Employee Profile: Rob Hanson and Kenner’s Ninja Turtles???
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by Bill Wills
3y ago
Name: Rob Hanson Years of Employment: 1981 – 1999 Job Title: Consumer Marketing Research Location: Kroger Building Job Description: Assist in product development by gauging consumer interest in and response to products as well as marketing and advertising.   In His Own Words Rob, along with Director Tom Neiheisel, was hired by VP Dennis Redpath in 1981 to serve as Sr. Manager of the Consumer Research team which was a branch of the newly formed Marketing Research department. The other branch was the Sales Market Research team that did parallel work evaluating marketplace sales data. Denni ..read more
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The original Star Wars film celebrates its 40th Anniversary!
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by Josh Blake
3y ago
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Employee Profile: Jim Hook and Yoda The Jedi Master Game
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by Josh Blake
3y ago
Greetings Gooney Fans! This past month we were fortunate to meet up with a former Project Engineer (1979-1997) Jim Hook. Jim worked on several product lines throughout his career including Star Wars, M.A.S.K., Starting Lineup, Batman, etc. One of the products he was especially happy to have been a part of was Yoda The Jedi Master board game. Object of the game: “Be the first player to become a Jedi Knight, defeat the Dark Side of the Force and win! Travel to the Dagobah System where Yoda, the ancient Jedi Master, will teach you the ways of the Force. Acquire Jedi merit as you successfully ..read more
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Li’L Loggers: Rugged Lumberjacks & Their Pet Pals!
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by Josh Blake
3y ago
Greetings Gooney fans! One of the beloved, yet nearly forgotten lines Kenner released in the early 80’s was a bathtub toy-line companion to the popular Sea Wees line known as Li’l Loggers. Each action figure was packaged with a companion creature and a half cylinder piece of foam that mimicked a log that would carry the characters along the water surface. Our friends over at theFwoosh.com have written an excellent article devoted to this line! Throwback Thursday: Kenner’s Li’l Loggers Pictured below are internal photos of the early models of Jumper Joe and Rocky Racoon. A keen eye will noti ..read more
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Conan O’Brien and the 35th Anniversary of G.I. JOE
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by Josh Blake
3y ago
Greetings Gooney Fans! Last week the nation celebrated Veterans Day and recognized those who served in the Armed Forces. To commemorate this occasion, we uncovered some interesting information relating to a national contest Kenner/Hasbro held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the G.I. JOE action figure line! The contest was entitled “The Search For The Real-Life G.I. JOE Spirit”. In 1999, as the contest was just underway, Conan O’Brien visited Hasbro/Kenner in downtown Cincinnati. Bob Kling, Director of Boys Sculpting at the time, has fond recollections of the event. He was kind enough to p ..read more
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Ira Gobler and the Star Wars Toys That Never Were
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by Josh Blake
3y ago
Greetings Gooney Fans! Have you ever heard the story of Ira Gobler and Gobler Toys? Imagine for a moment that there is a prequel to the story we already know of Kenner securing the rights to the franchise just one month before the release of the film. In fact, the seemingly unknown Gobler Toys was the first to pitch their concepts to George Lucas! So, let’s take a ride in Bill and Ted’s Phone Booth and head back to the year 1976 to learn about Ira Gobler and the Star Wars toys that never were! Now, if you are interested in learning the true story of Star Wars toys and how those events transpi ..read more
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Cincinnati Toy Show and Kenner Mural Review
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by Josh Blake
3y ago
Greetings Gooney Fans! Grab your Bubbl-Matic and hop on the Daddy Saddle, because we are traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio – home of Kenner Toys! Last weekend collectors traveled far and wide to experience one of the hobby’s finest toy shows. Described by many as a “Mini Star Wars Celebration”, the CTS Promotions Cincinnati Toy Show has drawn quite a large audience in recent years. After nearly a decade of successful venues in the Columbus, Ohio area, show promoter James Ford decided to reintroduce Cincinnati into the show lineup. 2016 marks the third consecutive year CTS has organized a toy show ..read more
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Cincinnati Toy Heritage Mural Features Kenner Toys!
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by John Wooten
3y ago
The Toy Heritage Mural in progress. Photo courtesy of Artworks. After many hundreds of hours over many long, hot, summer weeks, the Toy Heritage mural by local artist Jonathan Queen is now finished.  Located at 23 West Court Street in downtown Cincinnati, an official dedication is set for this Saturday, October 1 at 10:30am. Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley will be on hand for a few remarks.  Special guests include former Kenner executives Ginger Kent and Pete Kelly, as well as ArtWorks CEO and Artistic Director Tamara Harkavy, and artist Jonathan Queen. Corky Steiner, son o ..read more
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Rebates and Munch Mates: The Kenner-Cheerios Poster Offer – The Star Wars Collectors Archive Blog
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by John Wooten
3y ago
Our friend at the Star Wars Collectors Archive, Ron Salvatore, has written another great blog post today.  This installment details the General Mills Fun Group/Kenner/Star Wars connection along with a special shout out to one of our sentimental favorite Kenner concepts, the Munch Mates. Great read, Ron ..read more
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Super Bowl 50: Pizza, Beer, & TOYS
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by Joe Curcio
3y ago
Ahhh the Super Bowl. Does a greater sports day exist? The championship game, the commercials, the food. Damn, the food. Pizza, beer, wings, nachos – it’s a day where anything goes and is the biggest day of indulgence for Americans. But I digress, back to the matter at hand. You may have noticed that there are no Panther figures pictured. If you’re wondering why (and no, the reason is not because I’m a Bronco’s fan…Go Bears!) it’s because there were not many Panther SLUs produced. The Carolina Panthers team was formed in 1995 a mere five years before Starting Lineup ended production of their i ..read more
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