Two Kenner Star Wars Favorites

Imperial Troop Transport. The Droid Factory. These two items encapsulate the feelings of the magic of Star Wars for me in 1978 – 1979, and still make me a Kenner Kid to this very day. What makes these items so special to me is the fact that they were designed from scratch. Neither appeared in […]

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Forty-Five Years Ago, on the Silver Screen

It is a period of civil wars in the galaxy.  A brave alliance of underground freedom fighters has challenged the tyranny and oppression of the awesome GALACTIC EMPIRE. Striking from a fortress hidden among the billion stars of the galaxy, rebel spaceships have won their first victory in a battle with the powerful Imperial Starfleet.  […]

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Knight of Darkness by Ideal

Star Team’s Knight of Darkness is my favorite mass-produced Darth Vader knock-off. It’s fun and yet they seem to be in earnest when they released it. The helmet design is unique and if viewed in certain light it can be a bit goofy. I’ve had two of these as an adult collector and have parted […]

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Star Trek: Dear Space Santa…

I kid. Sort of. These Star Trek the Motion figures are “Fascinating”. I love the detail and the design is perfect. For some reason, TMP is my favorite Trek film. It’s slow and dry, yet I still adore the movie to no ends. When I still lived in a house, and had a collection to […]

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