See Concept Art for Kenner’s Canceled Indiana Jones Toys From The 80s
An eBay auction of concept art has revealed plans for playsets from the 1980s line of Kenner Indiana Jones toys.
The auctions were offered by Collectible Investment Brokerage in 2017, and reveal Kenner’s concept art for a Raven Bar playset and a Temple playset based on the classic scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
It isn’t known exactly why the toys were never made, but it likely had to do with the collectors’ lukewarm reception to the line. The Kenner Indiana Jones line didn’t sell well at the time and was quickly discontinued, so the playsets were likely part of a future wave that never made it to production. The line only lasted two waves, from 1982 to 1983.
Check out the images from the auction (click to see a larger version):
The concept art would have given 1980s kids some Raiders figures everyone wanted, including Satipo, Jungle Outfit Belloq, and a Nepalese Henchman. It appears a new version of Toht would have been made for the Raven Bar (or at least a repack of the original figure), and a Forrestal figure would have been made for the temple, which would have been a hit with kids back in the day. The Temple playset would have included a golden fertility idol, an accessory we finally got in the 2008 line.
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