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 way to rectify the apparently faulty, time honored tradition of playing “horsie”.

Most kids would be perfectly content riding around on their parents bareback style, but this was a need Kenner thought they couldn’t pass up.  As rare as these toys seem to be, I’m thinking Kenner missed the mark on the demand.  That or the toy caught on with the S&M crowd and things went horribly wrong from there.

The picture below is from Kenner’s 1965 Toy Fair catalog.

1965 Kenner Daddy Saddle Ad

I love the look on the girl’s face in the lower left hand corner.  Sure the ad says for “when Daddy’s out on the range,” but who did they think they were kidding?  This is the face of a little girl with no daddy to ride and she is clearly going to have daddy issues when she grows up!

If you have a Daddy Saddle and want to sell it, please Email Me!

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Kenner Morgue Inventory List Part 2

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Here is the second part of the Morgue inventory list.  If you missed the intro and first part of the list, it can be found here. As a reminder, the green highlighted items were to be sent to Hasbro in Rhode Island.  The TX and HX were codes for the person responsible for grinding/destroying the item.

Morgue inventory list pages 21-40 (3.47M PDF)

This is the second of six updates about the Morgue inventory list.  The entire document is 128 pages long.

Here is a link to the third update.

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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.

Rex the Tyrannosaurus

Some shots of the toy:

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2001: A Space Odyssey Monolith Action Figure

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Gooney Bird

In case you missed it this past April 1st, here is ThinkGeek’s Monolith Action Figure.  With zero points of articulation, it’s sure to be a hit with even the most demanding toy collector.  Here are the details from ThinkGeek’s product page:

  • Properly proportioned to those in the movies 2001 and 2010 (1:4:9 – the squares of the first 3 integers).
  • Made of semisynthetic, organic, amorphous, solid materials (AKA plastic).
  • Zero (0) points of articulation.
  • May cause strange magnetic fields, action figure evolution, seeing things filled with stars, and/or more (or it might just sit on your desk doing nothing).
  • Dimensions: .75″ x 3″ x 6.75″

The best part to me is the director’s name (Stanley Kubrick) used as the Kenner-esque style logo in the lower right hand corner.  It started as an April Fool’s joke, but it’s now available for purchase.  Click here to buy one!

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Receipts From Kenner Employee Store

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Here are a couple of receipts from the Kenner Employee Store.  The store was set up on Kenner property as a benefit for employees to purchase toys at a discount.  I have heard stories of employees that bought large quantities of toys only to take them to the weekend flea markets in Cincinnati to re-sell.  Scalping right from the source!

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Give-A-Show Projector Television Commercial

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Give-A-Show, Give-A-Show!

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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 30TH ANNIVERSARY 3-PACK (US Exclusive)
(Ages 3 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $29.99/Available: Fall 10)
To mark its berry sweet 30th anniversary, the STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE brand will release a special edition collector’s set that includes replicas of three original characters. Join STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, RASPBERRY TART and ORANGE BLOSSOM as they celebrate three decades of sweet friendship and fun! Each doll is outfitted in her classic fruit-themed pinafore and bonnet and emits that memorable fruity scent. The set comes complete with a comb and commemorative postcard. Available exclusively at Toys R Us and on ToysRUs.com.

Not sure about the exclusive to TRU part, but they were available at Entertainment Earth here.

Image from Entertainment Earth.

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Super Powers Batmobile Groom’s Cake!

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Gooney Bird

Here is a story about an awesome groom’s cake inspired by the Super Powers Batmobile.  Great idea and execution!

Source: USA Today

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