Tag: vintage
I, Defect.
I guess it’s well established that if you’re not lucky enough to have been born human on planet Tatooine, then you are likely really effing strange looking. Two cases in point: Jabba’s drinking buddies Yak Face and Ree-Yees. Now no one can contest that these creeps were both turned into great Star Wars action figures. […]
Pilots.
Well what do we have we here? Looks like Lando Calrissian in shades of pink and lavender! Say what you will about the color palate. When Kenner released the excellent General Lando Calrissian action figure in 1985, all crimes related to 1980’s not-altogether-awesome Lando action figure were instantly forgiven.
Darker Plans.
Buying Notes on Vintage Darth Vader Check out the current vintage Darth Vader listings here. A nice vintage Darth Vader action figure is pretty much the alpha and omega of any collection. This is true for the beginner and advanced collector alike. A classic toy reaching back to 1978, the vintage Darth Vader has spun […]
Leia/Ackbar.
On Arrival.
I remember as a kid really loving the Bossk figure. I don’t actually recall noticing the Bossk character on-screen when I saw Empire Strikes Back in the theater. After all he has no spoken lines and probably enjoys only about 3.2 seconds of screen time. But no matter. For me a Star Wars action figure […]
Taking Interest.
If you’ve been keeping score for a while, you’ll recognize that this comes just a moment or two before this.
Yoda Redux.
I like to spend as little time as possible on these shots, and pretty often that means I’ll rush to post photos that at the time look good but later really start to bug me. The original Yoda post is definitely one of those. Finally (with the shot you see here) I believe I’ve gotten […]
On Endor, More.
Protocol.
From the very first, the vintage 12-back C-3PO was an action figure that needed no improvement. Lavish gold paint, a near-perfect sculpt… Kenner hooked up the kids in ’78 for real.