UPDATE: This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available.

This 40 year old Kenner ALIEN toy is now available for purchase on eBay for US$250.  He’s an average looking figure with all the common parts missing as is frequently the case with these old action figures.  This particular sample is incorrectly listed as “A Gentle Giant Release!” but if the photos are anything to go by, it’s indeed a 1979 Kenner item and not made by Gentle Giant in 2015.

He’s missing his head dome, the crest on his back and both tongue parts.  He’s also  suffering from some scuff marks on his glow in the dark head features.  Other than that, he looks reasonably good.  He’s a little dusty and on the grubby side of things but it’s certainly nothing that a good dip into the kitchen sink with some hot water and mild detergent couldn’t fix.

Is he worth US$250, though?  It’s hard to say with these things but if you ask most people they will just look at you funny and respond “So, you paid $250 for that old thing? Why..?” and you’ll have to make up your own story to suit.  Nonetheless, he’s probably a good US$100 above the asking price normally considered acceptable for a figure in this condition but he may yet sell for the asking price.  He’ll scrub up super nice, too, even with the scuffed paint work on the face.

He does have a nice, unbroken slot on his back for a replacement crest, though, if you have one handy.  If not, such crests frequently appear on eBay, usually for sale for more than US$60.  You can tell your bewildered friend you’re looking for one at that price – you’ll get more funny looks from them and comments like “What?  You want to pay SEVENTY DOLLARS for a two inch long piece of cheap plastic just to stick in the back of your ugly ass, forty year old toy?  Whaaaaat..?”  Yeah.  Just like that.

If you want to know more about Gentle Giant’s 24 inch tall tribute ALIEN figure, we can direct you this HIDEOUS PLASTIC  page dedicated to documenting the 2015 tribute figure with all relevant information included. Have fun with that!

-Windebieste