“This may all be happening right now” in a galaxy far, far away. I see reels just like this one show up on eBay pretty regularly, and they are almost always way over priced – usually at least $100. Luckily for me, I was able to borrow one and had it scanned by Q-Branch. Like most film from that era, it is very faded, making it look pink:
Using DrDre’s color balancing tool I was able to restore some of the colors:
By 1985, Star Wars was over. The toys and comics were no longer being sold, the original trilogy had come to an end and Lucas was so burned out from the experience (and devastated both emotionally and financially by his divorce from Marcia) that he had no desire to rush into creating the prequel trilogy he had come up with as part of the back story for The Empire Strikes Back.
The late 1980s were a dark time for Star Wars fans, but then in 1991 Timothy Zahn wrote Heir to the Empire, an instant best seller which seemed to remind the world (including Lucas) that Star Wars was still loved by a great many people. Suddenly, Star Wars was back, lots more books, magazines, computer games, VHS and laserdisc reissues would follow.
If you are wondering what your vintage Star Wars toys are worth today, then this article probably isn’t going to help you…
Some of the aliens in the Star Wars Universe had adventures that were just as interesting as those of Luke and Han!
Had I known about the hidden agenda of Tessek or the exile of Momaw Nadon, I would of gotten many more hours of play out of my action figures. But then again, I still have a bunch of figures lying around….
This article focuses not only on action figures lines but on the role the characters play in the Star Wars Universe. So, each figure is listed in order of release with an explanation of who the figure is, in reference to the Star Wars Universe, followed by a description of the figure itself.
Topps previewed the Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back card set at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim from April 16–19, 2015. Fans attending the four-day convention were given the opportunity to purchase a Celebration-exclusive Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back ten-card mini-set as well as collect autographs from the set’s contributing artists on show-exclusive cards. The full factory set went on sale beginning April 29, 2015. Unopened packs of the Exclusive Anaheim set can still be found on eBay.
Written and compiled by (now) renowned collector, Steven Sansweet, this 1980 publication touches only briefly on Kenner’s game changing Star Wars toys…
There’ll be a hot time in the old Cantina tonight with the Creature Cantina Action Play set. The toy comes complete with a colorful backdrop and an “action platform” with various buttons and teuers that open doors and knock over bad guys such as Greedo and Snaggletooth. An earlier, all-cardboard version of the Cantina came with four creatures and uias apparently sold only at Sears.
Celebrate Star Wars Day with this vintage MAD Magazine from 1996 – May the farce be with you.
[Copyright © 1996 E.C. Publications, Inc.]
English Language Brochure for the Star Tours ride at Disneyland Tokyo.
Ultimate thrill adventure from the creative forces of Disney and George Lucas
Star Tours, the ultimate thrill adventure from the creative forces of Disney and George Lucas, takes you into the exciting universe of the Star Wars film trilogy, George Lucas’s world-famous, space-fantasy adventure.
George Lucas has been a long-time Disney fan who grew up with Walt Disney’s classic films and made frequent visits to Disneyland in California. As he had always wanted to do a project with Disney, George Lucas was eager to cooperate in bringing his Star Wars characters to the Disney parks.
If I was at all good at building models I’d be building two of these right now – one to keep and one to sell on Ebay for $1500 when they’re complete in an effort to recoup some of the costs. Unfortunately, I’m hopeless at building models, but if you are good at it then now is the time to jump on this, issue 1 hasn’t been out long and is still available, and you know that when it’s all done, even the back issues will be selling for more than they originally cost on Ebay. So head on over to buildmillenniumfalcon.com and subscribe now!
Essentially a VHS version of the Definitive Collection Laser Disc, this scan from the limited edition Executor Box Set was sent to us by Carlo, along with the One Last Time Press Release. Carlo was lucky enough to win one of the “Big screen Magazine consumer giveaways” mentioned in the press release. Unable to attend the special screening of all three movies at a theater because it was too far away, he was awarded this box set as a consolation prize. Thank you for sharing, Carlo!
When Star Wars landed in the theaters, it introduced audiences to a galaxy filled with heroes and villains, robots and space ships, and a dizzying variety of alien life. But when the lights came up, they all disappeared… Unless you had all the toys. In which case, the adventure never had to end.
Like no toys before them, Star Wars toys were a phenomenon that swept the nation, transforming both the toy and movie industries, and ultimately creating a hobby that, 30 years later, still holds sway over its fans.
