Any new classic toy aquisitions?

[drquest]

I picked this up recently, a Dinky Space 1999 Eagle. I matched it up with my Space 1999 lunchbox. I used a lunchbox just like that in 1-2nd grades. I swear everytime I look at that lunchbox I can smell Tuna Fish, LOL...

[acrovader]

I had that Eagle 1 toy.

[Captain Big Trousers]

That's the 1st release Eagle Transporter, with the red tanks and silver engine bells, as opposed to vice versa in later releases.

[cjefferys]

After 33 years of wanting one, I finally picked up a Kenner Alien. Came with a pretty decent box, and the figure looks unplayed with, still attached to the insert. Unfortunately, the internal rubber connector on one arm is broken (kinda common with these) but a helpful member here posted a good way to fix it in another thread, so I'll be trying that soon. Maybe a bit trickier than restringing a Mego, but it looks doable. I'm just happy to finally get what was one of my biggest wants.

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[TCM Hitchhiker]

^ rad score

[megoat]

Awesome score. Kenner Alien is a grail piece for me. I actually had one when I was a kid. Don't know what my parents were thinking.....

[rche]

Super kudos on a fantastic nab there cj.
Gonna have to liberate him to fix him, tho. It is not too bad of a trick to do. Maybe you have replaced arms on a Kenner Vader or Chewie? similar.
Looks good on the shelf. Dominates.

After 33 years of wanting one, I finally picked up a Kenner Alien. Came with a pretty decent box, and the figure looks unplayed with, still attached to the insert. Unfortunately, the internal rubber connector on one arm is broken (kinda common with these) but a helpful member here posted a good way to fix it in another thread, so I'll be trying that soon. Maybe a bit trickier than restringing a Mego, but it looks doable. I'm just happy to finally get what was one of my biggest wants.

[piecemaker]

Thats an excellent looking Kenner Alien with box,Congrats!

[cjefferys]

Thanks guys. I remember asking for an Alien back in Christmas 1979, he was at the top of my list...didn't get him. Then about a year later I saw a department store flyer where they were on clearance for $9.99. I begged my mom to drive me to the store...she wouldn't, saying that I was "getting a bit old for toys" (Ok, I was around 12-13, but as time has proven, I never got too old for toys ). Some time in the 90's, my dad came back from a road trip and mentioned that he saw one at a flea market pretty cheap. "I didn't pick it up because I didn't know if you still wanted one or not". Arrgh, thanks dad. Finally, when I bought this one, it took nearly a month to arrive, I thought for sure it got lost in the mail. For a while I started thinking that I just wasn't meant to own this toy.

Gonna have to liberate him to fix him, tho. It is not too bad of a trick to do. Maybe you have replaced arms on a Kenner Vader or Chewie? similar.

Yeah, and unfortunately it looks like I'll have to cut the arm ties if I want to remove him from the insert. I wish they used twist ties or something, but these look like they don't come off without cutting them off. I've never repaired a Vader or Chewie before, but actually this looks easier because you can actually take the Alien apart, Vader/Chewie don't have screws holding the body together, so I'm guessing that would be a bit more of a PITA.

[palitoy]

Fantastic stuff guys!