Kenner Stretch Armstrong Archive Debuts

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Stretch Armstrong is one of the most recognizable and succesful toy concepts of the 1970s. Launched by Kenner toys in 1977, Stretch Armstrong would become a household name for generation X kids everywhere. The unique concept of making an action figure out of latex and corn syrup would create a buzz and see many a Christmas wishlist.

Subsequent figures such as Stretch Monster would prove equally succesful and move the brand into pop culture history. The line would eventually end after many successful years in 1981, where fatigue combined with increasing copycat imitators would see the line end.

The corn syrup laden hero was sold world wide and thanks to PS pal and benefactor Bill Frost, I'm finally able to showcase the many forms of Stretch and his friends on the site.



Click here to see the PlaidStallions Stretch Armstrong Index

Please do not ask me if I have these for sale, I sadly do not own a single stretch figure but do email me if you have stuff you'd like to contribute!

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[HardyGirl]

I never heard of Stretch Serpent before. Learn something new everyday.

[LadyZod]

I've always loved the original Stretch's head sculpt. Shame that they went with that hokey head when they brought him back in the 90's.

[Brown Bear]

I always wanted a shrunken mego-scale Stretch head.

[ScottA]

I always wanted a shrunken mego-scale Stretch head.

I was thinking the same thng.

[palitoy]

Been itching to make a gallery for these guys for a while, thanks to Bill for making that happen. I don't own any Kenner Stretch dolls anymore..

[starsky]

one of my favorites!

[emeraldknight47]

Had one as a kid. Always pretended he was a more muscular Mr. Fantastic. This looks to be a pretty cool archive!

[ddgaff1132]

One toy I never got worked up over. Never got the appeal of it I guess. I played with one decades ago as a kid and it just didn't impress me.

[kingdom warrior]

Great head sculpt....he use to weigh a ton, my cousins and I would throw him at each other!....

[Jason73]

Stretch is high on my list of Wants right now. Just wish he was a little more affordable.

[captact]

There's a Stretch Reed Richards from the movie Fantastic Four,..stretches similar to Stretch Armstrong....big and huge too!!! Got me one boxed!!

[ODBJBG]

Cool archive.

[4NDR01D]

Forgot I had this old Stretch Armstrong ad.

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[MIB41]

I saw one recently go on Ebay for a couple of hundred dollars and that was in the box too. The only set back was he had one tear with some of the stuff poured out. Still a heck of a deal if you ask me.