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The Vintage Vault: Looking Back at Kenner’s X-wing Fighter
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of the most...
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Echo Base Personnel: Meet the Rebels on Ice
If you think that being part of the Rebel Alliance must have been exciting, C-3PO surely would have argued with you about that. After the Battle of Yavin, the Rebel Alliance immediately evacuated their...
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The Vintage Vault: Revisiting Kenner’s Millennium Falcon
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of the most...
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Force Throwback: 1990s Star Wars Figures by Hasbro
Twenty years ago, Kenner (purchased by Hasbro in 1991) released their first wave of “modern” Star Wars action figures in 1995. Most fans remember these figures for their exaggerated musculature and...
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The Vintage Vault: Let’s Study Kenner’s TIE Fighter
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of the most...
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Like the Force, Astromechs are Everywhere in Star Wars
Tweet Badeep Brrrrrp. Meet the Astromech droids. The mechanical all-rounders from the classic trilogy are ready to increase the power! Astromech droids (or astro droids) are class-2 droids developed by...
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Meet the Humans from the Mos Eisley Cantina
This place can be a little rough. The Mos Eisley Cantina is one of the all-time classic scenes from the Star Wars saga. Not only was it the first time that we saw a large assemblage of weird aliens...
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From Wicket to the Duloks: Revisiting the Star Wars: Ewoks Animated Series
Star Wars: Ewoks was among the first Star Wars cartoon series along with Star Wars: Droids. Produced by Nelvana, Ewoks was introduced when the frenzy around Star Wars was starting to fade. It ran for...
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Think Big, Play Small: The History of Star Wars Micro Machines, Part 1
Star Wars Micro Machines (1994 – 2002) were one of the top-selling Star Wars toys of the 1990s. Galoob (and Hasbro) included numerous little ships, figures, playsets, and other items in their Star Wars...
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The Vintage Vault: Exploring Kenner’s Droids and Ewoks Toys
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars-related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the “vintage line.” In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of these toys...
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Force Throwback: The First Modern Star Wars Action Figures
Twenty years ago, Kenner (purchased by Hasbro in 1991) released their first “modern” Star Wars action figures. After providing a sneak peek in 1994 with the diecast Star Wars Action Masters, Kenner...
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Think Big, Play Small: The History of Star Wars Micro Machines, Part 2
Star Wars Micro Machines (1994 – 2002) were one of the top-selling Star Wars toys of the 1990s. Galoob (and Hasbro) included numerous little ships, figures, playsets, and other items in their Star Wars...
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The Vintage Vault: That’s No Moon! It’s a Playset!
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars-related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of the most...
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Wampa! Collecting Hoth’s Horrible Monsters
The title is a nod to the vintage Kenner commercial where a kid keeps yelling “wampa!” when he’s playing with the toy. Although the wampa’s appearance in The Empire Strikes Back was rather short, the...
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West End Games: Expanding that Galaxy Far, Far Away…
West End Games managed to turn the lives of many Star Wars fans upside down from 1987 to 1998. During those years, West End Games published an avalanche of Star Wars roleplaying game material such as...
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Star Wars Ice Sculptures Come to Belgium, and They’re Amazing
The heroes and villains of the Star Wars saga have been known to visit ice or snow planets, such as Hoth, Ilum, Carlac, or the Starkiller Base. Now, you’re able to make your own Star Wars journey in...
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Let’s Go Play Ball: Toys and Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars toys and games have been almost omnipresent in our lives since 1978. We’re all familiar with numerous Star Wars toys, but what about the toys and games that were known and used by kids in the...
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The Vintage Vault: Kenner’s Four Famous Cantina Aliens
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars-related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of the most...
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The Vintage Vault: 9 Classic Star Wars Board Games
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of the most...
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5 of the Millennium Falcon‘s Greatest Feats
When Luke Skywalker first laid eyes on the Millennium Falcon, he called it a piece of junk. But as Han said, “she’s got it where it counts.” The Millennium Falcon, a modified YT-1300 stock light...
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Think Big, Play Small: The History of Star Wars Micro Machines, Part 3
Star Wars Micro Machines (1994 – 2002) were one of the top-selling Star Wars toys of the 1990s. Galoob (and Hasbro) included numerous little ships, figures, playsets, and other items in their Star Wars...
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It’s the Resistance!
The Resistance, led by General Leia Organa, is a fairly small militia brave enough to take up arms against the mysterious First Order. While the New Republic continued to neglect the rise of the First...
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Let the Wookiee Win: The Story of Dejarik
The scene aboard the Millennium Falcon when Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C-3PO are playing a game with small holographic creatures has certainly become a fan favorite. Han Solo’s remark about why the droids...
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The Vintage Vault: These Are the Kenner Droids You’re Looking for
From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold over 300 million Star Wars related toys. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. In The Vintage Vault, we take a closer look at some of the most...
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5 Underrated R2-D2 Moments
R2-D2 is, without any doubt, one of the most loyal, courageous, and trustworthy companions in the Star Wars saga. He witnessed the secret marriage of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, traveled with...
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