Early 1980's if memory serves me correctly.
Wednesday 29 February 2012
C-3PO & R2-D2 Toothbrush
I had a few of these when I was a kid released for Return of the Jedi.
My Dad worked at a dentists so he got me a few.
Years later, I was glad to see that I hadn't even opened this one.
Star Wars Year by Year a Visual Chronicle
This is my second favourite Star Wars book, after "The Making of Empire..."
In a nutshell, it covers all of the 6 Star Wars films in a year-by-year, month-by-month format.
Everything from early influences to fan-made films.
Toys, games, awards, key actors/directors other films are all here.
I particularly enjoyed the pages of the original trilogy and, whilst some of the stories I was familiar with, I hadn't seen many of the photos.
The book flowed at a good pace.
Hardback. 320 pages.
"Star Wars" Collectibles: A Pocket Guide
This miniature hardback book by Stephen J. Sansweet, found its way into my collection around 1999.
128 pages long, it features some rare and collectible stuff in the form of short write-ups and photos.
Rice Krispies x Episode 3 Sticker Dispenser
Bought in supermarket chain, Sainsburys as part of Kellog's promotion for Revenge of the Sith.
I got 4 in total, but 2 Leia's.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
R2-D2 Egg Cup
Can't remember exacylt, but think this was for sale the same year as Revenge of the Sith.
Pepsi x Revenge of the Sith Promotion
Pepsi ran a huge promotion to tie-in with the cinematic release of Revenge of the Sith.
The printed cans and bottles were only available from certain vending machines around Japan.
There were 4 300ml bottles and 8 cans to collect.
I managed to get all of the cans,but didn't get the Solo/Chewie, Leia or Stormtooper.
I ended up with a lot of Palpatine and Luke in my attempts.
There were also the usual bottle caps which had been done before by Pepsi.
These were sold in select supermarkets in Japan.
There were two types to collect: the small statues/busts which were sold first and also larger caps with articulated arms which ran later.
By collecting the tokens from the sides of Pepsi bottles, there were a range of goods to get.
Some, like the R2 Pepsi cooler were very limited and were subject to a raffle.
Vintage Land Speeder
One of my favourite Star Wars vehicles from back in the day.
The back has unfortunately seen better days, but the Land Speeder itself remains in excellent condition despite being played with a lot.
Star Wars Lego x The Sun newspaper
These Lego sets were free gifts with The Sun, a British daily newspaper.
They coincided with the release of the Clones Wars TV series.
There's also a small cardboard box with a Clone Trooper featured on it and some stickers and a double-sided poster.
Lego has run a lot of Star Wars campaigns with The Sun, but this was definitley the best.
Woolworths Vader Gift Card
I picked this up from a branch of Woolworths when it was running a promotion for the release of Revenge of the Sith.
Woolworth has since closed down, which is a shame, as it was a once-popular store.
The gift card itself is fixed to a piece of printed card and will forever more remain unused.
Docomo x Vader
I've been using Docomo for a number of years. I have heard that it's the number one phone network operatorin Japan.
Docomo has done a series of campiagns featuring actorKen Watanabe, singer/model Kaela Kimura, and The Dark Sides own, Darth Vader.
This is the cover from a newsletter.
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