Keyper-like Toy

[ecpblue]

Is this a keyper and if so which one? If not what is it? Thanks!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150697291098

[invaderhorizongreen]

I do not think that is a keyper unless they have brought them back. On the other hand i think it may be a knock off or perhaps a custom inspired by said toy line ? 

[Wardah]

I wonder what this is. The facial screening looks too "modern" to be vintage. The eyes kinda remind me of something from MGA.

[ecpblue]

That is what I was thinking, it appears to be newer but I have no clue what it is, I really like it though!  I wonder if there are more? hmmmm  :-)

[Ianua]

This is a Keyper they re-released them .... Needless to say they didn't do very well

[mouse]

This is a Keyper they re-released them .... Needless to say they didn't do very well

Yeah I've never seen those, or seen anyone posts about them or anything. Usually somewhere you'll see an "OMG they re-made xx and they changed it" type of thread somewhere! The face is very Bratz Petz or Polly Pocket pet in style or even like those Sugar Planet things (I think they're MGA)

[ecpblue]

Thanks GOTD for adding the pic,, I kept meaning to but kept forgetting....Ianua- do you know when they released them??  I have tried looking them up and can't seem to find any information.  How long were they out, when were they released??  I know a bunch of questions but I think I wanna buy one!!

[Wardah]

An interesting thing I found out is Tonka never actually owned the trademark for Keypers. As was the case with quite a few toys back then, Tonka must have been licensed to produce the Keypers toys. It looks like the original owner owned the license until it expired in 2006. They must have licensed them again sometime in the early 2000's but I have no idea who ended up making them.

http://www.trademarkia.com/keypers-73532975.html

[invaderhorizongreen]

this to me looks like a cross between bratz, keypers, and a glow worm.

[ecpblue]

haha yeah it does!  I can't seem to find ANYTHING on these to either confirm or deny.  Wardah that is interesting I really want to find more on these to possibly buy some!  i just can't seem to find or any information on newer ones, whenever I google anything the old ones are the only things that show up!  I am actually getting really frustrated with this!

[Ianua]

Hiya I'm afraid I don't know much about them at all I just remember seeing them in the argos catalouge (british shop) about 5 years ago and thinking the older ones were cuter I think there were 3 and they were a snail, tortoise and ladybird again. They didn't make anymore as far as I know I'll try to find some info