Category Archives: Internal Items

Kenner Business Cards

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Gooney Bird

Updated July 26, 2015 with new Dewey Shumate cards, and variation Hasbro card with Tonka truck watermark. Business cards are a great way to see how styles and logos changed over the years at Kenner.  These are just a few of … Continue reading →

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Kenner internal department “do it” list

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Gooney Bird

Here’s a fun little list that was found along with a bunch of other internal Kenner paperwork from the early 1990’s.  Like in any office environment, the employees at Kenner enjoyed poking fun at the other departments they worked with.  This page is an … Continue reading →

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Kenner Batman Returns Batmissile Batmobile proof sheet

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Gooney Bird

Proof sheet for the Batman Returns Batmissile Batmobile boxed toy.  The sheet measures 28″ wide x 40″ tall, and has the traditional color bars printed along the side.  It is dated 4-3-92.

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Kenner Terminator 2 John Connor prototype hard copy figure and mock-up motorcycle 

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Gooney Bird

Here is a hand painted resin hard copy prototype for the John Connor Terminator 2 action figure, along with a hand painted mock-up motorcycle.  Hard copies were one of the earliest stages in the development of an action figure at … Continue reading →

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Kenner Starting Lineup 1996 MLB Cooperstown Collection sample card/proof card

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Gooney Bird

Here is a nice unused sample card for Kenner’s 1996 Starting Lineup Cooperstown Collection Baseball set.  These kinds of unused cards are also sometimes referred to as proof cards.  Proof cards or sample cards served many different design purposes including … Continue reading →

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Kenner Super Powers Brainiac Action Figure Costume

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Gooney Bird

Here is a fun image that was found with a group of Kenner internal slides from Toy Fair.  It is a Brainiac costume that resembles the action figure from the Super Powers toy line.  Using costumes at Toy Fair to interact … Continue reading →

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General Mills’ Star Wars Micro Collection 4-up Presentation Piece From Kenner

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Gooney Bird

The General Mills History Tumblr site posted an image that Star Wars Micro collectors will find interesting.  This is a presentation piece created by Kenner in 1981 to celebrate the success of the Star Wars toy line.  What’s interesting is … Continue reading →

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Kenner’s Unproduced Star Wars Millennium Falcon Mini-Rig

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Steve Meister

I never get tired of browsing The Star Wars Collector’s Archive!  Check out this unproduced concept vehicle for a Millennium Falcon Mini-Rig.  The Mini-Rigs were small scale Star Wars vehicles Kenner developed in order to offer a low cost alternative to the larger, … Continue reading →

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Kenner Unproduced Video Game Console Original Art

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Gooney Bird

Here is the original concept art for an unproduced Kenner video game console.  The art is a mixture of pen and marker on white paper, and is mounted to a presentation board.  It measures 24″ wide x 19″ high. The art … Continue reading →

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Kenner Steve Scout Unproduced Union and Confederate Uniform Concept Art

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Gooney Bird

Here is a nice set of Kenner concept boards for unproduced Steve Scout Union and Confederate uniforms and accessory sets.  The concept boards feature a mix of original artwork done in ink and marker, and also have several logo elements … Continue reading →

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