enjoyed making many new ones.  Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Kenner Fun Map and Gooney Bird lapel pin reminder

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Joe Ilagan

Don’t forget!  Dan and I will be out in sunny Anaheim, California for Star Wars Celebration and will have these awesome goodies for you! The Kenner Fun Map will be exclusively available to everyone attending the Archive Party on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Gooney Bird PVC lapel pin available at Celebration Anaheim

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Gooney Bird

KennerCollector.com is excited to announce our second giveaway that will be available at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim April 16-19, 2015.  This 3D lapel pin depicting Kenner’s famous Gooney Bird, will be available for trading with fellow collectors throughout Celebration Anaheim.  The flexible PVC … Continue reading →

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KennerCollector.com Fun Map pays tribute to Cincinnati’s Kenner legacy

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Gooney Bird

KennerCollector.com is excited to announce our exclusive Kenner Fun Map, a poster showcasing the company’s many historic Cincinnati locations and toy lines.  The poster measures 18″ wide x 24″ tall, and will be limited to only 350 pieces.  The Fun … Continue reading →

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Kenner’s Star Wars figures used to bring Atari games to life

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Joe Ilagan

Dan Polydoris of Chicago Toy Collector has taken some of Kenner’s vintage Star Wars figures and customized them to look like characters from classic Atari 2600 games. As someone who grew up playing these games, seeing the box art brought to … Continue reading →

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Universe Expanded: Kenner’s 1998 Star Wars Action Figures book on Kickstarter

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Gooney Bird

Philip Reed from battlegrip.com has launched a new Kickstarter project for a 96 page hard cover book focused on Kenner’s 1998 Star Wars Expanded Universe toy line.  This will be the author’s fifth toy related book.  There’s just something cool … Continue reading →

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