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.

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Another handful of loose 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy parts have been listed on eBay. These particular listings are significant this time because the four items being high demand parts commonly missing from these old toys. Up for auction is a dome, that weird crest thing that sticks out of the back of the Alien between its shoulders and a pair of tongue parts.These are all generally good clean pieces with some marks and defects. These items all have separate listings. Bidding has already commenced on all of these parts and it will be fun to watch them climb to their final closing sales prices. Here are all three listings:

Head Dome. Light scuffs and scratches, very good condition for a forty year old part.
Tongue Parts. Upper and lower parts are both included in the listing. Very good condition.
Dorsal Crest. Minor damage and missing he upper peg needed to hold it in place on back of the toy. Nonetheless, it can still be made to sit in place with a small piece of soft rubber squeezed inside the slot alongside the remaining peg.

These are all commonly missing parts and in high demand. Bidding is already well underway. The combined sales value of these three listings is likely to finish above US$200. Going to be fun to watch the final figures as these listings close.

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If you’re looking to repopulate your old 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy with much needed pieces, a fresh batch of individual body parts have become listed on eBay. It’s almost a complete set from this tear down of the vintage toy. The downside is the post-ALIEN Day prices for each of these components. These things aren’t getting cheaper as demand for them increases. Remember, Kiddies. I don’t make these prices up. Demand drives these figures.
All parts appear to be clean and in reasonably good condition. Not all parts are available as individual listings and not all parts included are displayed in the image above. These parts all come from a US version of the figure. Here’s the complete list:

US$39.99 – Both Torso Halves. Damage to crest slot. No mention of any of the four screws needed to fasten it together.
US$59.99 – Quad Appendage. Undamaged.
US$79.99 – Head. Light scuffing. Paint looks good. Jaw mechanism works. Teeth on top and bottom jaws. No tongue parts (see below) or dome.
US$74.95 – Right Leg. Unbroken.
US$74.95 – Left Leg. Unbroken.
US$99.99 – Left Arm. Missing rubber anchor. Otherwise no missing fingers or spur.
US$99.99 – Tail. Unbroken. Includes clean metal serrated clip without rust.
US$99.99 – Lower Tongue Half. Unbroken with light wear.
US$199.99 – Dorsal Crest. Unbroken.

A great selection of parts to complete your vintage Kenner ALIEN toy. If you want to pay for these prices.

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