After five years of work, my first book, HIDEOUS PLASTIC – In stores everyone can hear you scream is now available for purchase. At this point in time, it is currently listed on eBay. I am organising other services but eBay has proven to reach more people who are interested in Kenner ALIEN toys than any other service so it’s an obvious first choice to launch this publication to the public.
This book is three hundred pages of information dedicated to the 1979 vintage Kenner ALIEN toy. Should you be curious, more information regarding the book is available on its About Page. Also of interest is a FREE thirty page excerpt you can download and see if it is of further interest to you.
Along with this announcement of the book’s availability, I would like to thank the many people who have supported this project in various ways. Firstly, Sylvie Blair at BookPOD, the publisher who had faith in this strange project and brought to bear critical resources needed to see it be completed.
A substantial number of people contributed to the book directly, expanding its content to an astonishing capacity. There are photos and other material present in this book appearing in public for the first time. You have all been duly credited for your greatly appreciated contributions.Gosh, there’s some astonishing stuff in there now and it wouldn’t have been possible without such willingness to share.
I’m also taking this opportunity to thank my mother, Shirley Wlodarzyk, for too many things, actually – but appropriately in the light of this book – it was her who gave me one of these toys for Christmas forty years ago. Who knew it would come to this? Thanks Ma! And thanks for all the support, too. 🙂
Finally, I would like to thank the people who have already purchased this book. Thank you so much for having faith in me and making purchases during the bumpy pre-order period earlier this year. That was a difficult process fraught with technical issues and yet not a single person complained or demonstrated any misgivings regarding their early purchase. Instead, I am in admiration of your patience. Thank you so much. Your copies are already on their way to you.
Well, enough babble. The book is now available. Go grab a copy on eBay.
I’ll be very interested in any feedback you may have.
-Windebieste.
