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Tusken Raider Hollow cheeks… version how many are there? . Vintage Kenner Figures

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I’ve been busy updating my guide to vintage Star Wars figure variations.

Screen Shot 2015-09-13 at 11.23.34 AMSo yes even the best editor can miss Word spell check errors.

and I have corrected some errors due to erronous Ebay postings by sellers claiming everything is a POCH or Ledy nowadays.

The new update should be ready this late fall.  here is one new addition. !

a recently found Hollow cheeks  Tusken Raider- Sandpeople.—coo var. – well new to me anyways !

Screen Shot 2015-09-13 at 11.22.14 AMSo now that makes four versions total of him in the world.  got any to share.?  Here is the corresponding coo marks for the Tusky’s

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Happy collecting and thanks for all who have bought my guide  and are following my site or Facebook posts. !

 

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Rare ESB 6 pack Vintage Kenner Star Wars 1980

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Some of the rarest Star Wars collectibles are the multi packs. or boxed sets, normally these  were catalog items thru Sears, Penny’s Wards. Labelle’s or other regional retailers.

DSC07182Here is a great find form a few years back – It is shown with the original Figures it came with. – The Most unique being a  Rare Yoda – no coo version  and thought to be only a euro version- but found in this Kenner box set. in baggie.  Finding this yoda adds credence to the theory that  some figures thought to be only Ledy from mexico or PBP etc, were found in the US market in Kenner baggies.

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Star Wars Vintage Kenner Vinyl Carry Cases versions

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If your a vintage Collector of Kenner Star Wars figures you likely at some point to have been fortunate enough to find an original collection of figures within a vinyl carry case. Its always fun to see what is under the trays.  Once I found a bunch of the GM stickers, and several sabers hidden in the vinyl fold.Screen Shot 2015-08-17 at 9.12.58 AM

There are several versions of the Vinyl cases, and until recently not a real desirable collectors item, recently they have been increasing in value, but can still be found in the $20 to $30 US range.   Some are more rarer than others, which is pointed out below.  So here are the cases.”  Images are from my first revision  to my Vintage  Star Wars Action figure guide check it out !   The first revision will  will focus on  and include in some accessories, and playsets.  To get the guide got to SHOP on the Menu.  and instructions to download.

www.starwarsfigurevariations.com

 

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Black Velvet Star Wars

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Screen Shot 2015-06-17 at 8.20.21 PMSo funny thing happened in the the search engine- looking for Black Velvet Elvis-  I was misdirected, intentionally.. – Of course someone has done Black Velvet Star Wars…  and well.. enjoy.. Something else I just might have to collect …

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Most I believe are by the Mexican Artist ” Jorge”..

and a great post by my friends at io9 to boot here..

www.http://io9.com/5397581/the-greatest-velvet-paintings-of-science-fiction-icons/

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Star Wars MPC model kits 1978-1978

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A collection of MPC model Kits that were available in the Early Star Wars Era 1978- 1979. Some kits, the droids and the space ships were re releases in similar boxes through the Star Wars era and reissued again in the late 1980’s  early 1990’s .  The Vans , particularly Darth Vader  are very hard to find.

The Millennium Falcon Kit was a great model, over 24″ long, it was large. !  I recall customizing mine adding  more lights landing and rear lights.-  and fluorescent paint, and a more modified interior- wish i still had that one  !

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Wanted pictures or purchase of these figures

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Can you help !!

WANTED:   If you have these figure or pix, and can share  in this format- A front back head and COO shot close up  on a WHITE background  I would very  much appreciate it:  Heres a list of needed- Ill update list as I flush out the last edits and  pages.

looking for pix or purchase and credit you in this figure guide.

thanks Robert

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Bib fortuna- w scarred (cut)   coo  mold bump. unknown if it exists for sure.

BOBA fett – taiwan w painted head

Boba  feet Droids- black belt

C3po rem.  limbs no coo  w’ type  1982 extending into leg joint – . Ledy

Chewy Poch black bag

Cloud car pilot- tri or Pal no coo fig

Cloud car pilot PBP – scarred coo

Death Squad Commander- no coo Meccano? i line

Droids c3po-

Droids R2 glassitle US

ANY PROOFS OT FIRST SHOTS!

ANY “JAPAN”  MARKED  –  Darth  stormy  etc.

ANY  TOPTOYS  except stormy

4LOM-  rare PBP w details of  chest plate

ATST Driver – Ledy version

BARADA 1984 version

BIB FORTUNAS = Ledy and odd colored capes

Biker scout:       MADE IN/ PBP tri figure

BOBA : Ledy slot removable rocket  figure  l / TAIWAN w Charcoal belt    /      painted head

BOSSK=  Super green limbs  PBP version extended coo coo overpainted face

C3PO ledy variants  JAPAN takara REM limbs Ledy var and ledy basket, DROIDS any

 

Darth Toptoys  Darth TAIWAN only coo

Death Squad commander- Meccano Tri figure-?  – one line GMFGI1977 coo

Death star droid = no coo ? Does it exist .. ?

Dewback no coo ?? dies it exist

Han  hoth made in coo

hoth rebel  PBP

JAWA- Ledy rem hood  – not repro bootleg /  and JAWA TOLTOY –

KLAATU SKIFF black hood- unpainted hood – staff ledy

LANDO black neck   PBP or POCH?

Logray  Top TOYS

LUKE FARMBOY- Meccano 3 line coo/w /black face paint- /Glasslite / no coo – one line small GMFGI1977 LL  type w yellow/ Toffe /and dark brown hair.

LUKE BESPIN – PBP  brown boots

LUKE HOTH PBP Scarred coo

LUKE JEDI TOPTOYS and gun detail

POWER DROID no coo

LEIA white gown – no coo scarred?

LEIA HOTH – Meccano – black hair w no coo  LL GMFGI1977  one line

Leia Endor Ledy w cape detail

R2 – Ledy vars w good pix of decal front straight on.

R2 Droid factory Palitoy version w good pix of the decal  also

R2 Sensor no coo  Euro var-

Rw Pop up – glasslite-   and droids version

R5D4 Uzay-

Rancor Keeper  no coo – raised scarred line below ?  w plum pants -?

SQUIDHEAD- CAPE COLOR EXAMPLES AND  LEDY

STORMY- Takara

Rebo band Ledy and led box front on

Teebo:  Brown eyes ledy

Tie pilot : No coo Large emblem  Mecc / PBP ?

YODA:  Toptoys

thanks appreciate the help

 

 

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Star Wars Kenner Playsets 1978-1979

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Kenner released several Playsets during the early era of Star Wars toys. These were often overlooked by vintage era Star Wars collector collectors, and until recent could have been picked up for fairly reasonable prices. Here are the unique playlets of the  Kenner Star Wars universe 1978-1979 era.

The most valuable of the Playsets is The Cantina Adventure set- with the rare Blue Snaggletooth.

A Highly sought after and made of just cardboard- the set was not real exciting- but has one of the rarest of the Star Wars figures  The Blue Snaggletooth The playset was simple a cardboard backer  and figure display base with white pegs to hold figures in  place.

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The Largest of the Playsets was the Death Star- at near 3′ tall  is was quite a large set. The Death Star has a lot of play features from the Laser Turret on top, and the swing across the Death Star Trench, Trash monster in the Trash compactor. and an elevator to each floor.  The part which went missing constantly was the rope for the death star trench. still a hard piece to find in a vintage set.  The set offer a lot f play activity  for kids, and is a nice display set for figures today.

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NO DROIDS ALOWED “We don’t allow there types in here”  The Creature Cantina may have kept droids out but was the party spot of Mos Eisley.  just a cardboard back and a door,  with a few figure stand swivels.

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The Land of the Jawa’s Playset offered another cardboard back, with an elevator, and escape pod.  It is a nice display piece, but offers little in play ability. The elevator lifts up and down , and the Escape pod pend so you can put the droids in .

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The Display Stand , same as a mail in premium, but war releases in a box version, which is extremely rare.  The stand, not actually a playset, was a early Star Wars mail away  collectible which of recent has seen large increases in value.

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The Droid Factory included the 3 legged R2D2 figure. It came with numerous bodies wheels and leg to create unique robots, comelier to Micronauts.  The set was also released in a ESB box.

The 3 legged R2 is hard to find in mint condition, the legs which came with this set has fragile tabs which break easily.

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The PlayDoh action set playset. was one of the first Star Wars toys designed for younger Star Wars fans. It was not a playset for the Kenner action figure line, rather a mold your own figure set.

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Internationally:  Palitoy UK release its own version of the Death Star, A Cardboard playset totally  different than the US version, Also release in Europe was the Droid Factory, which had variations t the Stickers  of the droids, and the  R2 figure.