UPDATE: Sold for US$462 (2 bidders).

Here’s a beautiful sample of the 1979 vintage Kenner ALIEN toy for sale on eBay right now. This item is complete and ticks all the boxes. Well, maybe it’s not ticking any boxes that include an actual box; but as a loose figure, it’s a good quality piece. Of course, it is priced accordingly and bidding starts at US$400. Well, it’s a steep start but even at this price, it’s not going to last – even if these ugly old play things aren’t as rare as the seller would like to have you believe.Nonetheless, this is indeed a beautiful figure. All of its features are present and they look terrific. Just take a peek at that excellent glow in the dark paint work! It’s near perfect without chips, scratched or otherwise blemished. It’s pretty clear how this paint pattern on the toy’s face kept children awake at night and they then refused to sleep with these things in their room. Just imagine that face leering at you out of the darkness, glowing green and creepy. Yep. It’s a great toy, huh and this is a wonderful sample. It also includes one of those cheap Chinese metal display stands which actually work very well for around only US$4. Mind you, the vendor has admitted to keeping the upper dorsal crest in place “with a drop of glue since it is always loose”. As these pieces are innately loose, anyway, it may be possible the figure may have some damage to the slot it is being held in – which is very common – and shouldn’t need glue. Otherwise, a really nice figure and at US$400, this listing won’t last long. It’s simply a matter of how high the starting price will climb to.

-Windebieste.