Another torn down sample of Kenner’s 1979 ALIEN toy has become listed on eBay. Various loose parts including the head, both torso halves & tail, left arm and left leg are individually available to purchase. All parts are in reasonable condition, featuring some wear blemishes and varying degrees of completeness.Some cleaning will be necessary.
Both torso halves, tail and quad appendages – US$89.99. The listing includes a corroded serrated clip for holding the tail in place. It is missing the upper shoulder crest on the back with its mounting slot damaged. The tail tip is broken and missing. The eight support pins located inside the shoulders for supporting arms are all present with little wear – which is perfect for a rebuild of this toy when re-attaching the arms. There is no mention or images in the listing of the four screws needed to fasten the torso halves together. These screws can be tricky to find but screws salvaged from other Kenner toys of this vintage will fit perfectly. Typically, the Star Wars Millennium Falcon play set is a fantastic source for them.

The Head – US$89.99. Generally in very good shape. Missing the dome and both tongue halves. Upper and lower set of teeth are present. Trigger mechanism works as intended. Unbroken neck mount. This head is cast from a scratched mold. Glow in the dark head paint and vac coated teeth are chipped and scuffed.

Left arm – US$50. Scuffed and dirty, it is missing the rubber arm anchor, so an improvised method for re-attachment will be required. Otherwise, it is complete with no fingers missing. Elbow spur is attached and unbroken. For some weird reason, the left arm is missing more frequently than the right arm from these old toys. As such, left arms are in higher demand. This item might end up being first item listed from this tear down to sell. That’s been my experience from watching these items be listed when a left arm is included.

Left leg – US$40. One of the more robust parts of the toy. Some play and wear marks but this leg is complete and unbroken. Significantly, the area around the connection to the hip is scratched from rotation but the actual flange is complete and unbroken.

Rebuilding these old toys is a lot of fun! I’m sure these loose and disparate parts will all go to good use and refurbish other samples of these old toys to make them more complete.

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Starting at a mere US$0.99, there’s a very good condition 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy now listed on eBay. This one is complete in its box, with poster inclusion present and the much sought after vintage toy still fastened to the red insert card with zip ties. Bidding has already climbed rapidly to US$7.50! Hah! It won’t last at that price for long and the auction has a clear six days before closing.This sample does look great. The box is showing some signs of age and light creases but is otherwise decent looking piece for a four decades old piece of packaging. The figure appears to be as good as it gets having never been removed from the insert it is mounted on. The poster is likewise present and completes the item for sale. Starting at such a low auction price of only US$0.99, this item will definitely attract a lot of interest. It will also demonstrate the value of these items when the final bid is placed. I expect it will take little to no time to reach US$100. That should happen without any bets placed. As to how much higher this item will sell for? The end value will be determined by the final bidder. At least US$600 would be expected. More than that is not out of the question. This auction can potentially break the US$1,000 ceiling. This is definitely a worthy item to watch, that’s for certain! A four figure sale for a nasty looking old toy that didn’t sell well back in 1979, though? Sure. Why not? This is in no way setting any precedents. Mind you, back in 1980, these old toys were heavily discounted. All the way down to, you know… US$7.50.

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These black and white 1979 vintage Kenner ALIEN posters are neat, that’s for sure. They’re getting hard to find and it’s great to see them pop up on eBay like this. This one is in decent condition and being sold for a paltry US$149. CHEAP! OK, so maybe it’s not cheap but it’s still a neat poster.

The state of these old double sided inclusions for the old Kenner ALIEN toy can range dramatically from shredded and water stained to pristine condition. This one is in very good condition. No tears or water marks. No pinholes on the corners. Just a single hard crease, which is common considering the poster would have been folded at its point of manufacture to fit inside the toy’s box; and light buckling is present. Not bad for a poster. Sure, it’s a hike in terms of price but it’s a fantastic vintage item worth framing, if you need one of these things.

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Grab your spare parts now! Nope. That’s not a euphemism. Several 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy parts have become available on eBay. These loose items are ideal if you want to repair/restore an incomplete figure. Available are both arms along with the head. None of which are complete but all very useful if you need these items. The head at US$79.99 is the least attractive proposition on offer here. Battered and missing the dome along with all four mouth parts, this item features scuffed and stained paintwork on its upper surface. Significantly, it is broken at the neck and the piece needed to fit the head in place is not included in this listing. Any attempt to return the head to a torso WILL require some alternative and creative means of doing so. At least it’s clean.

The left arm at US$49.99, is missing its rubber arm anchor but is otherwise a good purchase. It’s generally clean but does feature signs of wear, especially around the ball joint where it has previously been attached to its former torso. Again, an improvised method will be needed to reattach the limb.

The right arm at US$49.99 is likewise missing its rubber anchor and exactly like it’s matching limb is otherwise complete with marks around the ball joint. It will go a long way to complete a figure with just a little attention.

Great pieces if you need ’em to complete a figure; but that head is in mighty rough shape, though. The arms are the real prizes here, and cheaper, too.

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If you’re looking for a cheap (or at least, not too expensive) 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy and keen on performing some much needed but not too demanding restoration work on one, then this sample currently listed on eBay for US$200 is a great candidate. He’s missing a few parts but most of his pieces are present and these old toys are relatively easy to bring up to a decent standard with some love and attention. He’s lacking three pieces commonly missing from these old toys. The head dome and both pieces of the two-part tongue are absent. Other than those errant parts, he’s all there. The notorious crest between the figure’s shoulders which is frequently absent is present here. Both arms are included in the sale but they will need to be re-attached. Not a difficult task. Aside from this basically assembly, he just needs a good bath with a toothbrush in hand to knock all the dust and dirt off of him. The only real concern with this sample is the possibility of the functionality of the lever operated mouth not working.

Here, it appears the mouth isn’t properly sitting in the closed position. It may be damaged inside or both internal springs required to close the jaws may be missing. If either of these problems are the case, it may not be repairable. Nonetheless, the head could just as easily be filthy, gummed up inside and preventing the mouth from operating normally. If this is the case, the mouth may just need a through dousing with warm soapy water to dislodge any detritus that may be clogging up the interior of the head. Regardless, a good and thorough clean would go a long way to improve the condition of this item.

Even if it is missing a few parts on the head, transforming this disassembled old toy and revitalising it into a vintage piece worthy of display is well within its potential. It’s a great item for someone wanting to restore a fantastic old ALIEN toy.

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