UPDATE: Sold for AU$1,500.

Vintage 1979 Kenner ALIEN toys in Australia are uncommon at best, one is now available on eBay for AU$1,500 (approx. US$1,000) or make an offer, right now. This one includes original box, insert card and poster. While a loose figure can be very hard to find in this country, one in a box can be considered rare. You will see one of these appear on eBay Australia with or without the box around once every 6 months or so.While 4 figure prices for one of these toys is common anywhere in the world, at this price you would want the package and contents to be complete. Sadly, this is not the case with this item. This sample, manufactured in the US, is good in all details but it is missing the head dome on the figure and the front plastic window from the box. Had these items both been present, then the asking price of AU$1,500 would be realistic (I can’t believe I said that. lol. but it’s true).  Unfortunately, this level of incompleteness does knock a substantial amount off the value of the item.

Then again, this is Australia and most things here are stupidly expensive. This figure will probably sell – even at this price – largely due to its highly collectable status, well established nefarious reputation of being the first toy based on an R-rated movie and its relative scarcity in this country. It’s a strong combination that hauls unexpectedly high prices for many vintage items sold here.

-Windebieste.