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Star Wars Action Figures

Posted by michael on from the stuff-to-choke-on dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Star Wars nostalgia buffs: X-E just added a fairly long feature detailing some of the many mail-away offers made by the Kenner company to keep kids interested in SW action figures in the 80s."

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  1. Re:Playing with by agrippa_cash · · Score: 2, Informative

    PBS had some documentery on the marketing of the GI Joe doll (thats how I know). I found a little here: http://actionfigures.about.com/library/weekly/aa01 1201c.htm Brought to you by the American Trivia Counsel

  2. Re:Non-shooting Boba Fett by BeesTea · · Score: 1, Informative

    Ahh yes, the I remeber that well. My first run-in with "child safety". I remember opening the package and reading the notice about it not being able to fire. I also remember not giving a crap because i was the only kid in my school w/ the figure =) Anywho.. here's the scoop

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