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   Who was Stretch Armstrong?

   • In 1974 a new idea blossomed in the action figure arena. From the imaginative mind of a Kenner employee a new type of figure, Stretch Armstrong, was born. He was no ordinary action figure. He was filled with corn syrup and his arms and legs could stretch to almost four times their original size.

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   How much did Stretch Armstrong cost?

   • The Kenner Company settled on the man, named Stretch Armstrong, who could stretch up to 4 feet long. The toys retailed for $11 and became one of the most popular toys in 1976, as well as one of the largest consumers of corn syrup in this country.

   What is it and What’s it Worth? Stretch Armstrong

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   What did Stretch Armstrong look like?

   • He might have looked like just another chiseled action toy, but Stretch Armstrong was so much more than a plastic physique. As "the unbreakable toy," he was perfect. Bending, pulling, twisting — nothing could bust him.

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   How did Stretch Armstrong become a toy icon?

   • From the imaginative mind of a Kenner employee a new type of figure, Stretch Armstrong, was born. He was no ordinary action figure. He was filled with corn syrup and his arms and legs could stretch to almost four times their original size. Children of the world responded with such enthusiasm that Stretch Armstrong eventually became a toy icon.

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   What are Stretch Armstrong toys?

   • These classic toys are often referenced in movies such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and there was even a Stretch Armstrong show released on Netflix. Stretch Armstrong toys are also very popular collector’s items: an unpunctured Stretch Armstrong doll made during the 70s can sell for hundreds of dollars today.

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   Why was the first Stretch Armstrong a success?

   • The first Stretch Armstrong was a tremendous success because of how unique it was. There had never before been a stretchy toy that a child could literally tie into knots or pull to be over 4 ft. It was re-released in the 1990s, and some new Stretch Armstrong toys can still be bought today.

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   Stretch Armstrong is a large, gel-filled action figure that was first sold in 1976 by Kenner. [1] In 2016, at the New York Toy Fair, Hasbro announced the return of the Stretch Armstrong toy in its original 1976 design.

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   Sep 9, 2020 · The Kenner Company settled on the man, named Stretch Armstrong, who could stretch up to 4 feet long. The toys retailed for $11 and became one of the most popular toys in 1976, as well as one of the largest consumers of corn syrup in this country.

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   The Original Stretch Armstrong. In 1974 a new idea blossomed in the action figure arena. From the imaginative mind of a Kenner employee a new type of figure, Stretch Armstrong, was born. He was no ordinary action figure.

6. www.popularmechanics.com › science › a32948092Stretch Armstrong Experiment | What Is Stretch Armstrong Made Of?

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   Jun 24, 2020 · Stretch Armstrong first came to life in 1976 as an action figure with a stretchy body that’s slow to bounce back. Inside the rubber skin is gelled corn syrup, made by reducing regular corn syrup...

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   The Creation Of Stretch Armstrong - Kenner, Mego Elastic and Reboots - Toy History #17 - YouTube. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety...

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   Feb 16, 2011 · Stretch Armstrong. He might have looked like just another chiseled action toy, but Stretch Armstrong was so much more than a plastic physique. As "the unbreakable toy," he was perfect....

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    Apr 26, 2018 · He was Stretch Armstrong, and the $11 toy that made Kenner over $50 million in revenue had a secret: He was basically just a big sack of corn syrup. / Leon Neal, AFP/Getty Images. Stretch...