Kenner Star Wars Vintage Collectibles Discussion

[ani104]

Thats ridiculous  :P

[Timmy-Wan Kenobi]

Anybody out there remember these?



The Force Beam. Not actually made by Kenner, and , I think, not actually licensed at all.  ::)
They really were a 'flashlight' saber, and used coloured discs to colour the tube.
My cousins and I had these as kids, and we duelled the crap out of them. I don't think that any of them actually survived.  :)
They were the first saber toy I had ever seen, and the christmas that these showed up under the tree was a christmas of many broken lightbulbs.  ;)

[ani104]

I can just see it.....

[benlurkin]

I think that's the reason, more than any other, that I bought myself my first saber.  All throughout my childhood we relied on imagination or cardboard tubes.  In some ways more fun. :D

[ani104]

I remember when after a birthday or christmas I would go around asking fo those long carboard roles, if only MR replicas were as cheap.....

[Louis]

Excellent pics Timmy! I've never seen that toy before!;)

Well, here are some pics of my little collection of vintage Kenner action figures. ( The rest of them is at my nephiew's home).

I didn't repaired the Tie wings yet;) I'll post some extra pics asap;)

The Luke ROTJ is my best fave ever!;)

The first I had is the Cewie, and the most iconic is the Luke ANH;)

I really like the Cap0 and the R2, too;)

I'm gonna get back some others from those I  lent to my nephiew;)

Ps: If you want bigger pics size, just let me know;)


http://slouiss.club.fr/index.html/divers/louiskenner1.jpg


http://slouiss.club.fr/index.html/divers/louiskenner2.jpg


http://slouiss.club.fr/index.html/divers/louiskenner3.jpg


http://slouiss.club.fr/index.html/divers/louiskenner4.jpg


http://slouiss.club.fr/index.html/divers/louiskenner5.jpg

[Timmy-Wan Kenobi]

Wow, Louis, it's really cool to see all those old figs. They look in pretty good condition, too, especially considering they are old and played with.
I still have my Jabba the Hutt too and prefer this edition to the more recent versions of Jabba.  ;)
I had Darth Vader's Tie fighter as a child, and remember well how I would charge around the house with it held aloft, acting out the destruction of the first Death Star, but I never had the white Tie Fighter.  :)
It would be difficult for me to pick a favourite figure, but I will always be fond of threepio, as he was the first figure I got. Other than that I like the alien characters best, like Yoda and the Gamorrean Guard.  8)
Cool little display though. I am getting more and more tempted to start collecting these again.  ;)

[Louis]

Yeah, those figs are xxx' cool I think;)

They're in a good condition on pics, but for some, when you take a closer look, they're used, or worse...
For exemple, Han Solo has is hole in the chest, it's my dog's souvenir ;)

My capo just can't stand alone, R2 has a lot of little scartch on his sticker and so on;)

White plastic are gettin yellow on some parts.( not because it's dirty, just beacsue it's old;) ha ha ha
I like this jabba better than the new ones too, because of the set he has;)


Wow, I realize that some of them are almost 30 years old!;)

Maybe we'll have some good surprise next years for the Kenner figures anniversary;) 

[Louis]

Hop hop hop!
Here is the restoration of the TIE Fighter;)

[Timmy-Wan Kenobi]

Cool. It looks good.  ;)
It is such a shame that the white plastic becomes yellow with age, but your figs are played with, and as such have survived well.
Even as a child, I was quite meticulous about looking after my figs, and most of them were in fair to good condition with their original acessories when I sold them. But they were all played with and none of them were pristine.
The window in the front of your Tie Fighter is really yellow, I think this is caused by exposure to sunlight, and keeping the model out of direct sun may help to stop it yellowing any further.

Can we see pics of anyone else's fig collection?

[jack3auer]

it makes me mad to think i let my mum give my figs away. >:(

my favorites were my 12" C3PO and the R2D2 that made the sounds.

[Timmy-Wan Kenobi]

Haha... I had the 12" scale R2, but mine didn't have sounds. It had a compartment in the back where you could remove a 'circuit board', and 'Death Star plans'. I still have him, but he's in storage. He's in pretty good condition too.

My mum sold my figs for me to pay my debts when I was a teenager, bless her.
She meant well but I still miss them and regret their loss.

I also had the 12" Boba Fett, but I'm not sure what happened to him.

[jack3auer]

i remember the 12" boba fett.   he was awesome.  i didnot have him though.

[ani104]

Wow. Thats a very extensive collection you have there Louis. I didn't realis just how big it was until now  :D