A relatively common find in the US but outside that country can be a challenge, this average condition Kenner ALIEN toy is available for purchase in Australia on eBay. The seller currently has it listed for Au$899. In anyone’s book, this is a high price but considering the rareness of these forty year old vintage toys and the demand they commonly command, it’s not surprising. It’s simply unfortunate that significant features on this sample are not up to the price being asked.

This is a good, average condition figure. It’s clean with a few knocks and marks here and there but what really hurts it’s value are the multiple reproduction pieces that populate this item. It’s the same typical four items that often go missing on these old toys that are lacking and have been replaced here. The head dome, both tongue parts and the crest mounted between the shoulders are all reproduction parts.

Had all of these been original pieces rather than facsimiles, then the asking Au$800 wouldn’t be unrealistic. At least one complete sample ALIEN sold for around the Au$800 mark about three months ago. It’s not an isolated instance, either. Mind you, that piece was a rare sample made in Canada. Canadian made ALIEN toys were distributed internationally outside of the US, including here in Australia.

The sample being offered for sale here is the commonly found US version of the figure. There are subtle differences between the US and Ca product runs and most people won’t care for the minor discrepancies between them. Especially here in Australia where a Kenner ALIEN toy for sale is a truly rare find, at any time. Nonetheless, it’s still a highly sought after vintage toy regardless of the reproduction parts being present and the seller will probably move it before too long. Maybe a little longer if this price is maintained.

-windebieste.