Author Archives: John Wooten

Custom Kenner Hockey Jersey for OSWCC

Each year, the Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club holds a summer social where up to 200 members and guests gather together to celebrate Star Wars collecting.  In recent years, this event has been highlighted by a club auction where donated … Continue reading

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Time Machine: Starting Lineup Sealed Cases

Ok, I admit it. This update is only for the most hard core toy collector or Kenner fan. Remember when, at some point in your adult life, you realized that the things you had as a kid had a value? … Continue reading

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Kenner Price Changes – 1986

Items like these provide insight into Kenner’s relationship with their buyers. This letter was sent to their customers announcing a new pricing structure for the 1986 season. The mid 80s were an interesting time in Kenner’s history.  The successful Star … Continue reading

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Bone Age Stone Clan Signed Sample

Kenner’s Bone Age line was short lived, lasting for only one series of toys from 1987-88.  The building toy – action figure combination was an interesting idea, but it ultimately didn’t catch on with parents or kids. The action figures … Continue reading

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Unproduced Sculpt from The Mask

This is an unproduced wax sculpt of “Walter”, a villain from The Mask comic book series in the early-mid 1990s. The Mask: From Zero to Hero was a line of Kenner toys in 1994. It’s unclear if this is part … Continue reading

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