Party at the Ewok Village #starwarsactionfigures #kenner #vintagestarwars #ewokvillageplayset #375inch #toyphotography #thereturnofthejedi https://www.instagram.com/p/CkWb5jmMacd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thoughts? #starwars #starwarsandor #andorepisode10 #andorepisode9 #starwarsprison #scifi #cassianandor #golum #andyserkis #lordoftherings #imperial #prisonbreak #rebel #rebelalliance #monmothra #vintagestarwars #disney #disneystarwars #disneyandor #andor https://www.instagram.com/p/CkijI0qsrbt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In February (February!) 1978 Lyons Maid started a run of Star Wars themed ice lollies as to capitalise on the success of the Star Wars phenomenon that was sweeping across Britain. I have no memories of these promotions, but I was one of those kids where if the ice cream van appeared in the streets we were promptly directed to the choc ices in the freezer or given 2p to buy one of the self-made lollies the local shop made. The Star Wars wave are particular cool as they featured a range of paper masks that were handed out upon the purchase of one of the special themed lollies. Unusual in that such a cool item was available without needing to send in proofs of purchase and postage costs! None of these are particularly easy to track down and they're virtually impossible to find in mint condition due to the disposable nature of such products. The Masks: In these very simple steps you could possibly pass as Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, C-3PO or Chewbacca. "Separate mask from surround.  Push out eyeholes.  Fold as indicated and attach elastic bands (or string) and loop over ears." Although the Darth Vader design seems to be a little odd to me, I think the other three are amazing and would love to own a set myself. The lolly wrappers feature the awesome artwork of the time when retailers hired their own graphic designers, it's no wonder so many collectors focus on UK based food products when they start collecting with many of my friends having careers inspired by these early designers. They all featured the same shot of the X-Wing v TIE Fighter on the reverse, with character images and descriptions on the opposite side. It's particularly interesting to see the Tusken Raider's likeness used on a product like this and the avoidance of any human character likeness. What cannot be in doubt was the success of this range as children bought the chocolate flavoured ice lollies from stockists up and down the country. Although there was a brief hesitation, as with all sequel movies at that time, Lyons Maid did jump onto The Empires Strike Back bandwagon fairly quickly and produced another 6 wrappers and a set of 12 stickers to collect. This time, the ice snacks were flavoured with toffee and mint and used a simplified version of Ralph McQuarrie's Vader In Flames design which can be found on patches and cards.  For the completist, each wrapper can be found in two slightly different designs with the one on the left advertising the free sticker inside. And the six characters to collect which includes both Lando and Leia as human characters.  Note that the text describing Darth Vader is unchanged from the Star Wars release. The 12 stickers to collect are quite a let down when you look at the quality of the artwork on the wrappers. These were stock images from the movies featured on unnumbered white backing paper such as Han and Lando pictured. The other 11 are Boba Fett, C-3PO, Carbon Freezing Chamber, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Lando, Luke X-Wing, Leia in Bespin Gown, R2-D2, Stormtrooper in Carbon Freezing Chamber and Yoda. Lyons Maid did not produce any product for Return of the Jedi but did produce some interesting designs and products for other movie tie-ins at the time such as Star Trek and Superman. So, where does one begin in finding items such as these? Many collectors have reported success in purchasing scrapbooks, children's furniture, school books... anywhere a kid would stick or glue these wonderful items to! Good luck in your hunting. Photos (c) theswca.com, starwarsmovieposter.com

Vintage Kenner Star Wars ESB Tri-Laser Cannon #toys #toysforsale #toystore #vintagetoys #vintagestarwars #actionfigures #kenner #starwarstoys #starwars #empirestrikesback (at LI Toy & Game) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFcvbiO_J3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Find in my #etsy shop: 46mm #Vintage 1996 #CHEWBACCA #ChupaChups figurine 🚀🛸🌌📽️ Global shipping available #starwarscollectables #vintagestarwars #Scifi #ScienceFigure #Space #starwarstrilogy #returnofthejedi https://etsy.me/3I5A9St (at Bognor Regis) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoxAyywNvxc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today is a very special #Aquamonday - I have made a lot of amazing friends in this hobby and know a lot of tremendously talented people. Every year a group of my friends and I do a “secret Santa” and this year @terribletoyworks had my name and made me a FANTASTIC custom figure combining my love of #Aquaman and #kenner #vintageStarWars with Aqualrusman!! I love everything about him from his belt to his hair, his custom StarWars-esque Tridents (2 of them!) and the custom wooden box that can double as a display backdrop. So much love and attention went into this delightful project and I will treasure him forever and place him alongside the other Aquaman custom pieces made for me by other friends like @junkfed @cape.ape and @warlordsofwor https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnw1NHRu5ae/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

4T 90s Star Wars #vintagedisneyshirt #starwars #lucasfilm #vintagetshirt #vintagestarwars https://www.instagram.com/p/CnpIrYoJRsQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New video now up at www.YouTube.com/CinemaSickness #Thrifting #Thrifter #MovieCollector #MovieCollecting #Reselling #Reseller #Ewok #EwokTreeHouse #EwokFamilyHut #VintageStarWars #StarWars #KennerStarWars #SalvationArmy #SalvationArmyShopping #SalvationArmyThrifting #SalvationArmyHaul https://www.instagram.com/p/Clw_t6AMUGI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’m not a “toy guy” but these two were at the store today for $200 for the pair so I had to get them. #artoodetoo #8D8 #kennerstarwars #astromech #starwars #vintagestarwars #kenner #igtoy #igtoys #comicbook #comic #comics #comicbooks #igcomics #igcomicbooks #igcomicsfamily #igcomicfamily #comicbookfamily #comicbookcollector #comicbookcollection #comiccollector #comiccollecting #comiccollections #igcomicscommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjl8ZuRvsgm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Star Wars Dark Forces for the PC #thriftgoblin #thriftstorefinds ifthaul #pcgames #vintagepcgames #retrogames #starwars #vintagestarwars #darkforces #starwarsdarkforces #thrifthaul #sacramentothrift #retro #gameboy #customgameboy #vintageelectronics #vintageglass (at Sacramento, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOoy7PPtWd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This Imperial Shuttle is GORGEOUS and has never been fully removed from its box! Bags are sealed, instructions & pamphlet included. Been sitting in an attic all this time! Tape has popped over the years but box is overall nice and sturdy. This could be yours for $2500 shipped anywhere in the USA! Will ship internationally at cost. Be the first to comment CLAIM on FB, Twitter or IG to make it yours! #starwars #kenner #vintagestarwars #nostalgineers #farpointtoys #toys #vintagetoys #toystagram #toystoystoys #toysforsale https://www.instagram.com/p/ChLCCe4O_Wr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Emperor has arrived in his private… shuttle? This is probably the closest I ever get to the Imperial Shuttle… #kennerstarwars #kennertoys #kenner #vintagestarwars #actionfigures #emperorpalpatine #imperialroyalguard #imperialdignitary #last17 #skyhopper #t16skyhopper #t16 #toyphotography (at Death Star II) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cge_aUasfSa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#vintagetoys #lookinginboxes #vintagestarwars #darthvader #stormtrooper #mork #derrydaring #evelknievel #jamiesommers https://www.instagram.com/p/CfJjLESMRAh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

5p... a long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, British children thought they were rich if they were given 5p pocket money. Many children would then rush off to the local shops to purchase sweets, comics, trading cards or other goodies, and one such addictive snack had a Star Wars offer - the KP Outer Spacers and the Palitoy Fighter Kite offer. As a kid I loved crisps, and still do - it's a guilty pleasure, but me and kites don't mix at all despite living in the windy north and spending many a holiday attempting to make them out of carrier bags, bin liners, and literally anything you can get your hands on. KP Snacks Ltd are a veteran company, founded in 1853 who began to manufacture crisp snacks in the late 1960's. Based in Ashby-De-La-Zouche, a mere stone's throw away from the Palitoy factory, they leapt on the space craze frenzy witnesses since Star Wars with a wonderful range of products to promote their crisp snacks such as these awesome adverts and a range of Alien Battle Fleet Interceptor vehicles to purchase to defend our galaxy from the threat of aliens. They also tied into other franchises such as Disney's The Black Hole, and Zoids. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="155112,155113"] Sadly, these awesome interceptors weren't available to defeat the aliens in 1978, so children were encouraged to send off for a Fighter Kite at the princely sum of 95p and 3 empty crisp wrappers! There were 3 flavours to choose from for the Star Wars offer, and although I probably did try all 3 at one time, pickled onion would have been the ones I enjoyed the most. Each corn snack featured raiders in very dubious space vehicle shapes flavoured as beefburger, chutney or pickled onion. [gallery link="file" size="large" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="155118,155117,155116,155119,155120"] As with most promotions  the late 1970's, a wonderful arrange of store displays and headers were available to adorn those newsagents stocking the snacks. The ultimate weapon in all its glory; I present to you The Fighter Kite! [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="155127,155128"] Although that iconic image of the TIE Fighter chasing the X-Wing Fighter really pops on the kite, I highly doubt many children managed to get these into the air despite the "150 feet of ground control kite line!" As mentioned previously, the idea must have been a success as KP ran many other promotions well into the 1980's, although chutney and beefburger flavours were dropped for beef and cheese flavours. Photos (c) Andy Preston, thenostalgiashop.co.uk, eBay sales [amazon box="B0C7P7X635"]

Vintage Kenner Star Wars ESB Yoda Action Figure - Brown Snake Pacman Eyes Variant. #toys #toysforsale #toystore #vintagetoys #vintagestarwars #yoda #actionfigures #variant #kenner #starwarstoys #starwars #empirestrikesback (at LI Toy & Game) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFch1COvBk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Find in my #etsy shop: 46mm #Vintage 1996 DARTH VADER #ChupaChups figurine 🚀🛸🌌📽️ Global shipping available #DarthVader #starwarscollectables #vintagestarwars #Scifi #ScienceFigure #Space #starwarstrilogy #returnofthejedi https://etsy.me/3xv4tAZ (at Bognor Regis) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoxAoTpt_it/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=