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About Kenner. 1947: Kenner Products is formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, by the Steiner brothers, Albert, Philip and Joseph. The company is named after its original office location on Kenner Street. 1963: Kenner Products introduces Easy-Bake Oven. 1966: Kenner Products introduces Spirograph design toys. 1967: General Mills purchases Kenner Products 1977: Kenner Products negotiates license for Star Wars property, which goes on to become the companyes most powerful toy success. 1980: Kenner Products introduces Strawberry Shortcake mini-dolls. 1987: Tonka acquires Kenner Parker Toys Inc. Tonka establishes four operating divisions: Kenner Products, Parker Brothers and Tonka Products serving the U.S. and Tonka International. 1991: When Tonka (including Kenner Products and Parker Brothers) is purchased by Hasbro, Inc., Kenner becomes a division of the largest toy company in the world. 1993: Philip Steiner, one of Kenner es founders, passed away in November at the age of 82. 2000: Hasbro announces it will shut its Cincinnati operations, ending 53 years of Kenner history. |