tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.comments2022-03-27T08:51:17.509-05:00Another Star Wars Blogchunky Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910357770955110739noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-52608988406484534522014-02-12T14:58:51.327-06:002014-02-12T14:58:51.327-06:00That's Awesome! I love it, now I want to go pl...That's Awesome! I love it, now I want to go play with a vintage TIE Fighter...BZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!chunky Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910357770955110739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-29898362591816712002013-03-24T04:02:49.811-05:002013-03-24T04:02:49.811-05:00I haven't owned one since I was a kid. Looked...I haven't owned one since I was a kid. Looked on Ebay recently and it was $1,000! Forget that! So......I got a metal guy here in Mexico. I am going to make one. Bigger and better. It might take awhile as he is taking a bit too long in making my steel doors so....I will post pics somehow whenever he makes it.Hobgoblin238https://www.blogger.com/profile/07788435149110239794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-6073444269618140522013-03-22T00:27:14.598-05:002013-03-22T00:27:14.598-05:00I yearned for this playset as well. I put mine tog...I yearned for this playset as well. I put mine together from several junk part lots that I've bought over the years. One of the best playlets of all time.John Sholtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871401128686878225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-13729356381098320732013-03-22T00:18:42.536-05:002013-03-22T00:18:42.536-05:00Great story and it's cool you have pictures fr...Great story and it's cool you have pictures from back in the day. I wish I had photos like that to share. Kudos to your Dad for creating that light saber. Way too cool.John Sholtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871401128686878225noreply@blogger.comtag: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-35288265588890562762013-03-21T22:57:50.793-05:002013-03-21T22:57:50.793-05:00Mine is in a cardboard box in the attic. This writ...Mine is in a cardboard box in the attic. This write up makes me want to check it out to see what shape it's in. The pictures you took here are super. You captured every nostalgic nook and cranny of this "ultimate weapon".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02071880763789850123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-20972700936751954722013-03-21T17:55:46.493-05:002013-03-21T17:55:46.493-05:00Wonderful! Mine didn't survive of course, but ...Wonderful! Mine didn't survive of course, but oh the memories :) Thanks!Super-Duper ToyBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858607320711118146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-25052896772143832992013-03-15T09:20:54.802-05:002013-03-15T09:20:54.802-05:00Dave, great story. I had two of the store bought m...Dave, great story. I had two of the store bought masks myself, Vader and a Stormtrooper. I always wanted the full helmets they would advertise in the back of Starlog magazine. Those were magic times.chunky Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910357770955110739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-32213869341450839162013-03-14T22:36:47.186-05:002013-03-14T22:36:47.186-05:00Great to see you still have these childhood pictur...Great to see you still have these childhood pictures. <br /><br />Most of my Star Wars costuming was done alongside a record for "The Empire Strikes Back". I played Darth Vader and my brother played Luke - all the costumes were handmade (cardboard masks that were drawn). We owned two store-bought masks - one being a Stormtrooper and one being C-3PO. These were the standard Halloween type - with rubber bands. The 3PO one was particularly cool because it was somewhat see through but still opaque at the same time - I just remember looking at it closely just for that reason. Anyway, we had two downstairs girl neighbors (we lived in a 6-flat apartment building) who would play Leia and R2-D2. We had to swap and play all the other roles as well as the record would play - Han, Chewie, Yoda, etc. I remember I would play the Taun-Taun (made out of old blankets) as my brother played Han and he would lip-sync the "see ya in Hell" line. Our audience was out parents, who I think were fairly impressed with our creativity.<br /><br />Thanks for bringing back these memories!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02071880763789850123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260044956298899027.post-70962926446179262052013-03-14T21:27:33.799-05:002013-03-14T21:27:33.799-05:00that's hilarious and great!that's hilarious and great!Super-Duper ToyBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858607320711118146noreply@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