An example of the variety of back panels on Vintage Star Wars Stormtrooper figures.
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Vintage Kenner Star Wars Action Figure Variations…
Luke Skywalker Saber variations.
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I have been going thru Luke Sabers , updating, organizing and getting sorted to figures.
Here some of the versions out there.
Lettered sabers, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and a reproduction bottom.
Taiwan Bottom
Vintage Star Wars 12 back Princess Leia Vs reproduction repro fake cardback
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I have to say it is really frustrating to see people being taken when I go hunting on eBay for vintage Star Wars toys. A flurry of vintage carded figure 12 backs have “suddenly materliazed” in the market place over the past year.- I am not sure what is worse seeing people being duped by the waning, everything is a POCH scams by melting a figures backside and calling it POCH or this. Many items are are not what they appear to be.
Here are some comparison pictures of an original Kenner Princess :ii a12b compared to a reproduction cardback. The original in all pictures is right or on top
Some key points to identify a reproduction or fake card back and bubble< this is list goes beyond just this figure but applies to many repros of 12k cards currently out there.
- PRICE in white box text wrong.
- The Text for the stock Number of white price box wrong.
- The Ages 4 and up text wrong.
- Blue color wrong.
- Footer incorrect size
- bubble incorrect size. although other repro bubbles closer to original shape have surfaced.
- back of card back incorrect texture. brought matte and text slightly fuzzy.
- POP color wrong.
- The repro card may look good on display, but do not get taken, there are unaware or more likely intentionally unscrupulous sellers attempting to pass these off as original . They intentionally place a old price sticker over the PRICE text, slightly bend up the card, in an attempt to emulate a more vintage look.
Original card back aways right or TOP.
Follow me for future and more look thru back posts to other reproduction VS original cardback comparisons.
These are being added to my Vintage Star wars figure guide in upcoming editions.
Vintage Kenner Luke Stormtrooper orignal vs repro helmet comparison
The Vintage POTF and Tri-logo 1984 Luke Stormtrooper is a tough figure to pick up clean and complete with the original helmet. The gun is also a tough piece to find and is often not identified correctly.
Reproduction helmets are available for this figure and often are not identified correctly here are examples of an original compared to reproduction helmet.
The original is always right on the tour panels below. On first inspection and form from front a neat perfect match. The reproduction forth backside has a distinct circle with a triangle above it. 
From the top the original has a faint mold EP mark dead center. the repro does not.
Heres the repro on a figure compared to s custom made helmet form a vintage stormy head. It was cut off and drilled out,- Its a great looking fit to a custom Luke Stormy. !
Lastly the original gun, note roundish front and a smooth barrel – no dents.
Han Solo white molded legs did you know there is more than one ?
If you are a collector or new to collecting Star Wars you need to check your Han Solo figures. The Vintage Kenner Han Solo was first released as a small head figure. And you may have one twice as valuable if you have white molded legs. Pegged the “pinhead” figure. He can be found with several COO versions. The White molded legs was an early production change to the figure. Legs painted black, molded in white. Take look in his peg holes on the bottom of the feet. He can be found on two different COO versions.
From my guide ” Vintage Kenner Star Wars Action Figure Variations of North America..
FX-7 have you ever really looked close at the different heads?
Have you ever taken a good look at FX-7 and compared the differences in his heads and also his body, There are some distinct differences of note is also the length of his neck, color of his eye. Did you also know his arm can swivel around his body?
More details included in the breakout of each figure and variant details.
Check out more in my guide to Vintage Star Wars Action Figure variations.
Han Solo Vintage Kenner 1977 small head hair colors
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Han Solo with a small head has been known to have two head variations for a long while. But did you know he found with two different COO marks. These guys also have distinctly different color hair, a dark brown and more reddish brown.
Not only that he also can be found with both solid legs, as well as white legs (check the foot pegs.
All the vars. of Han are shown in the figure guide.
Collecting vintage 1977 Marvel Star Wars Comics variations of #1
Not all comics are the same. If you are new to collecting Star Wars memorabilia whether it may be action figures, posters or comics, even though the item may look the same there may be some distinc
t differences. This is the case for vintage Marvel Comics- even thought the Cover may look the same, there are differences. here are some examples of Marvel #1 form my collection.
Top left: the rare 35c in the top left,
Middle: The first edition square- 30c, the more common first edition.
Top right : the third release is the first reprint with a 30c square.
The bottom issues were released by Whitman in comic packs, the diamond reprint – baggie packs. These are worth less than the original square versions,
Stormtrooper Blasters Vintage Kenner
Not all Stormy Blasters are the same…
Vintage Kenner Star Wars Boba Fett 21C card back does exist.
Vintage Boba Fett 21 back
another carded version – the 21C card with the secret Star Wars figure offer
Missing in the Kellerman Inventory a 21C Boba Fett Does Exist.
here is one re- taped shut but authentic.
yes reproduction cards exist for the 21backs but the differences are obvious,not only in the card finish, but particularly in the bubble. Some cards do say reproduction in the UPC button area.
More on reproduction carded figures and examples later.
