Remember the TIE Fighter variation from ROGUE ONE, the TIE Striker? It has a sleek, cool design that resembles a TIE Interceptor wing. I recently acquired Hasbro's take on this ship. I love the ROGUE ONE packaging that features AT-ATs and a Death Trooper in the art. The side of the box also has a … Continue reading Hasbro’s ROGUE ONE TIE STRIKER
Hello, my toy-dusty friends! Today I'd like to take a look at some Star Wars Lunchbox classics. To start off, here's a Hallmark 1999 recreation of the original 1977 STAR WARS lunchbox: Next up: We have a vintage EMPIRE STRIKES BACK lunchbox, complete with the thermos! Next, we have a vintage RETURN OF THE JEDI … Continue reading Lunchboxes!
Today's post takes us back to 1997 when Parker Brothers released a limited edition of MONOPOLY: STAR WARS to coincide with the 20th anniversary of STAR WARS. It came with eight pewter SW character game-pieces. The Darth Vader and Boba Fett ones are my favorites! And check out the super cool currency (Imperial credits) that … Continue reading 1997 Star Wars Monopoly
Amazon has the new six-inch General Veers action figure available for $35 (as of last Saturday). It's a Walgreens exclusive with a $20 retail value. I figured it must be hard to find, for sellers to charge that much for it, but thought I'd give it a try anyway, and made a trip to my … Continue reading Walgreens Exclusive General Veers Figure
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980). The debut of Star Wars superstars Lando, Yoda, the Emperor, and Boba Fett. This is me, towards the end of April 1980, less than a month before the original release of EMPIRE: I was well aware that "Star Wars 2" was on the way, and had already sent four cut-out … Continue reading THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – some thoughts and memories
#2 on the list? STAR WARS (1977). I first remember becoming aware of STAR WARS by looking through a book my older brother had. I didn't know how to read at the time, but there were a ton of cool pictures that I spent a lot of time looking at. Anything that had robots and … Continue reading Ranking the Star Wars and Indiana Jones Movies #2
Whew! We made it to my top 3. But really, for all practical purposes, I think of the original SW trilogy and RAIDERS as a 4-way tie for first place, so I'm splitting hairs here. And I'm giving 3rd place to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981). I only saw this once in the theater, … Continue reading Ranking the Star Wars and Indiana Jones Movies #3
There are only four movies left to add to this list - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and the original STAR WARS trilogy. These aren't just my four favorite SW/IJ movies. These are my four favorite movies period. The thought of not putting any of them in the #1 spot is painful. So here we … Continue reading Ranking the Star Wars and Indiana Jones Movies #4
#5 on the list is INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989). Only saw this once in the theater, but wow, what an amazing experience! Packed with so much first-rate action and humor! First of all, Sean Connery as Dr. Henry Jones is without a doubt the best supporting character in an IJ film. His … Continue reading Ranking the Star Wars and Indiana Jones Movies #5
My choice for #6 on the SW/Indy list is: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015). I saw it five times in the theater, and there is no other SW movie, outside of the original trilogy, that catches lightning in a bottle with the characters like this one does. The interaction between Poe and Finn, and then … Continue reading Ranking the Star Wars and Indiana Jones Movies #6
