Kenner Alien Promotional Catalog

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In 1979, Kenner toys gave out this promotional catalog to prospective industry buyers to promote what they hoped would be their next big science fiction property "Alien".


While the film itself was a hit and still considered a classic, Kenner would soon realize that the world wasn't ready for toys based on R rated sci fi horror films. (that would change).

What follows is a little piece of 70s toy history:


Check out the Kenner Alien Promotional Catalog here


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[monitor_ep]

I am so happy about these figures. I can add Aliens to my Star Wars!!!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Very cool! It seems so odd to think that a toy company wouldn't know the tone of a movie like this. But then again, Mattel concentrated most of their MOS line on those goofy rubber flinger figures, which is a far cry from the film's serious tone.

Oh, and you got a leftover "Butch and Sundance" paragraph right after the banner.

Chris

[Toyman_Chris]

I need to find one one going to SDCC to hook me up with that early bird kit.

Anyone??

[drquest]

I need to find one one going to SDCC to hook me up with that early bird kit.

Anyone??

Put me down for one too!

[cjefferys]

Wow, very cool catalog, I've never seen it before. I'm guessing it isn't easy to find, too bad. It sucks that they weren't allowed to show a picture of the Alien figure (understandable though).

[Hedji]

Put me down for one too!

Ugh, me three!

[Spawn67]

Hey Gang! Check it out about a year ago I scored the ALIEN Board Game in MINT condition at a yard sale for a whopping $2! That was my big score for quite sometime!