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This makes them a little more valuable than some of the other figures. Needless to say, vintage action figures are still collected today on their original card and also in loose condition. Bellomos ultimate guide to star wars action figures and kellermans star wars vint. The ultimate guide to vintage star wars action figures, 19771985. If youre an action figure collector, a star wars fan or just an admirer of great toy photography, this book belongs on your shelf. Sourcing different websites for vintage collectibles and auction sites like ebay, this list includes the value of original toys from the 70s and 80s. This guide takes a look at the original vintage star wars action figures released by kenner from 1977 to the mid1980s. The book also contains two incredibly detailed but workinprogress matrices that attempt to catalogue all known kenner us frontback and proof card combinations. Learn about the most valuable figures and vehicles, and how you could be sitting on. Vintage star wars early adverts in uk star wars weekly. The vintage star wars action figures are dear childhood friends of many older fans.
Final frontier toys star wars vintage toys and action. Dec 11, 2017 i go on the hunt for classic and vintage star wars action figures at lobos collectables for star wars week lobos collectables 503 high st, northcote 3070, victoria, australia facebook. Youll receive one 1 printed copy of the vintage collection archive edition book with a special star wars vinyl case collectible slipcover without engraved individual sequence number and figure tray dust cover. The 26 rarest star wars collectibles and what theyre worth. Early shipments may have had figure variants of luke skywalker, ben kenobi and darth vader with double telescoping lightsabers, they are extremely rare to find on card. Yes, in essence, were talking about old pieces of cardboard. The collectors archive, released in 1999, and intended to be its. Bigbadtoystore has a massive selection of toys like action figures, statues, and collectibles from marvel, dc comics, transformers, star wars, movies. The star wars kenner retro action figure collection is back. Chewbacca repairing the falcon, han bespin outfit, luke without his hand, lando who can support luke, r2d2 and c3po. These are the best star wars toys ever made, including an original. Back you may come across a term such as 12back or 20back.
Dec 10, 2014 the vintage star wars action figures are dear childhood friends of many older fans. Star wars the vintage collection archive edition book by blue. Hasbros star wars the vintage collection brings back classic kennerstyle figures for a new generation of fans, and the latest releases are as classic as it gets. In this guide, i take a look at each of the individual figures, as well as. After the 12back was released, the demand called for more star wars and it soon became a 20back set. The ultimate guide to vintage star wars action figures 19771985. Hasbros star wars lightsaber academy will train younglings in the jedi arts.
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Boba fett, as you will soon learn, is the most valuable star wars character in the universe. This book takes readers on a journey from the birth of the true kenner star wars action figures in 1977, to their eventual demise in 1985, giving comprehensive details of the most sought after figures in history. Make offer vintage star wars return of the jedi lot of books. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The original collection minifigure line which also included a selection of ships and playsets scaled to the 3 34 figures, and twelve large size action figures went on to be shipped worldwide from 1978 to 1985 and were packaged over those years under the titles star wars, the empire strikes back, return of the jedi, and the power of.
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