Trading Card # 30: Kenner Alien

Trading Card # 30: Kenner Alien


This card comes with a little bit of a story, I got lobbied to do it by someone over at the Megomuseum forums (thanks James). He even went out of way by mocking up what he thought the card should look like. This is important because and this might come as a shock but I’m not really a fan of Alien.
I’ve worked years at Convention dealer rooms with people who absolutely adore the thing, my wife owns all the films but the appeal of it all escapes me, I’m weird I guess. That said, James was totally right, this is an iconic toy of our childhood and absolutely deserved to get it’s own trading card.

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Mantooth
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

4 Comments

  • Autumnforest on April 29, 2010

    Ah, a simpler time, huh? Look at the orgasmic look on his face to have a plastic alien doll–even a new WII game station wouldn't get that expression at Xmas-time anymore. In fact, given the face he's making, I want one of those toys!

  • JFStan on April 29, 2010

    I did love my Kenner Alien.. Sadly I sold it to a local comic shop in the late 80's.

  • John III on April 29, 2010

    I wasn't into Alien either. Why should I have been? I was a kid and it was a science fiction HORROR movie! Now when I was older and Aliens came out, I was a huge fan. Unfortunately that was the last good movie in the franchise.

  • rob! on April 30, 2010

    I got my Alien card in the mail today…very cool!!

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