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Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight- Kenner Star Wars 1983 blue saber snap cape.

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There are more than 20 variants of Luke Jedi. There are 5 COO variant marks They include  Hong Kong, Made in Hong Kong, Made In Taiwan, and no coo. There are variants of both the body and  the head. There are both painted hair and molded hair variants. Most elusive is the snap cape ad blue saber.

Luke Jedi 65A card back found with a - blue saber with snap cape.

Most common are Taiwan figures. These figures only cane with a green saber- the lighter green and a lighter grey palace blaster. The Taiwan for the most part are later releases.

Luke Jedi form a 65A back card. MIHK marked coo

Recently I was digging through a collection I had purchased. The owner had the original card backs bubbles and weapons etc. He was confident the figures matched up with the card backs correctly. I too was pretty confident they all matched up.

The Luke Jedi, shown here, had a snap cape – and a blue saber. It makes sense as the 65A card back would be the earliest issue. Research shows they also shipped with a green saber, the darker green. As well as the regular cape. There is also Taiwan version with a snap cape, It was on a 77bk card and shipped with a lighter green saber and lighter grey palace blaster. See all the variants and more in my guide. Starwarsfigurevariations.com its an easy pdf e-book download.

 

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R2-D2 COO Sticker variations

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Take a close look at your R2-D2  stickers did you know there are variations of the sticker itself.  Some which  specific to the particular COO mark.

R2 has become a much harder figure  to get in excellent condition in  the recent years and you should always make sure your sticker is not a reproduction.  See more info in my guide on Star Wars action figure variations.

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Gold Limited Edition Stormtrooper- umm.. Nope ..

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Recently A collector sent over these images asking if they are authentic. A Rare Gold Limited Edition Stormtrooper.  Sorry  collectors this is about as fake a custom as you can get.  It is obviously  a gold painted stormtrooper on a reproduction cardback with a  repro bubble.  Note the awful footer as well. It is obvious from the font it is a reproduction card back. This figure was never released in the 1977-1984 era.   It likely originated in Europe where  repro  bubbles and card backs are prevalent .

If you like customs  it is another one to add to your collection, but buyer beware,  it has little value and is not a legitimate Kenner release.

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1979 Kenner Product Catalog A look inside

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Page Images  from 1979 Kenner Products Catalog.  It is crazy to look at the figures shown  in the stills and think of the value all three Double Telescoping Figures, and a Vinyl Cape  Jawa.  The catalog premiers Boba Fett with the concept art pictures as well.  Look and drool.  Concept Catalogs have been becoming increasingly popular to collectors and are rare  prices are going form $200 and up for issues, – the Oldest being the rarest.

The Jawa Sandcrawler Vintage Kenner and Original Trilogy versions

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OTC 2004  Sandcrawler

Original Kenner  1979 Jawa Sandcrawler

 

The original  Star Wars Jawa Sandcrawler is one of the rarest toys in the Kenner line. It was released in late 79 and was a remote controlled battery operated vehicle. It did not come with any action figures, but had plenty of play space for them inside.

Vintage and Original Trilogy Sandcrawlers.

 

It included a step down ladder, and elevator, the batteries were below a panel on the floor inside and the top hatch oped up. The remote control came with a metal antenna.

 

in 2004 Hasbro re-released the Sandcrawler as part of the Original Trilogy (OTC) toy line.  The OTC sand crawler is a non electronic vehicle. It sports a very nice repaint which is more authentic to the actual film version.  The top cockpit still opens, as well as the side door. It only came with a removable ladder, which is molded in a lighter brown color when compared to the original .

(original ladder left- OTC right)

The OTC Sandcrawler also included three figures. Jawa’s- which  were a reissue and slight repaint of the POTF 95 Jawa’s. and RA-7 a repaint of the Death Star Droid.

The current market (2017 ) has vintage  Sandcrawlers from $350 complete no box ,to $700 with a nice box and up to $1500 in a sealed box.

The OTC 2004 sandcrawlers   can be found form $225 to $300 in a box, and around $150 complete out of the box.

 

 

 

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Luke Skywalker Saber variations.

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1995 POTF Classic Luke
1995 POTF Classic Luke

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.

A collection of Luke Sabers- Bottom Reproduction
A collection of Luke Sabers- Bottom Reproduction

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Luke Double Telescoping
Luke Double Telescoping