Star Wars
Whilst George Lucas' surprise box office smash Star Wars movie may have reinvented the science fiction genre, the collection of Star Wars action figures also spawned its own sub-genre in the field.
Since the advent of the recent Star Wars prequel movies (which did not always thrill hard-core fans of the original series), the collection of Star Wars action figures has been subdivided into three distinct eras: Vintage (1977–1989), Neo-classic (1990–2000) and Prequels (1999–present). The vintage era covers the three original movies - Star Wars (aka A New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Vintage action figure collectors have targeted Star Wars figures for investment purposes for many years, but many more choose to focus on them because of sheer nostalgia and a real love for the series of movies. It may seem strange today when every cinema release is preceded by a huge merchandising campaign, but when the Star Wars action figures first came out, giving fans the opportunity to recreate scenes from the films and even invent adventures of their own at home, it was an entirely new movie merchandising concept!
"Early Bird" Star Wars Figures
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![]() 1977 STAR WARS EARLY BIRD R2 D2 DARK BLUE VARIANT SUPER CLEAN ORIGINAL VINTAGE $80.00 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 2m Buy It Now for only: $80.00 Buy It Now |
![]() 1977 STAR WARS EARLY BIRD PRINCESS LEIA ORIGINAL VINTAGE HONG KONG COO $75.00 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 11m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 Buy It Now |
![]() 1977 STAR WARS CHEWBACCA EARLY BIRD 100 COMPLETE VINTAGE LOT HK COO HONG KONG $38.25 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 47m Buy It Now for only: $38.25 Buy It Now |
![]() Vintage Star Wars Early Bird Figures Chewbacca R2 D2 Princess Leia 1977 $54.99 Time Remaining: 2d 59m Buy It Now for only: $54.99 Buy It Now |
![]() STAR WARS VINTAGE 1977 EARLY BIRD MAILER ORIGINAL EARLY BIRD MAILER $76.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 6m |
The figures were later released individually and just about any vintage Star Wars action figure still found in its original packaging sells for considerable sums nowadays. Loose figures are still readily available, however, and you'll find a large selection of Star Wars action figures on these pages. Budget obviously influences the choices any collector makes, but tracking down the 90 odd vintage Kenner Star Wars figures is a great place to start - whilst Hasbro continues to produce toys and merchandising for all six Star Wars films, the original Kenner or Palitoy items are arguably the most sought-after by serious collectors.
Vintage Kenner Star Wars figures
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![]() Original 2 BOWCASTER Weapon 1977 Chewbacca Vintage Star Wars $8.50 Time Remaining: 46m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 Buy It Now |
![]() 4 Lom Rifle Original Vintage Star Wars Accessory 1977 1985 $4.50 Time Remaining: 56m Buy It Now for only: $4.50 Buy It Now |
![]() BIKER SCOUT BLASTER Original Vintage Star Wars Accessory 1977 1985 $7.00 Time Remaining: 56m Buy It Now for only: $7.00 Buy It Now |
![]() Blaster Rifle Original Vintage Star Wars Accessory 1977 1985 $5.00 Time Remaining: 57m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 Buy It Now |
![]() Ewok Logray shoulder pouch Original Vintage Star Wars Accessory 1977 1985 $3.99 Time Remaining: 57m Buy It Now for only: $3.99 Buy It Now |
![]() IG 88 Rifle ESB Original Vintage Star Wars Accessory 1977 1985 $3.50 Time Remaining: 57m Buy It Now for only: $3.50 Buy It Now |
![]() Star Wars Vintage SQUID HEAD Brown Ribbed Cape variant 1977 1985 COMPLETE $13.00 Time Remaining: 58m Buy It Now for only: $13.00 Buy It Now |
![]() Star Wars Vintage 1980 Rebel Commander 1977 1985 COMPLETE $8.00 Time Remaining: 58m Buy It Now for only: $8.00 Buy It Now |
![]() Star Wars Vintage BLACK BESPIN SECURITY GUARD 1977 1985 COMPLETE $16.00 Time Remaining: 58m Buy It Now for only: $16.00 Buy It Now |
![]() Star Wars Vintage Chief Chirpa 1977 1985 COMPLETE $9.00 Time Remaining: 58m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 Buy It Now |

















