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'''Kenner Products''' was a toy company founded in [[1947]] in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was purchased by [[Tonka]] in [[1987]] and both were purchased by [[Hasbro]] in [[1991]]. It was in charge of ''Transformers'', and Hasbro's other boys' toys brands, from [[1995]] until [[2000]], when its Cincinnati offices were closed and all Kenner brands were moved back to Pawtucket, Rhode Island and merged under the Hasbro name. | '''Kenner Products''' was a toy company founded in [[1947]] in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was purchased by [[Tonka]] in [[1987]] and both were purchased by [[Hasbro]] in [[1991]]. It was in charge of ''Transformers'', and Hasbro's other boys' toys brands, from [[1995]] until [[2000]], when its Cincinnati offices were closed and all Kenner brands were moved back to Pawtucket, Rhode Island and merged under the Hasbro name. | ||
When ''Transformers'' was transferred to Kenner, ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' somewhat suddenly stopped production and in January of [[1996]] ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' hit toy store shelves. | When ''Transformers'' was transferred to Kenner, ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' somewhat suddenly stopped production, and in January of [[1996]], ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' hit toy store shelves. | ||
Revision as of 09:46, 22 December 2011
Kenner Products was a toy company founded in 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was purchased by Tonka in 1987 and both were purchased by Hasbro in 1991. It was in charge of Transformers, and Hasbro's other boys' toys brands, from 1995 until 2000, when its Cincinnati offices were closed and all Kenner brands were moved back to Pawtucket, Rhode Island and merged under the Hasbro name.
When Transformers was transferred to Kenner, Generation 2 somewhat suddenly stopped production, and in January of 1996, Beast Wars hit toy store shelves.
External links
- Hasbro's corporate history (includes information on the Tonka/Kenner buyout)
- Kenner's Ohio offices close for good (from the Cincinnati Enquirer)
