03-12-2011, 11:23 PM
I started a thread, specifically, [color="#FFFF00"][url="http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/index.php?/topic/41359-what-was-the-one-childhood-toy-you-never-had/page__p__380391__hl__toys__fromsearch__1#entry380391"]this thread (Click Here)[/url][/color], a few weeks ago and leatherfaceIX stated that the one toy he always wanted but never got as a child was this 1979 Kenner alien figure in his post.
Man, did that send me through a fog of nostalgia. I went nuts remembering how much I wanted one of those. for those unfamiliar with the toy, it was quickly produced for kids during the fandom of Kenner's Star Wars toys - despite the fact that Kenner execs were UNAWARE that the Alien film was NOT a kids/family movie. When the toy hit the toy shelves in 1979, mothers were so terrified of the toy, that they demanded stores pull it from their shelves. And pull it, they did. And so started the legacy for one of the most sought-after toys of my generation.
Well, I began to search for this holy grail of mine.
The costs for boxed ones on EBay are in the $500-$1000 range and unboxed complete versions are in the $300 range. I pretty much figured I'd never be in the market.
Well, I came across one without the inner teeth (which, yes, I realize is one of the cooler features), on eBay and figured the rest of it was pretty flawless. I bid and ended up winning it [color="#FFFF00"][size="3"]for a mere $65[/size][/color]. I'm thrilled at the condition as MOST of these figures around today are usually missing multiple parts - including arms, back tentacles, and the very elusive translucent dome for his head. Mine had all of those parts, save the inner teeth. I figured I'd only display it anyways- and for the cost - I just could not pass it up.
I just love this guy.
What do you guys think?
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKSv85mJEmY[/media]
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Man, did that send me through a fog of nostalgia. I went nuts remembering how much I wanted one of those. for those unfamiliar with the toy, it was quickly produced for kids during the fandom of Kenner's Star Wars toys - despite the fact that Kenner execs were UNAWARE that the Alien film was NOT a kids/family movie. When the toy hit the toy shelves in 1979, mothers were so terrified of the toy, that they demanded stores pull it from their shelves. And pull it, they did. And so started the legacy for one of the most sought-after toys of my generation.
Well, I began to search for this holy grail of mine.
The costs for boxed ones on EBay are in the $500-$1000 range and unboxed complete versions are in the $300 range. I pretty much figured I'd never be in the market.
Well, I came across one without the inner teeth (which, yes, I realize is one of the cooler features), on eBay and figured the rest of it was pretty flawless. I bid and ended up winning it [color="#FFFF00"][size="3"]for a mere $65[/size][/color]. I'm thrilled at the condition as MOST of these figures around today are usually missing multiple parts - including arms, back tentacles, and the very elusive translucent dome for his head. Mine had all of those parts, save the inner teeth. I figured I'd only display it anyways- and for the cost - I just could not pass it up.
I just love this guy.
What do you guys think?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKSv85mJEmY[/media]