Star Wars Toys from Kenner Advertisement (1979)
Star Wars, comic books, toys November 18th, 2009Check out this advertisement for Star Wars toys available from Kenner. This ad appeared in comic books in late 1979. I owned nearly all of these toys. The only item on this page I didn’t own was the Imperial Troop Transporter (it wasn’t in the film, so I wasn’t interested). Given the amount of Star Wars product on the market today, it’s hard to remember a time when there wasn’t much available. The idea of owning all Star Wars products nowadays is nearly inconceivable. Ahhhh… the good ole days.
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November 18th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I was just thinking this the other day as I was walking through the toy aisle of Target. Even now, it’s a problem for (say) a Doctor Who collector. I’ve limited myself almost exclusively to Big Finish Doctor Who stuff, having to pass on (say) novelizations-on-CD from the BBC, NuWho audios, etc. Even with those restrictions, I’ve been struggling to keep up with the Big Finish Doctor Who spin-offs…
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I wonder if license-holders make conscious decisions about juuuuuust how far they can push their luck with customers.
November 19th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
This ad got me SO excited when I first saw it in a comic!
November 30th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Hey Shag,
Love the site. Just wanted to get your thoughts on this http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travel-outdoors/bb2e/
December 24th, 2009 at 10:01 am
I love this ad! I just noticed that you posted this and then I posted the exact same ad on my blog like three weeks later. Yikes! Sorry if I look like a copycat!
Great minds thinking alike, I guess!