Category: A New Hope
Entourage.
Armed to the ‘Tooth.
I’ll be damned. Two of my favorite vintage figures together in what may very well be one of my favorite shots. Barkeep, I’ll drink to that! Now the red Snaggletooth has some special memories for me. First, back in June of 1978, I recall that I found him for sale on the shelves of a […]
Built for Speeder.
Pair of Aces.
Okay, cheating a bit. This one’s an outtake from the archived Koona Chuta, Solo? sessions hammered out last January.
The Wookie Wins.
The 1977 4″ Chewbacca action figure by Kenner. Best. Toy. Ever.
Leaving Rebel Base.
Blown away. No other words to describe what it felt like to unwrap my very own X-Wing Fighter(!) – given to me as a gift during Hanukkah, December of ’78.
The Blue Moods of Max Rebo.
It had been a long time since I’d seen the theatrical release version of Return of the Jedi. So I was shocked recently when a video of the original Max Rebo band song was brought to my attention (thanks retrostarwars). The truth of it is that ‘Lapti Nek’ by John Williams, with it’s unapologetic 80’s […]
Walrus Man.
Threepio.
The 3.75″ Stormtrooper was the very first Star Wars action figure that I laid eyes on back in early Spring of 1978. A river of spectacular Star Wars toys would come and go for me over the following years, but it’s most noteably the Stormtrooper that still gives me goosebumps to this day.