I think is a shame that you don’t get to see the detail under the fabric. $399.99 Add to Cart. Please use pictures to judge condition for yourself. That was a production error, not something I did as an artistic child. close. The first 12 Kenner figures from 1978! Star Wars just dominated everything for a good six or seven years, at least if you were a kid. I have no idea how I managed to hang onto it all of these years, but I suspect it is because the Sand People figure is the type that sits in your storage case and doesn't really come out for duty very often. Needless to say, vintage action figures are still collected today on their original card and also in loose condition. Our Lego Star Wars figures and Star Wars action figures are just the tip of the iceberg, too – we also have a wide variety of accessories, apparel, props, and replicas, and so much more. Vintage star wars figures Chewbacca first 12. We had to pass through a flea market on the way to the shop, and coming back I noticed that a stall had Star Wars figures on the table, and one of them was R2D2 priced at £6.00, which back then was a pretty high for a loose and slightly battered figure. Vintage 1977 Kenner Star Wars First 12 Darth Vader Near Complete Cape Hong Kong. Vintage Star Wars Action Figures. You may even say he had a big head. There were better versions of Han Solo which came out with the ESB and ROTJ lines, but as a first version, it really isn’t awful. This was probably many a child’s first Star Wars figure. Although it looks crude and rudimentary by today’s standards, (and somewhat akin to a tampon applicator) you can still tell the lightsaber is supposed to be a lightsaber. This figure was available through a special promotion back in 1979, before Empire Strikes Back even hit the screen. Change ). While I stumbled on the latter two, my family tore apart toy stores around the state before we found a Yoda (who came with a backpack he could sit in on Luke's back). So don’t wait. It’s a wonder Luke could battle Vader at all considering both of his teachers were never there to actually teach him. Vintage 1977 First 12 Kenner Star Wars Figure Lot Jawa Near Complete Hong Kong. From 1978 to 1985 when only the first few films had been released, toy company Kenner made action figures based on the original Star Wars trilogy characters. It was mid ’90s I think, and me and my Dad had nipped into a supermarket to get something and my Mum waited in the car. Glad to see so many people remember the Star Wars figures as fondly as I do! As I type this, I realise that Ugnaught came with what looks like a lunchbox, so I am talking crap there, but Yoda had a removable belt, a fabric robe, and a snake! We were starting to spend our time on more mature pursuits. Jesus, I didn’t realise the pictures I had taken were so bloody awful. He looks like he could have been torn off his card last year. I had Chewbacca but I sold him on eBay a few years ago. Leia was the female hero of the movie who never missed a Stormtrooper when she shot. Sporting a bizarre yellow hair colour, and an equally strange non-screen-accurate yellow lightsaber, this was the protagonist of many of my bedroom floor battles. Add to watchlist. Not very long ago and not terribly far away, Star Wars wasn’t the massive iconic juggernaut that it is today. By the time 1984 had rolled around the magic was gone. I never fell for that. What a fashionably stylistic young Jedi. Star Wars: A New Hope was the first movie to successfully market and sell toys associated with a film. The era of the original Star Wars figures was a very unique time. Collection Of Vintage Star Wars Items 70’s And 80’s Kenner. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at eBay.com. You can find pretty much anything in that collection. The torso is almost perfect, and the weapon is correct. $100.00 shipping. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. The Star Wars line's first twelve figures shipped in the spring of 1978 and sold for as little as $1.97 apiece, making it difficult for Kenner to keep up with demand. The same girls we would have trampled over to get to a new figure only a year or two earlier suddenly seemed way more interesting for some reason. The large-sized action figures were a more traditional toy, and Kenner had prior success with Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman 12-inch action figures that served as a template for the Star Wars line. I actually prefer the look of the smaller headed Han and think it looks a bit more like Harrison Ford, but the folks at Kenner must have decided that it looked too small and instead released this bigger headed version. 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Final Fantasy VII Extra Knights action figures, from Bandai, 1997! No matter how you want to share your passion for Star Wars, we’re here to help. My first video covers some of my AFA and CAS graded first 12 Vintage Star Wars collection run. I took care of them, at least as well as a kid could, and when I got a little older my parents convinced me to pack them away because they might be worth something someday. But you never know! Shop Target for Star Wars action figures at great prices. Twenty years ago, Kenner (purchased by Hasbro in 1991) released their first wave of "modern" Star Wars action figures in 1995. This would make the articulation points extremely loose, and the figure might even have trouble standing. Over the next several years the lineup expanded to 92 figures, even more, if you consider different variations, figures from playsets, and special mail-away figures. I came close to selling mine in my foolish and cash-strapped younger years, but I am really glad I didn't. All 12 Figures! He stored them in the Darth Vader carrier and had the huge Millennium Falcon. Don't listen to Admiral Ackbar, our vast array of figures and collectibles is not a trap! Vintage Star Wars 1977 C3PO Action Figure First 12. R2-D2 and C-3PO were not only integral to the Star Wars plotline, but they were also the comedic relief. I can’t see the point of sculpting nice details if you are just going to chuck a big piece of brown cloth over the top of him. If you're too young to know these figures, maybe you'll learn something. Or maybe it’s because I use a shitty camera phone to take photographs, instead of using a decent one that can actually focus. STAR WARS Forces of Destiny Roaring Chewbacca Adventure Figure Toy - Sounds and Looks Just Like Real Chewy - Highly Poseable - Comes with Bandolier and Bowcaster - 12.5 inches Tall - Ages 4 and Up 4.8 out of 5 stars 622 I just wouldn’t count on them being worth a lot of money in the future. I don’t think it’s that obvious from the picture, but his right arm is at a ninety degree angle which looks awesome. Retro toys, nostalgia, video games and other old crap. I don’t want to ever meet a real life princess (or any other monarch for that matter) mainly because I think my childhood idea of what a princess is would be forever ruined. I consider myself lucky when it comes to Star Wars. The Jawa, which was part of the first ever action figures released for the Star Wars franchise as part of the 12-Back collection, was released with a vinyl cape originally. Vintage Star Wars Jawa Vinyl Cape 1977 repro 12-back Kenner CARD . My next job will be to assemble and clean up the next group of figures that came out in 1979 as part of the 20-back cards, along with the notorious Boba Fett, who was originally acquired via a special mail-away opportunity. There is also a fantastic community of Vintage Star Wars collectors, and many websites dedicated to the toys. Perhaps one day I'll pull them out for an article like this one. Eric Dockett (author) from USA on April 14, 2020: @David - Sorry, I really wouldn't know how to value something like that. I sometimes think Kenner made the lightsabers with that wimpy tip on the end so kids would have to go out and get a new figure when it inevitably fell off. This figure was later renamed Star Destroyer Commander. STAR WARS Forces of Destiny Roaring Chewbacca Adventure Figure Toy - Sounds and Looks Just Like Real Chewy - Highly Poseable - Comes with Bandolier and Bowcaster - 12.5 inches Tall - Ages 4 and Up 4.8 out of 5 stars 622 Whatever the reason, Kenner would never tell. The license for Star Wars action figures was offered in 1976 to the Mego Corporation, which was the leading company in action figures in the 1970s.Mego refused the offer and the license was subsequently picked up by Kenner, a division of General Mills Fun Group.. Star Wars (1977) was the first film to successfully market toys based on the movie. As part of the merchandising campaign for the original Star Wars film, Granger gave the licence to the Kenner toy company. Every saga has a beginning, and for Star Wars mini-figure collectors it was the fourth quarter of 1977, when a small toy company from Cincinnati, Ohio sold us the promise of toys. But this one looks real nice. The Luke Skywalker action figure was part of an "Early Bird" marketing campaign unleashed by Kenner for Christmas 1977. It looks pretty screen accurate for the time, and comes with his bowcaster rifle, which looks less screen accurate as it would have been more costly and time-consuming to mould the ‘crossbow’ parts. Shop Our Store For Star Wars Hot Toys 12" Action Figures! The Droids range comprised 12 figures (two of which were identical to figures from the main Star Wars line) and the Ewoks line comprised six figures. Even to this day I get phone calls off Dad if he has found something Star Wars at a carboot sale and to see if I own it or not, usually because my Mum has made him. ( Log Out / C $62.78 + shipping. The signatures make it especially tough. Death Star Trooper (Death Squad Commander). – The Forgotten Starship, Pingback: Modern Star Wars figures that are weird but not terrible! AFA graded Kenner Star Wars Action Figures. I recall having the small-head version at one point and being stumped as to why they changed his appearance. Its all about the memories that are connected to the figures . – The Forgotten Starship, Modern Star Wars figures that are weird but not terrible! It was so successful that creator George Lucas was able to use the proceeds to independently finance the sequels – 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back and 1983’s Return of the Jedi. I'm not sure who loved it more him or me. There are big movies today, but they explode for a few months and then the next thing comes along. Fast & Free shipping on many items! I had forgotten about Darth Vader until I saw this photo and instantly remembered the texture of that plastic cape. Star Wars Black Series Display LED Stand - Death Star interior for 6" action figures. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! Yes! :). The force is strong with these! Luke was one of the first four figures that came out in the early bird certificate package, along with Princess Leia, R2D2 and Chewbacca. For the first ever incarnation of a Stormtrooper, it isn’t bad but suffers a little by not having an articulate head like most of the other figures. Every time I look at the figures I remember holding my mother's hand at the ticket window buying the movie tickets to see the first star wars movie :) those where the days . The first 12 Kenner figures from 1978! If you're knowledgeable about Star Wars figures, and you spot some errors here or have some interesting thoughts about my collection, feel free to let me know in the comments. January-March 2021! Here are the original 12 Star Wars 3 3/4-inch action figures: Scroll down to see pictures of each along with a description. My friends and I were rabid collectors of Star Wars action figures, and Star Wars dominated our youth. @FFCat: R5-D4 and Power Droid (Gonk!) Even though the figures are stamped in 1977, they were not available until later in 1978. They were able to circulate the figures a year after the first star wars movie awed the world. An interesting fact about this figure is that there are two versions of Han, one with a smaller head and one with this head. I wish I knew what it was called as it was such an awesome scene somebody had made, with a Sandcrawler which had lights in it, and sand and some droids and stuff. Luke, Ben, and Vader with double-telescoping lightsabers. $247.50. $27.33. 1985 saw the official cancellation of Kenner's Star Wars action figure line. Maybe I'd get a few dollars for them if I sold them, but I doubt it would be enough to part with the memories. If only they had thought of something extra for the Jawa, like some junk or something and he would have looked worth the money without having to wear what looks like a dirty woolen sock over top of him. Add to Cart. Like a few rebels were taken prisoner, were they all executed before Leia (as she was scheduled to be), or did they die when the Death Star was destroyed? Good cond. We eagerly mailed our "proofs of purchase" away for special figures. was introduced to some of them when he visited our planet. One thing I chuckle about when it comes to my Star Wars action figure memories is the extreme joy of finding a lost weapon. Apparently the concept of a "Death Squad" may have been too intense even for the Empire. Could you imagine kids going for that in this day and age? Find a complete list of Star Wars action figures, play sets, vehicles, accessories and more since 1995. Maybe I am wrong. But I will spend my money on old toys instead of decent tech, so we just have to deal with it. There weren’t any other toys like them back then. I totally forgot about this guy when I was taking pictures and just went to write-up about him and realised that somehow he had evaded my camera and had to go and quickly take a picture of him. The only one I still have MOC is Boba Fett. eBay (busybusylady1316) Add to watchlist. ( Log Out / I recently cleaned them up with the idea of seeing what they are worth and maybe selling them, a ritual I go through every ten years or so before packing them up again. To a kid, C-3PO was pretty boring, but I can see now how he's one of the best-looking figures of the original Star Wars action figure lineup. Free shipping on orders $35+ or free same-day pickup in store. But the figure itself doesn't look bad, and like Vader's broken lightsaber, I may see if I can find a reproduction weapon somewhere. That just made me think actually, why didn’t Luke or Han or Leia open up a few more cell doors in the original movie? Buy: $36,000.00. Needless to say, their popularity was off the charts, and Kenner had a hit on their hands until well into the mid-80s. My figure is a later version, but not too much later. Enjoyed the article. By the time Kenner's "vintage" toy line ended in 1985 following the conclusion of the Star Wars original trilogy , the company sold approximately 250 million action figures. I think any Star Wars fan owes their appreciation to these first toys as without their success we may not have the universe that we know and love today. :). This guy is supposed to be one of the guys with the silly helmets on the Death Star, but I always thought that they had black suits, not grey ones? Of course to be the first one to grab an elusive figure meant a major boost in neighborhood social status, as far as Star Wars was concerned anyway. First 12 figures complete set! (The one accompanying my figure is a reproduction sadly). Good luck! We couldn't get enough of it, and we may as well have shipped every penny of our allowance and chore money to Kenner headquarters. I was sadly born too late to experience the initial release of Star Wars, and the toys had stopped being manufactured by about 1985 and weren’t produced again until a decade later. I don’t think anything from Star Wars is as iconic as Darth Vader’s mechanical and soulless mask. STAR WARS Hero Series The Rise of Skywalker Supreme Leader Kylo Ren Toy 12" Scale Action Figure, Toys for Kids Ages 4 & Up 4.7 out of 5 stars 345 $19.99 $ 19 . Add to Wish List Add to Compare. Vintage Star Wars! September 29, 2020. He's supposed to have a weapon that looks sort of like his bowcaster from the movie, and clips on his arm. I used to play with them while listening to the Star Wars soundtrack album. C $125.69 + C $19.33 shipping. He’s a nice simplified version of the little droid we have come to know and love in films, in a time where he didn’t have pop out rockets or any other crap that the prequels decided he should have. BigBadToyStore has an awesome selection of Star Wars toys. Fast & Free shipping on many items! This figure was released a few times over the original trilogy with a few tweaks, for The Empire Strikes Back he had a had pullout sensor-scope which came out of the top of his dome, and in ‘The Power of the Force’ line he was fitted with a pop up lightsaber (This figure is now very sought after and can fetch a high price if complete with the original saber which was easily lost). Ben "Obi Wan" Kenobi Star Wars Action Figure. But who really cares. The figures are attached to pegs on a revolving disc that can be turned manually to move the characters back and forth. $575.00. Kids of that era grew up to become adults with a strong sense of nostalgia for the old Star Wars toys, as well as G.I. I think its hard for kids today to even imagine how huge Star Wars was back then. I was barely five years old when the first movie came out, the perfect age to fall in love with not only the movie franchise but the toys that came with it. Dremer: I have many of those POTF figures from '95 as well. My kids love the figures . Back in 1977, twelve characters were immortalized by Kenner as the first Star Wars action figures ever. Thanks for the kind comments everyone, and thanks HP for Hub of the Day! The date is 2001. Super hero movies are so common today, but back then I remember standing in lines to be among to see the Star Wars series. You can visit any toy shop in this day and age and you’ll probably find Star Wars toys somewhere on the shelves, even for upcoming Star Wars movies that aren’t due out for months. 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