Who needs Star Wars when you have STICK BANG!

 
Star Wars is so popular now that even vintage bootleg toys are now collectible. That includes the “Stick Bang,” which is a really poor substitute for a lightsaber toy. But hey, it’s from 1970s Japan, what are you going to do? This came from a Yahoo article about bootleg Star Wars toys and the picture comes from the collection of Star Wars bootleg expert Joseph Yglesias, who is holding a Kickstarter campaign to fund a book on the subject. We encourage you to check it out and donate!