Browsing: Kenner

In 1988, Kenner released Starting Lineups in the United States. At the time, these were what we would call a hyped collectible today. The collectible was the action figure, and as an added bonus, you’d also get a trading card. Most people kept these in the package, never opening them to protect the action figure. The…

Thirty. That’s the total number of rocket-firing Boba Fett prototypes Kenner ever built, back in 1979, before the company killed the toy for good. Only three are known to have survived the 47 years since, and this past April, the best-preserved of them sold at Goldin Auctions for $1,342,000 — a new all-time record for…

One of the most beloved features of Star Warsaction figure collecting is the endless roster of blink-and-you’ll-miss-them characters Hasbro is dedicated to churning out. This tradition began with Kenner in the seventies, with the second-ever wave of Star Wars action figures including deep cut droids and Mos Eisley cantina denizens — including one who technically…