Well, that took a while. Keeping up with changing prices in the marketplace has been most challenging. If your a collector looks like your collection is increasing in value quite well. Finally the Update is online !
The now update has about 20 more pages, more variants- more info – more pictures. including deep dive in to repro items, boxes, cardbacks, weapons.
For those who have purchased, thanks expect an email for a free updated version. Thanks to all and enjoy !
It has been several years since I last updated my guide. I assure I have not been resting on my laurels. Prices have skyrocketed and Im in the process of revising the guide to reflect what has happened in the market place over the past several years. Be assured the newest update is in the works. !
Here are the 3 earliest Kenner Star Wars card backs. The A B and C. on a US Kenner 12 back . All three shown here are Made in Hong Kong, there are several Lukes and Leia’s that were made in Taiwan, and are much harder to find.
The first Star Wars figures were released on what is called now A SW12 A , all the fronts were the same for all three, but there are differences between the three versions on the back .
The 12 A has a short stubby saber shown, Being the figures originally were to have a double telescoping saber. the first card a 12 A shown below
The 12 B card has an extended Saber , and the same text box below the saber. 12B below.
The 12 C has the same saber, but the paragraph of text has been shortened. 12 C below
Here is a close up detail between the 3 .
Reproduction SW card back below – this is a fake reproduced card
12ABC
Chewbacca MADE IN TAIWAN has a variation int he color of the eyes, The figure also some with a solid black bowcaster, which is cast in a very clean mold style.
From Vintage Kenner Star Wears figure variations of North America. Second edition now available for download.
Heres a great piece to customize your Star Wars man cave collection
red neon rebel logo actual neon glass sign mounted on a black matte panel. about 16″ wide.
$300 plus shipping from Neoneon www.neoneonart.com
Looking to fill a few Holes in my collection and or good photos for Loose figure guide.
If you can share any good pix of the following it would be appreciated. :
My format is as follows please send me pix 4 or 6 one front one back one detail head , and or special item that makes it specifically unique ( i.e boot color mold tweak etc.. ) and one of the coo marking.
please a white background !
photos like this: I can edit and color correct size should be more than 500 k ea
I will gladly credit you: so please enclose your name and email to info@starwarsfigurevariations.com I could use help or improve on what I have with the following : /= figure/another figure it appears a few can’t figure out the / is between figures.
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
CHEWY- BLACK POUCH Poch or PBP?
Cloud car pilot- Scarred coo
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
Han hoth made in coo
hoth rebel PBP
JAWA- Ledy rem hat – not repro bootleg / 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 ?
YOA: Toptoys
thanks appreciate the help
sorry for abbreviations and typos just a list here.. feel free to ask i you have q.s or have anything else unique to contribute.
who’s who? one is original and one is repro card.