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- 1979 ALIEN 18" Action Figure by KENNER TOY COMPANY
Designed by H.R. GIGER (Feb 5, 1940 - May 12, 2014) R.I.P
Trivia : Besides the fact that the ALIEN was pulled off the shelves in toy stores because parents complained that the toy was too scary and made their kids cry,
Kenner Toy Company had gone as far as to actually destroy the ALIEN molds so no more ALIENs could be made.
I heard this information about "Kenner destroying the molds" back in 1991.
A loose ALIEN complete (no box) depending on it's condition, can go for $200.- to $315.-
Should have the clear dome, inner (2 parts) jaws, and the back "fifth" spike.
The box alone, complete, can go for
$195.- up to $275.-
Condition of course make a difference, should have the red insert, thin clear plastic window and if possible, the straps to tie the KENNER ALIEN down.
The double sided b/w POSTER that comes with the KENNER ALIEN alone can average
a price of $25.- to $55.-
A MINT 1979 KENNER ALIEN in a mint sealed box
with poster,
( never played with or taken out of the box),
no creases, no tears or wear on the box can go for
$850.- to $ 2,600+.- (super mint rare condition) depending on the demand for it and the time of year.
An ALIEN missing clear dome, back spike, inner jaws tends to sell for $60.- to $130.- (mostly in the $75.- range)
Excerpts at the end of this video are from the movie ALIEN
Video by Martin BLACKBAG
for 70sToys
tags: Necronomicon, Biomechanics, Xenomorph, Giger, Prometheus, Ridley Scott
Last update May 15, 2014
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just beautiful. perfection in plastic.
H.R. GIGER (Feb 5, 1940 - May 12, 2014) R.I.P
You'll be missed
Always in our minds.
The original will always look scary :/
I love how they are all grouped up together its like they are planning to destroy the world XD
This was my favorite toy from the time I got it at Christmas (1979 or 80... not sure which) until I no longer played with toys. Man, I sure wish I still had it.
Very happy I've got mine. It's a favorite in my collection amongst all the 1/4 scale NECA's, Super7's, Tsukuda Hobby variants and my four Gentle Giants. Very nostalgic.
holy crap....i had one of these when i was a kid. i didn't think these were still around, or collectible. that toy was awesome, much better than the crap that passes for toys now. i wish i still had it....
After many years of hoping to nab a decent loose ALIEN working with all parts I finally managed to yesterday! Seeing your amazing line-up really pushed me to grab an incredible toy. Thanks for the inspiration!!
I remember seeing one of these on display at a store (not a toy store, just out of the box as if someone thought it was just so cool) as a kid of 4 or 5 and being slightly creeped out by it, as if it had some sort of supernatural power. I had not seen the movie at the time but I thought at the time the movie must have been horrifying.
You have about $4000 worth of toys there
i had one when i was young, the head glowed in the dark and i threw it in the closest because i was scared of it. now i bet it worth alot of money now!
this music freaked me the hell out when i was a kid!!
I SOOOO wanted this toy when I was 5 yrs old but it kinda freaked me out and at the same time my parents wouldn't get it for me. Funny how they made a toy based off of an R rated movie back then. The craftsmanship still holds up to any toy to date. They still kick ass! I wonder how much they are going for now?
Me too, but we couldn't find it anywhere. I'm sure I saw it in the Sears Wishbook, or maybe it was the Montgomery Ward catalog, but under whatever circumstances, my folks were unable to secure one for me. I remember my 1st grade teacher askign us what we watned for Christmas. I said I wanted an Alien doll, and she had no idea what I was talking about.
WOW I love it when the mouth opens and the 2nd set of jaws pops out!!! GREAT VIDEO!
Superb! I love this Kenner figure. Really one of the classic action figures and a shame it was not generally more available back in the early 1980s but it is obvious why it never proved a hit with parents. A pal of mine has a boxed one with the poster and I often ask to see it and work those jaws. Brilliant stuff.
I can't beleive you have all those! When I was a kid a couple friends up the street had one of these. With the dome. I had no idea what Alien was at the time, (neither did they) but I know the toy was the coolest I had ever seen
Man, no matter how many times you hear it, that eerie music is just so freaking SCARY! But that's what makes it so awesome!
BTW, I so want one of these figures! But, if you were to look up the old commercial for this figure, you'll see that it was aimed at KIDS. "Alien" was an R-rated movie we're talking here, and they made a xenomorph figure after it that was for KIDS? That's just weird.
im 12. i LOVE that figure!!! i love any retro figures like jason from the clothed line from neca, to the reaction alien figures.
i have the alien from the line
Mathew derfymen Cool. I'm into retro movie memorabilia like this as well.
I didn't know this toy existed back in the day if I did i would have bought 2 one to open and one to keep in box
@@jesseperez1727 Same here.
ALIEN still a classic. In my view, still the scariest film of all time.
When I was a kid, I really wanted one of these....back when Star Wars action figures were getting real popular. But, even as a kid I thought why the hell would they make this thing for kids and we can't even go see the movie?!?!
Nice! All in great condition. I had two of them. Sold one. I have the box and instruction sheet/mini poster. My price sticker says $18.99 'Sporting Goods Dept.' lol I have to put up a video soon.
This figure has good detail for the 70's, I have the hot toys one, but I want this one 2.
the music was usually used in the first Alien trailer in 1979. Prometheus had this trailer-music so that people could connect the dots (Alien prequel, etc.)
It is amazingly detailed and scary for a children's toy.
The translucent dome allowing view of the 'eyes' makes it less scary. Still pretty impressive design for a plastic toy, although the Japanese Gundam -voltron, mech-warrior robot type toys from that period are the gold standard.
Had this nasty as a kid. I still remember my Dad hiding it behind the fireplace on Christmas. We were eating dinner when he told me he thought he saw one more present lying around. Certainly one way to make a big impact - six hours after everything else is open you find this guy behind the fireplace. I seem to recall his inner jaws being real metal? am I crazy?
Sadly, this fellow broke his arm and eventually got thrown out. Why do kids actually have to play with things!
awesome collection of 1979 alien figures these toys were sadly removed from toy shelves that same year because of complaints that hte figure was from an r rated movie and it was to ugly. WEll I have one and I think its just fantastic! :)
the greatest toy ever made
YOU GIVE THOSE DIRECTLY TO ME!!!! Those are awesome!!!!!
Music from the original 1979 alien trailer! And back in 1979 I wanted one of these as a 7-8 year old sooo bad. Mom thought they were too ugly though... not to this kid.
i have alien and predetor toys at my age 7 and i still collect them i was never scared EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i had one of them over 30 years ago, you could take the clear plastic dome off its head to see all the details in its head, also parts of the head glowed in the dark
I had this as a kid. It's somewhere in my family's storage I think still. Buried and waiting to be found again.
These are wicked cool. All I could ask is for it to also fold up so that I could suspend one over my door for Halloween in the same way it hid in the shaft above Brent, and then lower it tail first in front of the unsuspecting guest!
i never knew they had such humenlike skulls in that shelly heads of them,until now.it was never clear enough in the move for me,or others around me, but we never seen the making of's and HD releases. and now seing these figures makes it even more intresting
...Awesome Toy Scary Music...
I had one of these original aliens....I was 10 in 1979, well, I eventually found out when I was like 16 my mother took it (without asking) and sold it for .50 cents at a yard sale....talk about being very pissed. Look what they are worth now........ughhhhh....she sold it for 50 cents!!!!!!
Damn fine toys.....back when they cared about craftsmanship! Before electronic games took over.
one of the most bad ass toys ever made..i still can't believe they tried to get parents to buy this for their little kids lol! kenner trying to cash in on star wars i guess.
No wonder I can't find any - you bought them all!!
This would scare the hell out of a modern kid.
Good grief. And this is what anybody would want their young children to play with?
Thats awesome really well put together a real pleasure to watch all the 1979 aliens all in good order=)) great vid man 10/10
The tension is by small bungee cords wrapped around the screw posts. Same size you'd find on hair ties. It's possible after 30 plus years, the rubber in them dry rotted.
I had one as a kid. Sure wish I'd kept it.
had one when i was a kid.
scared the shit outta me.
I need one for my collection XD
I finally nabbed one of these yesterday. Loose but very nice and working with a glow head and all 'pipes'. Your little film inspired me to 'go for it' after many years of wanting one. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Cool, I want one of those too!
My brother got this toy for his fifth birthday.
Awesome!
They definitely should get the rights to re-release this 18" figurine for everyone now to purchase for a reasonable price at regular stores in Canada and the U.S. And make it the same or even better in detail for everyone to appreciate when they purchase this item. I would love to get a new figurine of this now.
@epics7 i still remember looking at all the cool stuff on the box on the way home from the store, i couldnt wait to get home and take it out and play with it lol. thats over 30 years ago now dam lol
Aweseom video!
Are they debating what (who?) to have for dinner?
OMG, THEY ARE CUTE!
I had one. Great fun. My mother hated it.
I still have mine in the box. I got it when it came out.
wow very nice!
That music is from the 1979 alien trailer, prometheus actually used a similar music as a nice reference!
Great use of the original Alien trailer music. Good one :o)
cool, still have mine, even the dome. Some of the spines on the back are a little loose, but the jaws still work fine. :)
WIKED SICK!
and the skull glows in the dark...can't wait for Prometheus
awesome gotta have it and yes I have it too.
Nice figures.
@Wyzilla In this case, they didn't for very long.
I was lucky to get mine when I was 6,
after I saw the movie with my dad.
They pulled them from the shelves very quickly.
I can understand, this is the stuff of nightmares...
But I was never scared of a movie ever again.
And I still have the toy...
in Used condition.
I want one of those, so awsome
Amazing figures, specially considering how simplistic and much less detailed action figures were in the 70s. Features like the removable translucent dome on the head and the actionable double mouth were kind of premium for that period.
just 1 question, the dome most likely has yellowed over the years changing the tint it gives to the skull, so what was the original color?
I think it was just clear, judging by the commercial
that was 5 kinds of awesome... well, one kind of awesome, just X 5.
Years later, they would make Aliens toys based on James Cameron's sequel
very cool .
the articulation one its jaw is pretty fuckin impressive for the time, best lookin figure of the late 70's alot of the star wars ones looked crap lol
I was lucky enough to get one for 75 bucks.
Missing the clear dome, the fifth spike thing,
and its tail was not attached nor did it have a
box. But I waited until 1:00 in the morning just for that to come in, and when I heard it did I rushed to go get it at 1:00 in the morning lol.
the music makes the video creepy for me........but i like it
It's the "music" from the original Alien trailer. Prometheus just re-used it, very effectively I think.
I had one, but it was poorly marketed as a toy; it should have been sold as a display model. There was little action to "this action figure." It had no elbow or knee joints. The tail didn't move. The mechanical jaws were cool, but when I saw the movie (I got the toy first), I wondered why the movie alien's jaws weren't also chrome. The plastic skull dome continually popped off (why did they make it removable anyway?). One of the spines broke off on my brother's alien. Mine lost its tail.
Like the sound
It's music from 1979 movie ALIEN. Prometheus music, at least the one in trailers, is kind a ALIEN spin - off since film has similarities with first 1979 film.
same here,,it went into my closet,and yet,i requested it for christmas that year!,id sell my mother to get this again
These are TOO cool to be plastic!!
@808boredomthc .......I had ten at one time, but I sold the other half before I could videotape them all together, yet these are the best ones.
@solidfreak123 , yeah, the dome is removable.... it just sits on it's head without snapping on. That's the way Kenner made them. If you turn it upside down, the dome falls off. That's why the dome makes up more than half of the price on a complete ALIEN.
@Modmart , That's cool ! When I bought my first one, I got hooked... then I bought more.....a total of ten...6 complete, and 4 with missing domes.
I've been wanting an ALIEN since 1990, but could never afford it because at the time they went for $250. to $325. loose but complete and $500. to $600. dollars in a seal box. Now, a loose ALIEN can go for $100. to $200. (complete) and a sealed box ALIEN has gone up to $900. to $1,995.00. I bought all 10 loose ALIENS in 2009....lol
That was also the music for the original Alien movie.
I am on the hunt to buy one of these !!
it was the music that played with the orginal alien trailer
This music appears in the first alien trailer (1979) and in Prometheus one, but never in the film.
@andybruintje well they were ingested inside humans so it does make sense in a way, while the dog burster alien from alien 3 wouldnt have had that skull feature
This is what hell must be like.
jesus the egg sound scared me so much
This scary music is from the original Alien trailer (1979).
To promote our "Hard R" movie, we're goig to put out a toy, based on a creature designed by H.R. Giger. Yeah, sure, that's got genius written all over it.
omg, im so tired of seeing comments were no one realizes ridly scott made both films, prometheus being a prequel to alien and im only 14 nowing that. wtf
@JoanCollins2009 , I did a long time ago, but I sold it before digital camera were made, or else I would have filmed it. But I hope to get one soon.
@atariman72 I still have mine as well. I got to see Alien when I was twelve and my parents got me the photo book and alien for christmas. I have a more detailed alien figure that is better constructed in my dinning room and the other is in my bedroom. I brought it to work with me for Halloween and it was a big hit.
Thousands of dollars worth of aliens!
@StuntmanJackR Cool! mine has all the pieces and i will do a review soon!
I sooo want one!!!
Man I wish I would have kept mine and my Godzilla
Actually.. it's older than that. :)
See the original Alien trailer from 1979 here on youtube.
Just 3 days after, he became a billionaire...
Anyone notice that they look like machines and resemble the architecture of the space jockeys ship?