Ready for a trip to Tatooine? Let’s go! Land of the Jawas Action Play-Set comes with a desert landscape, escape pod, and a cardboard Sandcrawler backdrop. It makes for a fun environment for the figures that were sold separately. An action lever allows a Jawa to swivel and “shoot” R2-D2 over. The cardboard Sandcrawler has … Continue reading Land of the Jawas Action Play-Set (1979)
This outstanding set was part of Kenner’s first wave of EMPIRE STRIKES BACK toys. Of course, this snow fort isn’t featured in the film, but Kenner correctly understood that kids playing with STAR WARS figures didn’t just remake scenes from the movies. Kids created their own adventures, and Kenner sometimes made their own creations, such … Continue reading Imperial Attack Base Play-set (1980)
Before YouTube and streaming. Before Blu-ray, DVD, and VHS. Before taping shows off TV with a VCR. Kids were at the mercy of whatever happened to be on TV at the time. Or playing in a theater, assuming parents would take them. Feel like watching cartoons? Better not sleep in on Saturday morning. Feel like … Continue reading Kenner’s Easy Show Movie Projector (1966) and Star Wars Movie Viewer (1978)
