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FX-7 have you ever really looked close at the different heads?

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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.

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The new update includes numerous  revisions to figures, and figure images. .

– Detailed weapon variant info pages.

– added vehicles and playsets.

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-more glossary terms and images. !

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Boba Fett Kenner Chest color variations

DSC06729 copyBoba Fett is one of the most popular Vintage Star Wars  Kenner Action Figures, I recall getting mine delivered to the mailbox after sending in the UPC’s  in late 1979.

Here are the Boba’s Taiwans, Hong Kongs, Ledys and Palitoys, Its not the coo I want to point out but the variety of chest colors that have been found.

DSC03156Boba Chest Colors. #2a Light Olive #5 Dark Olive #1C Leaf Green #1A Army Green #3B Forest Green #7 green    

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Star Wars the Video computer game has come a long way….

Remember a long time ago..      this was a game..     the game not great, but a video game..

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Atari 400 800 Arcade game..

Then things changed.. and these were the games…

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atrari 2600 cartridge.

then these games.. on the computer…  Tie fighter and X wing. then …

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Computer games 1990’s

then a little more progress. … I do have to say anything on N 64  was really awesome easy to use, and fun to play ..  I spent hours on rogue squadron ..

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Star wars games have come a long way..  Cant wait to play Battlefront 4  it looks awesome…

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Star Wars Burger King Coca-Cola Premium glasses Vintage era

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Sets currently are getting harder to find in nice shape. With washing the graphics begin to fade. Never Dish wash these. !

current values  in Excellent shape with shiny bright graphics: take at lest 50%  off for faded g or vitrified glass.

SW Set $40-80      each  10

ESB Set  $35-50   each 5 to 10

ROTJ Set $25 30   each  4 to  6

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Vintage Burger King Coca Cola Glasses promotion

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Star Wars first time for purchase on Video Disc CED Format

Heres is a little trivia. !

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The first time Star Wars was available for Purchases was 1982. This was for all three of the  media sources of the Time VHS- BETAMAX and VIDEO DISC.  It was not cheap a copy would set you back near $100 bucks.

For those not old enough to remember you could Rent a VHS or laser disc player and a movie  and watch it at home, ahh those college parties. but I digress..

Here is the CED Viedo Disc of Star Wars from 1982.  There are several Variations of the Disc. All contain the original Theatrical release from 1977 . Got to  say great graphics and the classic Logo !

Reportedly Disney is going to bring back the original version -. I don’t mind the Special Edition version, it does help with continuity of the prequels, but hey.. don’t want to start a fight.

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Star Wars Die Cast ships and vehicles the 70’s thru today

 

Screen Shot 2015-09-26 at 10.16.44 AMMetal  tin or pewter figures were the some of the earliest action figure  play toys.  Army figures from Britians Llido, Marx and other manufactures have littered sandbox’s yards  and living room floors for over 100 years.  With the release of matchbox, and later Hot wheels, die cast  metal toys became a main stay of playthings for children, as well as collectors.

 

 

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The Kenner toys of the 80’s continued that tradition with both figures. and vehicles and spaceships.

Originally Kenner released a collection of vehicles that were metal and plastic.  This line included a Tie fighter, X wing, Lansdspeeder, Millennium Falcon  Y wing and Star Destroyer. With the release of ESB  the Snowspeeder, Cloud car, and the Tie bomber were added.

 

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The 80’s also saw the inclusion of the Micro collection which were a collection of pewter painted figures with plastic molded play sets.

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In the Early 90’s Action Masters became on of the first new era toys to sit on the shelf after the vintage line of Droids and Ewoks Items.  The Action Masters set, although not real exciting, was a breath of fresh air for hungry collectors after a long drought of Merchandise on the retail shelves. . The line included a box set,  carded sets of four figures, carded individual figures and one Mail in premium.  Each figure came with a trading card.  DSC03305

 

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In 1997 Gallob busted the world of metal star wars ships  open with the release of a line of small die cast ships. This  line originally was only 6 vehicles. The line  went thru a few pack variations, and was short lived, and not real successful.  The first release was in odd packed round bubbles.Then repacked in more traditional packages.

 

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A second release and change of packing included 4 more ships.

Picture 16In 1999 with the release of Episode 1,  The  Phantom Menace  8 more ships were released. having the same stands as the previous ships, except black. Also released in 1999 was a collection of die cast Pod racers.

In 2004 the Titanium line was released, a test by Walmart the first year. then by  2009  having over 120 ships and repaint versions. The series has many rare ships and includes ships from the entire Star Wars Saga invcludint the EU,  expanded universe and Clone Wars series. There were a few packing designs thru the series and 4 5 packs with an exclusive silver vehicle.  Rarest in the series was a promotion of a Gold Tie fighter in a baggie that was  exclusive to Star Wars Celebration .

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Celebration Gold X wing
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Titanium X wing Dagobah Swamp

 

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A  larger version ships and figures were also released thru this era. Called the Ultra Collection

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2012 saw a short revival of previously released vehicles. shown right

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2014 saw Disney Step in to the larger version of die cast ships  with a great assortment of ships similar to the Titanium Ultra Collection  Hot Wheels also stepped with a series of Die cast vehicles.

 

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2015 saw new new ships in the Titanium scale, Renamed  The Black series  was similar to both the previous Titanium and Ultra series. These have fantastic detail and surely will increase in value over the years.  I look forward to seeing  what the future will bring to the world of die cast Star Wars ships !

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Disney Store Ultra series ships-

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This is just an overview of the Metal Die Cast –  Star Wars Toys. Look for a more elaborate guide on the entire Metal  die cast Star Wars toys in the future.  There are many exclusives, mail ins and rare premiums throughout the series. I will elaborate on this isn the future.

Happy collecting   If you would like to contribute to a guide on Die Cast Star Wars toys please contact me. !

Rogue One Black  Series Titanium

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