UPDATE: Sold for US$415. (5 bidders.)

Here’s another 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy for sale on eBay. Apparently, it’s “rare”. People must have a different appreciation of the word to what I believe it to mean. This is the second Kenner ALIEN freshly listed on eBay I have seen described this way, today. lol. Bidding starts at US$199. A very reasonable kick off to the sale, I say.Admittedly, this one is in very good condition. Excellent condition, actually; but even complete figures such as this are still relatively common and do appear frequently on eBay. Even if it included a box and poster, it would still not be rare – unless my understanding of the meaning of the word is seriously out of touch with reality. Nonetheless, this a great figure. It’s complete, in very good shape with only minor faults – and even those aren’t going to worry whoever purchases this fine example of the old vintage Kenner toy.

So what deprecating issues are present in this sample? Well, not too many at all, actually. The tail is a little warped and out of shape; but that can be straightened out with ease by immersing the tail in hot water. There’s some minor separation of the of the right forearm at the wrist which will loosen the hand at that joint. Some minor scratches here and there and maybe some scarring on the quad appendages where these pieces rub against the harder styrene of the torso on the back. It’s just these minor items, much of it amounting to little more than nit-picking on my part, really. This is a fine sample of the toy, in great shape with only small imperfections present that only someone overly obsessed with precision would be concerned about.

Starting at a healthy US$199, this item will sell. That first bid won’t take long; and then after that, bids are just gonna pile up like Chicago police vehicles in The Blues Brothers. This one won’t last long and it will definitely be fun to watch.

-Windebieste.