3.75 Star Wars Action Figures: Reference Book Collection

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Thursday, 5 October 2017

The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Star Wars Action Figures

A Galaxy...of Epic Toys!
When Star Wars landed in movie theaters in 1977, it became a popular cultural phenomenon and introduced the world to heroes like Luke Skywalker, super villain Darth Vader, Wookies, Stormtroopers, robots, Jedi Knights, space vehicles and lightsabers. The adventures continued with a toy line that soon followed, starting a hobby that still leaves collectors fascinated almost 40 years later.
The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Star Wars Action Figures 1977-1985 is the definitive reference to vintage action figures, accessories, creatures, playsets and vehicles. Written by nationally renowned toy expert Mark Bellomo, the book features current values on the secondary market and 600+ beautiful color photographs.

Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Krause Publications (26 Dec. 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1440240590
ISBN-13: 978-1440240591
Product Dimensions: 21 x 1.9 x 27.6 cm

The Author:
One of the top toy experts in the country, Mark Bellomo has written a number of bestselling books on toys and popular culture, including Transformers: Identification & Price Guide, The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe: 1982-1994, and Toys and Prices. Bellomo also consults for film and television, where readers may view him on YouTube's The Collectable Spectacle.

Thursday, 28 September 2017

"Star Wars": The Action Figure Archive

Chronicling the full range of figures which have been available since the inception of "Star Wars" in 1977, this reference guide contains more than 2000 images, comparing all of the action figure characters with their on-screen counterparts.

Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Virgin Books; Later Edition edition (15 April 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1852277394
ISBN-13: 978-1852277390
Package Dimensions: 30.2 x 23.6 x 2 cm

Sunday, 6 November 2016

Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection

The complete and definitive collection of the more than 2,500 Star Wars® action figures produced over the last 35 years. Compiled by Stephen J. Sansweet, owner of the world's largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia, the book also showcases and details the rare, popular, forgotten, and beloved figures coveted by fans the world over.

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Titan Books (26 Oct. 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1781161399
ISBN-13: 978-1781161395
Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 2.6 x 24 cm

My Collection of Star Wars 3.75 figures from 1977-85 and now the 2018 Vintage Collection

Star Wars premiered in the UK on 27th December 1977, opening at the Leicester Square Theatre and the Dominion, Tottenham Court Road. During its first seven days at Leicester Square and the Dominion (a location closely associated with Star Wars releases in the UK) the film took a record-breaking £117,690, beating out Jaws‘ previous record of £90,655 from 1976. Back in the day, films always opened first in London and rolled out across the country afterwards, and as such the film remained at these two cinemas for over four weeks until 29th January 1978 when it broadened to twelve major cities around the UK.

I was 12 and have been hooked on Star Wars ever since. I purchased some of the figures as they arrived in the shops but was not an avid collector; the figures were enjoyed, reliving battles from the film and books. Now nearly 40 years on my Six year old Grandson is also interested in Star Wars and I have display cabinet which have my vintage collection on display, guarded by a 3ft Darth Vader. We are now visiting flea markets and toy fairs procuring the missing figures and finding accessories to bring them back to their former glory. I have a soft spot for the Vintage Collection even though they are not as well made as they can be nowadays. There are some others that are from the more recent waves that we keep in the workshop. I enjoy the figure, the imperfections, a “wabi-sabi” collector. These figures may not be as valuable as say a figure in its original packaging, unopened and in mint condition, they are however valuable in lots of other ways, can you put a price on the enjoyment they have brought over the years and the enjoyment now of rebuilding them – That’s Priceless!

April 13th 2018 Wave 1 of the new vintage Collection is released.

May the force be with you.....