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The Original Stretch Armstrong

By Admin on September 7, 2013

In 1974 a new idea blossomed in the action figure arena. From the imaginative mind of a Kenner employee a new type of figure, Stretch Armstrong, was born. He was no ordinary action figure. He was filled with corn syrup and his arms and legs could stretch to almost four times their original size. Children […]

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Stretch Serpent The Holy Grail Of Stretch Toys

By Admin on October 10, 2012

The “Stretch” series of action figures from Kenner includes what is now one of the rarest toys around. It is the Stretch Serpent. Not too many were made and far far less have survived over the years, making them extremely rare and difficult for collectors to find. The Stretch Serpent goes by more than one […]

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Stretch X-Ray – Stretch Armstrong’s Nemesis

By Admin on October 6, 2012

Every hero needs an enemy and the Stretch Armstrong action figure had “Stretch X-Ray” for his arch-enemy. The evil X-Ray was designed as a “see through” (as in transparent) nemesis to the good guy Armstrong. He could be stretched to lengths of four feet and still snap back to his original size. Stretch X-Ray was […]

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