Not everyone can possess a nice, perfectly preserved and pristine boxed vintage1979 Kenner ALIEN in their toy collection. There’s many samples to be found in a more average state out in the wild. This one, currently listed for auction on eBay is an almost perfect example of a figure in such “middle of the road” condition. This one is in generally good shape but missing the usual parts. Absent are the head dome, shoulder crest and both halves of the tongue. Despite these commonly missing pieces, the rest of the figure looks intact. Significantly, the slot in the figure’s back where the crest is absent is undamaged and will accept a replacement part that will remain in situ without falling out. This slot is frequently damaged on figures of this condition and aids in raising its quality. While some parts are missing, almost everything else is in largely excellent shape. This figure is clean, the tail tip is unbroken, all fingers are present, the elbows are undamaged, there are no cracks in the feet and the glow in the dark skull details are largely in great condition. The arms have been restrung so it can hold a pose but this is a solid, average quality vintage toy being sold here. A starting bid of US$9.99 makes it a good metric of what one of these base figures is worth sans frequently missing parts.

-windebieste.