Monthly Archives: February 2015

Kenner Star Wars variant comic book covers look so good you want to open them up!

Marvel has brought us back to a time when we wanted to collect every variant cover of our favorite books.  From foil covers to holograms to lenticular images and even polybagged, it feels like the 90’s!  One cover variant in … Continue reading

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Kenner’s Gooney Bird now available in new Kennerflex foam!

I’ve been known to play favorites when it comes to certain items in my collection, but if I had to play the “what would you grab if your house was on fire” game, this would be the thing I grabbed … Continue reading

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I’m Batman: A look back at some of my favorite Kenner Batman figures

Now that Gentle Giant is coming out with a new Jumbo Batman Figure lets take a look back at some of the original Kenner Batman figures.  I’d like to thank Dork Dimension for the nice images of these figures. Lets start with … Continue reading

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Super Powers is back…again!

Update!  Pictures added from Toy Fair 2015. Announced on the Kotobukiya Facebook page, they have teamed up with DC to re-imagine the Kenner Super Powers line! Here is the announcement from their Facebook page. “Return to the classic era of … Continue reading

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Kenner’s Capt. Space Bub-L-Rocket Bubble Blowing Toy

Here is Kenner’s Capt. Space Bub-L-Rocket bubble blowing toy.  Kenner got it’s start in the toy making business with bubble themed products, and the Bub-L-Rocket was one of their earliest successes.  The first Bub-L-Rocket came boxed, and included liquid bubble … Continue reading

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Gentle Giant Goes JUMBO (again) with Kenner’s Super Powers!

  Update!  Pictures of the pre-production Superman and Wonder Woman from Toy Fair! But wait, there’s more! Gentle Giant isn’t quite finished with their jumbo-sizing yet.  Also announced today Kenner’s Super Powers line is getting some love!  With all the … Continue reading

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Gentle Giant Goes JUMBO With Kenner’s Batman

Update!  Pictures of the pre-production Batman from Toy Fair! Exclusively on Action Figure Insider a nice article on the the new Jumbo Gentle Giant Batman: The Animated Series. This is a nice throw back to the animated series that debuted in 1992. The … Continue reading

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Intro to the Kenner Collector World of Curch

Hello, my name is Joe Curcio and I am a new contributor to this site.  I am an active collector and seller of vintage toys.  Many of you already know me as “Curch” but for those of you who don’t, … Continue reading

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M.A.S.K. Making a Comeback!

 This year marks the 30th anniversary of Kenner’s M.A.S.K. franchise and all signs have been pointing in the direction that we might see a return to Boulder Hill sooner rather than later! Here is a breakdown of what has been … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Character Map Featuring Kenner’s Kroger Building Headquarters

This is a Cincinnati character map from 1982 showcasing various businesses and attractions from around the city.  These for profit character maps, also called fun maps, were popular in the 80’s as a way for local businesses to advertise. This … Continue reading

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