Category Archives: Toys

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’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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Kenner’s Rex The Tyrannosaurus Toy

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Gooney Bird

6 feet long.  5 feet tall.  100% awesomeness.  This is one of my favorite Kenner toys of all time.  The image below is a page from the 1968 Kenner Toy Fair catalog. Some shots of the toy:

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Strawberry Shortcake 30th Anniversary Vintage Style Three Doll Set

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Hasbro has released a special three doll set in honor of Strawberry Shortcake’s 30th anniversary. The dolls will be the vintage style and the set will include Strawberry Shortcake, Orange Blossom, and Raspberry Tart. Press release from Hasbro: STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE … Continue reading →

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