tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post6544038150108653011..comments2022-03-27T08:51:17.509-05:00Comments on Another Star Wars Blog: Star Quiz #1chunky Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910357770955110739noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-68541137909416480022013-03-22T00:11:43.190-05:002013-03-22T00:11:43.190-05:00Awesome blog guys! Glad to see you back in action....Awesome blog guys! Glad to see you back in action. I remember being glued to the screen the entire time and loving every minute. However, it's funny, I didn't get into the toys until months after The Empire Strikes Back come out.John Sholtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871401128686878225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-83877403425307273072013-03-05T18:46:46.230-06:002013-03-05T18:46:46.230-06:00That's pretty neat. I did get a lot of Kenner ...That's pretty neat. I did get a lot of Kenner Star Wars toys as a kid, but anything i could not afford to buy was hand-made. Some combo for masking tape, cardboard, and paint - I could make a flimsy stand in for any toy I wanted. I also made up some cardboard bounty hunter ships so that they could all fly around in style. 4-LOM and Zuckuss shared a ship, which looked as bug-like as they did, and they each sat in one of the "eyes" of the cockpit. My brother and I were somehow fortunate enough to get the Death Star Playset as a gift, and even that was added onto with cardboard attachments. Since you could slide out the "walls" on floors 2 and 3, I would make a custom slide in wall with extra hallways so there could be a formal prison block. Man, those were some good times. A lot of figures got "crushed" in the elevator. What a great feature for a toy.<br /><br />Anyway, all the best with the Blog! I already read this Q&A post 2 times because it was so good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02071880763789850123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-49962883509284050392013-03-05T10:15:21.581-06:002013-03-05T10:15:21.581-06:00One thing I forgot, Dave your story reminded me of...One thing I forgot, Dave your story reminded me of the the little paper Star Destroyers I used to make prior to any toy being released. They were one of the inspirations for the paper toys I used to make for the SW Kids Magazine. Good times!chunky Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910357770955110739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-46597917998915574822013-03-05T10:03:44.349-06:002013-03-05T10:03:44.349-06:00Thanks for sharing your story Dave, this is exactl...Thanks for sharing your story Dave, this is exactly why we started this blog, glad to have you and Hobgoblin on board!chunky Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910357770955110739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-39948009002331222512013-03-04T23:13:52.597-06:002013-03-04T23:13:52.597-06:00Hey, great first post guys. I will be reading! ...Hey, great first post guys. I will be reading! Hobgoblin238https://www.blogger.com/profile/07788435149110239794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-24906492887618866772013-03-04T21:54:38.229-06:002013-03-04T21:54:38.229-06:00My first time seeing "Star Wars" was in ...My first time seeing "Star Wars" was in Springfield Illinois. I was 6 years old. My family was on vacation and I remember the Meco version of the theme playing (or maybe that's just how I remember it in my mind - not sure if that was released when the movie was released that summer). We were going to a strange theater by my aunt - so it was quite an experience for that alone. It was crazy crowded, and I don't remember the theater details, but the movie stuck with me forever (of couse)! After seeing the film, I wanted some kind of toy created so I could recreate it. Since figures didn't show up for a while, I was forced to draw and cut out characters to recreate the fun. A year later when the movie was re-released, I saw it at a drive in as a double feature with "Grease". I remember getting a kenner figure ad booklet at the popcorn stand, and seeing all the stuff that was yet to be released (cantina wave aliens). It all starts to feel like a dream after all these years - but it sure did stick.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02071880763789850123noreply@blogger.com