By Admin on September 13, 2013
Kenner released three Star Wars “Three Pack” sets in 1978. This is the Villain set which includes a Stormtrooper, Darth Vader and a Death Squad Commander. It has the long play logo and white price sticker area at the top right corner that the original 12-back cards also have. The card back shows […]
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By Admin on September 10, 2013
After the success of Star Wars in 1977 came a movie two years later that would scare movie goers to no end. It was the 1979 release of Alien starring Sigourney Weaver and directed by Ridley Scott. Alien was a blend of horror and sci-fi and with a R rating was a step up from […]
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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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By Admin on June 4, 2013
Kenner toy company had scored big time when they won the rights to produce Star Wars related toys. Unfortunately, at the time, they didn’t realize it. It wasn’t until after the contract was signed and the movie came out that everyone realized how big a hit Star Wars going to be. Kenner may not have […]
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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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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 […]
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