It’s been a few months since we’ve seen a 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy be listed on eBay in Australia. I am always on the lookout to see them become available in this country with this sample being listed today. Sadly, he falls a little short in some details but we don’t see many of these old toys listed in this country. It’s just a disappointing fact this sample is bereft of several critical parts. It’s still a Kenner ALIEN despite its state. Nonetheless this one is listed in ‘as is’ condition with the auction starting at AU$295. You do get a very incomplete item for your money but considering the scarcity of these items in this country, demand for it will be high and bidding will result in a good sale. This figure does look clean but a significant number of parts are missing. A dome is included in the sale but it’s a reproduction part, a post market fabrication by a third party. Along with the absence of the original dome the following items are also missing: both arms, the dorsal crest between the shoulders and all four quad appendages immediately below that crest. A set of seven obvious holes penetrating the upper torso are testimony to these pieces having gone astray, leaving the figure in a dramatically incomplete condition. To offset these blatant deficiencies, both halves of the tongue are present and the mouth activation trigger appears to work as intended. This appears to be a standard US version of the toy and not one of the rarer Canadian samples. Both versions of Kenner’s ALIEN toy were distributed in Australia. A great item if its condition is of no problem to you if you live in Australia want to add one to your collection without having to pay (at least) another AU$100 for postage from the US.

-windebieste.