Ex-Kenner Designers Find Gold in 'Dead Man's Chest'

When I say "Kenner" what's the first toy to pop into your mind? If you're over 50, it's probably Spirograph or the Give-A-Show Projector. But if you were a child of the late '70s, then you undoubtedly thought Star Wars.

Kenner's line of action figures and vehicles based on the George Lucas space epic were produced by a talented group of designers working for the legendary Cincinnati-based toy company. Now, some 30 years later, many of the same artists are at it again -- this time on a freelance basis -- lending their considerable talents to design the toys based on Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and the other Pirates of the Caribbean. Check out this article in the Cincinnati Enquirer.