The Ultimate Vintage Star Wars Action Figures Guide Pt 1

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2019
  • This guide takes a look at the original Vintage Star Wars action figures released by Kenner from 1977 to the mid-1980s.
    In this guide, I take a look at each of the individual figures, as well as the variants and rare figures.
    Also included is a guide on how to tell the difference between a fake and real Vinyl Jawa and the Palitoy figures. vintage star wars
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  • @brandonkeisler86
    @brandonkeisler86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Wow, those pictures of the toys boxed and carded in the aisles of the stores really hit hard. Bring back memories I never knew I had.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      yes, it certainly does invoke memories of a bygone age doesn't it.

    • @newcastle6666
      @newcastle6666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What book is that ? It has pictures of the cards .

    • @BMichaelGalloway
      @BMichaelGalloway 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😎 WOW.. I know, right? Going through those images, I remember very fondly of plowing my arms into those Stacks looking for the figure I wanted when I was a young boy! Beautiful memories!

  • @BABYCHAOS26
    @BABYCHAOS26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    God i remember seeing boxes and boxes of second hand Star Wars figures in second hand shops and “Jumble Sales” back in the late 80’s. back then you couldn’t give them away.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hind sight is a great thing isn't it? if only we knew then what we know now.

  • @Knightrogue24.
    @Knightrogue24. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been waiting a long time for this episode on collecting guide, i also love the music in the background. It is very star warsy. I happen to own a vintage kenner darth vader action figure from 1977. Loose. Man it is retro. It reminds me of the days when children and adults used to love their lives watching their children play with their figures that they had just got and opened up.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, now everything is digital and doesn't seem to nearly as much fun!

  • @4HoopsAndHomers
    @4HoopsAndHomers 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was absolutely excellent...lots of fond memories, and great information!!

  • @lincbond442
    @lincbond442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Born in 1969 so I was the perfect age for Star Wars. Didn't have much money then but I did get a few figures in 1979. Had more money in my pocket in the late 80's but by then, all the action figures had disappeared.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think most of us are doing the same. Reliving our lost childhood through the toys we never had 😀

  • @machogandalf
    @machogandalf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You are an amazing narrator in my opinion your channel is underrated please make more videos I enjoyed this one as well as the WWE lines of figures

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      stay tuned, there are a lot more videos coming!!

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      sorry, typo and haven't had the time to correct it , and I'm an English teacher!!😆😆

    • @TRUMPER007
      @TRUMPER007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree completely with COSBY FRAMED OJ

  • @drewhunkins7192
    @drewhunkins7192 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love that pic at 4:32. Remember that well, I was young, about 8 y.o.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was about 13 then and yes, I remember queuing for hours to see it with my best friend. Hard to believe it was sooooo long ago :)

  • @jamesquinn424
    @jamesquinn424 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video , as ive said before i enjoy listening to your narration and looking forward to more :)

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      plenty more to come!! currently working on a series of Hot Toys, Spider Man and Iron Man vdos

    • @jamesquinn424
      @jamesquinn424 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ActionFigureResource awesome cant wait !!!

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      👍👍

  • @CollectionTHX1138
    @CollectionTHX1138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I need to upload my original 12. I put my friend's Blue Snaggletooth in a few vids like my Jawa Sandcrawler. I was 10 when I saw Star Wars. A kid on the school bus had R2 and 3PO. My Dad took my sister and I the next day to get Luke, Vader, Ben, Han, Chewie, Leia , R2, 3PO and a Stormtrooper. They were locked behind a jewel case. The manger had to get a key. He said I don't know why they do this lol My friend eventually got Blue Snaggletooth in the Sears exclsive cardboard cantina. I got the ESB Carbon Freezing chamber instead. I already had the original cantina. I remember his Aunt says It's a piece of cardboard! His cousin had a vinyl caped Jawa. I have my Sandcrawler so we each have a holy grail Star Wars collectible lol MTFBWY PS @2:44 takes me back. You can tell there was probably one Vader short-cased in a case of lots of Sand People lol

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow...nice story, takes me back to a freezing cold morning in 1977 waiting the cinema, we were sooooo excited, but my parents could never afford to buy me the toys.

  • @davidbacktothe90s94
    @davidbacktothe90s94 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super nice video and super nice made. I subscribe from today greetings from Sweden

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks David. Welcome to the channel! Loads to come and if you have any suggestions lmk.

  • @lincbond442
    @lincbond442 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember sending Kenner proofs of purchase and getting the Bossk action figure by mail in 1980. Still have it.

  • @Valleyfornia
    @Valleyfornia 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks to HotToys I can relive my childhood in awe.

  • @_The_Worst_
    @_The_Worst_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I prefer my Yoda's with an orange snake...😌

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      snake?

    • @_The_Worst_
      @_The_Worst_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ActionFigureResource Yeah, his accessory, the snake...🐍 I perfer mine to be orange...🍊

    • @-Hail-15
      @-Hail-15 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ActionFigureResource lalalallalal

  • @gavalar7485
    @gavalar7485 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I was lucky enough to keep all my childhood toys. I have just 5 figures missing to complete my collection and a big selection of vehicles Etc.. My problem is that I can't find an accurate value for good condition, loose but complete, with card back figures. Any ideas of where to look??

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will be putting up a comprehensive guide to grading and valuing sometime over the next month or two. Also you could check out my videos on this channel about grading and valuing them. Another factor to bear in mind is that the value of a figure is often derived from previous price a figure has sold for. However, with rarer figures this is often difficult to gauge as they aren't often sold. Another ET r resource could be to check out Brian's TIYS, which is one of the biggest sites for buying and selling Star Wars toys, but go by his BUYING prices not SELLING prices. HTH 😃

  • @DL30Creations
    @DL30Creations ปีที่แล้ว

    Just inherited a handful of loose figures that were never played with they still look brand new. All stamped 1977 and Made in Hong Kong on them. Obi wan Kenobi with vinyl cape and saber still intact, Darth Vader with vinyl cape and saber still intact, Luke Skywalker Tattoine clothing with saber still intact, C-3PO and R2-D2. They were locked in a modified humidor box for who knows how long so look like they were fresh from the store. He used to have all the vehicles and playsets but sold most of when his cancer started getting bad. I remember when he let the Death Star set go it was my favorite I had when I was a kid too. Are loose vintage worth anything if in excellent condition?

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, they would definitely be worth something. Check if they have the telescoping lightsabres and also whether R2D2 has the extending periscope. Check out my videos on the variants etc because there are a few things to look out for on these. Also check out my checklists of these early figures. A great site for the variants is the Imperial Gunnery, but you may not want to go down that rabbit hole!!

  • @festushaggen2563
    @festushaggen2563 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was a kid in the 80’s, we moved across country and my box of toys never made it. The movers stole them. They got my original vintage Star Wars figures in the Darth Vader carrying case and that Yoda hand puppet at 2:22 in the video. They also took my original transformers and original He-Man figures. All gone. I can’t bear to think of how much money that would be today but I had a lot of them. I collect Star Wars figures today to get back a little of what I lost and so I can share them with my son.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG that's awfully. I recently (a few years ago) asked my mother about all my old action men, Bionic Man, Transformers and Evil Knievel etc toys, thinking they were still safely stored in our attic (loft) but she calmly told me she gave them to our cousins years before 😡😡 luckily though my 2000AD and action comics, Annuals etc are still in one piece.

    • @bourbonslurpee
      @bourbonslurpee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      hopefully they ended up in the hands of kid who played with them heaps.

  • @wxm909
    @wxm909 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What sort of value would a complete collection of loose figures bring including all the last 17 and blue snaggletooth? I have some weapons and accessories.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow, that's a VERY complicated question to answer as there are so many variables, such as the condition, and there are so many variants!

  • @MrPolit3
    @MrPolit3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember sending in breakfast cereal box cards to get some of these figures in the mid 1980's all the time.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes, the 70/80s were the heydays for actin figures I think, with Star wars, TMNT, MOTU, POTA, Star Trek, GI Joe and many others.

  • @bourbonslurpee
    @bourbonslurpee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    no regrets opened and played with for years then passed on to my nephews and then onto my great nephews they look very well loved now. I had around 60 figures 3 full sized vehicles and maybe 12 mini vehicles

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I supposed they've lasted.

    • @bourbonslurpee
      @bourbonslurpee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ActionFigureResource the vehicles are mostly broken but the figures have stood the test of time pretty well.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bourbonslurpee goes to show how well made they were back then, could you imagine any you buy now lasting that long?

    • @bourbonslurpee
      @bourbonslurpee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ActionFigureResource I remember ig88s head broke off after being frozen in carbonite aka the ice cube tray in the freezer. but rest are just missing paint. they were very well made and long lasting.

  • @etpelle72
    @etpelle72 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I still have mine. Of course missing all the weapons. I have the luke skywalker jedi knight with the blue lightsaber instead of green.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I lost mine years ago, played they live out of them and blew them up a few times!

  • @SWcardcollector
    @SWcardcollector 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is the book you show in the video with all the carded variation of the figures?

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can't remember offhand but I'll check it up for you, it's an excellent resources.

    • @SWcardcollector
      @SWcardcollector 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ActionFigureResource thanks. Hope you find the name again

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Ultimate Star Wars Collectors Guide

    • @CollectionTHX1138
      @CollectionTHX1138 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ActionFigureResource I can't quite find that exact same book. Who is the author? amazon lists Mark Bellomo but the Look inside feature isn't the same. I like the one you show it shows all of them carded. Also Stephen J. Sansweet. I have a few vids of a Tomart book on my channel. As well as a Women's Day magazine book with 10 vinyl caped Jawas.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CollectionTHX1138 of hand I can't remember but I will check it out for you

  • @Mightymorphinninjaturtles
    @Mightymorphinninjaturtles 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel like I've already watched this video in the past

  • @anakinchillwalker9447
    @anakinchillwalker9447 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That ending tho

  • @brianhays1797
    @brianhays1797 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have the small head Han Solo

    • @CollectionTHX1138
      @CollectionTHX1138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I still have my original. I think it looks normal sized. The other looks too big. I have to upload a video of the original 12 figures an action Figure stand. I have to upload that soon. I have some of my other vintage Kenner on my channel.

  • @yeetskeet202
    @yeetskeet202 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much is the original twelve worth

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thousands of dollars depending on the condition and which, if any, variants you have.

  • @Retsler54
    @Retsler54 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Problem with inflation is, if you still have these loose and sell them for big bucks, the next month the only thing you could buy it for is one pizza. (Almost, inflation in Europe is of course not that bad, not yet, but I am right in theory)

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes I know, it's a job to keep up with it! pun intended only 😃

  • @scottgibson807
    @scottgibson807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You bent my wookie!

    • @ronwarner2443
      @ronwarner2443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Loved them th-cam.com/video/GemYAE3fwB8/w-d-xo.html

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice, and great prices!! To think these were cleared out in dollar stores, if only....

  • @mrorangepeel659
    @mrorangepeel659 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a vinyl caped Jawa 😪

  • @GenX-RadRat
    @GenX-RadRat 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not 8 years; 7 years. No toys were released until about February of 1978. Since noting was released until 1978, it makes more sense to refer to vintage SW toys as 1978-1985, as is traditional. Just because SW was filmed in 1976, it wasn't released until 1977... catch my drift? Sorry, pet peeve!

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes I fully understand and technically you're correct BUT the OFFICIAL release date was late 1977 but because of production delays they weren't ready until Feb 1978 as you state, this is of course why Kenner released and sold the Earlybird Starter Sets that could be redeemed for the actual figures once the were released.

  • @Neonblue84
    @Neonblue84 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who will live like Bossk? Drinking Martini, dance with a nice chick and mash up badboys...

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Such a hard life, hey?

    • @Neonblue84
      @Neonblue84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ActionFigureResource Headhunting in corona age is a hard business

  • @LegitMan335
    @LegitMan335 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can buy Star Wars figures like these at my local flea market for as little as 4 to 5 bucks.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I doubt if they are originals at that price, more like reproduction or retro figures.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      unless, of course, you're talking about more modern day figures, i.e. from the 90s on.

  • @spunkhead
    @spunkhead 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    no one wanted star wars figures after 87.......fuck me....now ebay is making a killing on these....fuck me...running

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I remember all the red tag specials, they were so cheap, if only we knew then what we know now

  • @heatherscancerjourney
    @heatherscancerjourney 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I made a little video of my collection can you please check it out and talk to me about it. I’m new at collection but I live it !

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Heather, sure I will. I will take a look later today

    • @heatherscancerjourney
      @heatherscancerjourney 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ActionFigureResource mine is 90’s but I’m hoping to learn about the earlier Star Wars collectives. Very informative video. Thank you !

  • @lomaxx1138
    @lomaxx1138 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is a u in figures. Sorry that drives me crazy. Otherwise it would be spelled figers. It makes no sense. Love your videos but it is like nails on a chalkboard.

    • @ActionFigureResource
      @ActionFigureResource  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry about that, I will try to pronounce it properly from now, but old habits....Sorry for the late reply your comment got buried!