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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. Non-shooting Boba Fett by mikeboone · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I remember waiting weeks for the Boba Fett with the firing missile, and how pissed I was that it wouldn't shoot. I kept trying to make it shoot, looking for a button, moving the arms to trigger it. :(

    I also remember playing with a land-speeder for weeks before I could get any figures to go in it (parents should've gone for that early-bird thing), and also how upset it was when I lost Chewbacca's gun in the dark 70s shag carpet, never to be seen again!

    1. Re:Non-shooting Boba Fett by Spamlent+Green · · Score: 2, Interesting

      I totally forgot about that little last-minute switcheroo till I read the article. I remember -- wow, a missle that shoots... I can't wait! I was sooo pissed at the time. I also remember later getting Bossk and being like, who the hell is this loser, and why are his arms 2x the length of his torso?

      On the upside, I did write to Kenner once regarding the fragility and easily-lost nature of the weapons. (I was a really anal kid, and never lost anything, so was freaked out for a week when my friend lost the gun for the death star officer guy). They actually sent me an envelope of miscellaneous blasters, sandperson gaffi-sticks, etc..

  2. How I got Anakin Skywalker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This was how I got my Anakin Skywalker figure as a kid. It was the Anakin from the end of ROTJ, it was so cool and I was so jazzed.

    Now you won't believe this one, but after getting that when I was about 7 or 8, I write to Hasbro telling them how much of a fan I was and how much I loved Star Wars and that I was enclosing $3 (the going rate back then for StarWars toys, that I earned raking leaves) for a Darth Vader action Figure w/removable helmet and Anakin Skywalkers head/face. Lo' and behold a few weeks later I get a package in the mail with a Darth Vader action figure, non-removable helmet. I was so excited, I didn't care.
    I would like to see you try that now a days.

    That was one fond memory. Thanks.

  3. Nobody.. by TheRIAAMustDie · · Score: 3, Interesting

    can touch Hammerhead.. he rules too much to believe.

    My buddy had an AT-AT ( link 1,
    link 2,
    link 3,
    link 4 )and we massacred that thing.. took the head apart so we could get at the electronics and mess with 'em.. we were about 8.. it always kind of walked funny after that..

    Here's some posts as to why AT-AT's are 'retarded'.

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  4. gotta whole Darth Vader head full by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    My inlaws just found the Darth Vader (head) carrying case up in thier attic full of figures in perfect condition. Excpet for the capes. Those cheap thin plastic capes that tore off after a few battles. They want to give them to me. I said SURE!!!! Wait till their son finds out eh!

  5. Nike transforming robot... WFT??? by browman · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Did anyone else get to the bit about Nike's transforming robot... it turns from a robot into, you guessed it, a shoe!!!

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