Category Archives: Internal Items

Li’L Loggers: Rugged Lumberjacks & Their Pet Pals!

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Josh Blake

Greetings Gooney fans! One of the beloved, yet nearly forgotten lines Kenner released in the early 80’s was a bathtub toy-line companion to the popular Sea Wees line known as Li’l Loggers. Each action figure was packaged with a companion … Continue reading →

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Conan O’Brien and the 35th Anniversary of G.I. JOE

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Josh Blake

Greetings Gooney Fans! Last week the nation celebrated Veterans Day and recognized those who served in the Armed Forces. To commemorate this occasion, we uncovered some interesting information relating to a national contest Kenner/Hasbro held to celebrate the 35th anniversary … Continue reading →

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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 Show and Kenner Mural Review

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Josh Blake

Greetings Gooney Fans! Grab your Bubbl-Matic and hop on the Daddy Saddle, because we are traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio – home of Kenner Toys! Last weekend collectors traveled far and wide to experience one of the hobby’s finest toy shows. … Continue reading →

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The MASK ’87 Invitational Flag

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Gooney Bird

This is an invitation for The MASK ’87 Invitational, Kenner’s release party for the 1987 MASK product line.  The party took place at Kenner’s year-round showroom in Manhattan’s Toy District.  MASK stands for Mobile Armored Strike Kommand and the toy … Continue reading →

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Kenner Internal Video: Sentimental Journey

Posted on January 2, 2016 by John Wooten

[pro-player]http://www.kennercollector.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/kenner-goodbye-1.flv,http://www.kennercollector.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/kenner-goodbye-2.flv[/pro-player] When Kenner closed their doors in Cincinnati in 2000, it was an end of an era.  Hasbro had obtained Kenner in 1991 and after 9 years, the time to close the Cincinnati office had come.  Many employees would move … Continue reading →

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Kenner Fall ’78 Star Wars supplement

Posted on November 11, 2015 by John Wooten

Many collectors have seen various vendor catalogs, typically called ‘Toy Fair’ catalogs because they were sent out around Toy Fair to promote the new and existing lines to vendors.  These catalogs contain nice photos of the toys, descriptions, case packing … Continue reading →

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Kenner Power Movers road crew mail-in set of three hard copy 4ups

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Gooney Bird

Kenner’s Power Movers toy line had a relatively short shelf life as far as toys go, lasting only a couple of years between 1982 and 1983.  The line of trucks and military vehicles were battery operated and claimed to have … Continue reading →

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Kenner Model Shop dated hard copy Batman sample

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Gooney Bird

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 →

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1978 POPAI Outstanding Marketing Achievement Silver Award for Star Wars Action Figure Floor Display

Posted on September 3, 2015 by John Wooten

The POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising Institute) was established in 1936 and is an international trade association for marketing in retail industry. It serves as the premiere source of education, learning and future-oriented research in retail marketing.  For over 50 … Continue reading →

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