Star Wars Black Series - The Force Awakens TIE Fighter

The only problem with a toy like this is how much space it takes up. Not only that, but once the wings were locked in, they couldn't be separated. I couldn't even sell this for a dollar so I donated to Good Will. Hope someone enjoyed it.

Disney Star Wars Diecast Figures - Rose, Captain Phasma, Jyn Erso

Took these photos before selling these off (except Jyn). Actually, I donated them to Good Will. Couldn't sell them. Pretty cool but very heavy.

Star Wars - The Force Awakens - Jakku

Another unfinished posting that published before I got back to it. Time is flying. How is that possible during a pandemic. Anyway, was going through all my Star Wars stuff and always wanted to take some pictures of Finn and Rey with the Big Millenium Falcon. Just a few quick shots.

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Star Wars Figures: Then and Now Comparison

I'm not sure what I was trying to accomplish when I started this. I guess I was trying to see if there was a change in design or character type distribution when comparing Kenner's original vintage figures to Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. 

One thing that made the original vintage Star Wars figures so much fun was the diversity in characters - you had humans, good and evil, military, droids and aliens. The aliens were a huge hit because they were so different. Also, from movie to movie, the main characters changed their outfits. This is one thing that frustrated me from Force Awakens to The Last Jedi.

I did not include the Prequel Trilogies. Don't know where to start. May add Solo Story and Rogue One later. I really liked the design and characters in both those movies. Maybe next time.

So let's take a quick trip down Star Wars figure memory lane.

The Early Bird Set

The First Wave of the Original 12

The Original 12

Wave 1 and Wave 2

Check out all those cool and colorful aliens!

And more robots!

And a secret bounty hunter! (Forgot to photograph him separately)

The first Secret mail a way offer for the upcoming Empire Strikes Back. Bossk - the Bounty Hunter.

First Wave of Empire Strikes Back - I forgot the Rebel Hoth Trooper

Compare the main characters in different costumes or armor.

Wave 2 - Empire Strikes Back - forgot to add Rebel Hoth Commander

Comparing A New Hope with Empire Strikes Back

Adding Wave 3 - Empire Strikes Back

A New Hope vs Wave 1 - Return of the Jedi

Lots of cool aliens from Jabba's Palace

Oops! The full set of Wave 1

 A New Hope vs Return of the Jedi

Lots of Ewoks

A New Hope and Power of the Force

A New Hope vs The Force Awakens - Wave 1

A New Hope vs The Force Awakens Wave 1 and 2 (roughly - don't have a perfect list)

Figures and playsets that were cut from the movie.

How do they compare?

A New Hope vs All of Force Awakens

The most frustrating thing between Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Main characters in basically the same outfits. Wait, Finn now has a white shirt.

A New Hope vs The Last Jedi

Force Awakens and The Last Jedi had decent numbers. What went wrong? 

Four exclusives that came with ships or Force Link garbage. I forgot to add the original Snoke that came with the $200 BB8 playset.

Cool pilot outfits and cool characters.

Like I said - not sure what I was trying to accomplish, other than to figure out why Last Jedi figures are rotting on the pegs. In the mid 80s, Kenner figures were rotting on the pegs, but certainly not a month after the movies. I am not a fan of The Last Jedi at all but won't go into details. I did like Force Awakens, but definitely think it was a carbon copy of A New Hope.

Force Awakens, Last Jedi, and Rogue One Figures in Vintage Carrying Case Trays

Just to get a sense of the current line ups if we had the vintage carrying cases. Hopefully, Last Jedi will catch up to Force Awakens.

The Force Awakens 1

The Force Awakens 2 - Organized More Based on Scene

The Last Jedi

Rogue One (I added some Rebel Troopers into the mix)

Star Wars - The Force Awakens - Rathtar with Bala-Tik

Han Solo's showdown with Bala-Tik and the Kanja Klub thugs was one of my favorite parts of The Force Awakens. Hasbro gave us Han of course, and Tasu Leech, leader of the Kanja Klub, but now we finally get Bala-Tik, packed in with those awesome Rathtars.

Star Wars - The Force Awakens - 6 inch Shampoo Bottle Figures

So the 12 inch Star Wars Hasbro figures affectionately earned the nickname "shampoo bottles" because of their likeness to a tall, round shampoo bottle. The sculpting was kind of plain.

Sculpting has come a long way since the early days, but collectors still refer to them as the Shampoo Bottle line. I had heard rumors awhile ago that there were 6 inch versions of these figures. I finally came across a few at Walgreens. All of these were from The Force Awakens - including Rey, First Order Trooper, Captain Phasma, and C3PO - although C3PO doesn't have his red arm. And for what it's worth - none of the packaging actually says Force Awakens.