Some time in the late 1980s a Turkish company produced bootleg Star Wars action figures, and they have become highly collectible among Star Wars fans, even though they are unlicensed.…
Author: Victor Medina
Empire Kitteh will deal with your Rebel friends soon enough
Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of the Empire Kitteh!
Throwback: The Empire Strikes Back Soundtrack on vinyl!
Check out this cool store poster for The Empire Strikes Back soundtrack! Kids, in case you’re wondering, a “Full Color Booklet” is what your parents used to look at stuff…
Remember when Batman used a Stormtrooper gun?
We featured this last year on the site, but we found a new picture, so we’re revisiting this Kenner recycling project. Back in 1990, when Michael Keaton’s Batman was all…
A kid’s 1980 review of The Empire Strikes Back is the best ever
This six-year-old (sorry, 6 and 3/4) kid’s review of The Empire Strikes Back, published in his local paper in 1980, is right on target. I’m more impressed that a kid…
Here’s a collage of Star Wars comics, for no reason whatsoever
Enjoy this wall of vintage Marvel Star Wars comics, for no other reason except they are very cool. This image was posted by Nate Knutson in the Vintage Star Wars…
Check out this custom Peter Mayhew action figure!
This incredible custom figure by TD 5491 Phenix Customs is part of a “Behind the Mask” line of custom figures, which includes Kenny Baker in his various Star Wars roles.…
Flashback: The Bossk mail-away offer!
Thirty-five years ago this summer, kids across America got a hold of one of the coolest figures in Kenner’s original vintage line: Bossk the bounty hunter! Kids had until May…
These limited edition Star Wars Kenner figure t-shirts disappear in hours!
The other day, we mentioned Revenge of the Shirts and their awesome Boba Fett design. Well, we didn’t realize that they had these cool shirts featuring your favorite vintage…
This Star Wars/KISS mashup t-shirt is available for only 24 hours!
What can I say here? It’s Darth Maul mashed-up with KISS. It’s AWESOME. Best of all, it’s only $11 at TeeVillain for one day only – Tuesday, July 21!…
Star Wars Day for the Washington Nationals got really weird
The Washington Nationals baseball team has a tradition of having bobblehead Presidents race around the field every game. Sunday was Star Wars Day at the Nationals’ ballpark, and the Presidents…
Proof the Ewoks Ice Capades actually existed
Back in the day, The Ice Capades did an Ewok-themed show (based on the cartoon) that toured the country. Seriously. It seems almost forgotten by most Star Wars fans today,…
Flashback: Kenner’s plans for the Star Wars ‘Early Bird’ Package
Hard-core Star Wars vintage toy collectors likely remember, but back in 1977, the unexpected success of Star Wars caught toymaker Kenner flatfooted. They held the license to make toys for…
Wear a Rocket Fett with pride!
This cool t-shirt – featuring the Boba Fett figure that never was – is available for order from Teespring seller Revenge of the Shirts (hey, we kinda dig that name).…
Alas, poor Jabba, I knew him well…
This Shakespeare-inspired Jabba the Hutt (with Salacious Crumb as a jester) is the work of customizer “Plisnithus 7,” who sells his items on eBay. This particular piece sold right…