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Reviews of collectible action figures inspired by comic books, TV shows and movies from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

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Remembering Princess Leia Organa

December 31, 2019

We're back! Surprise! Did you miss us?! This blog may have been on an extended hiatus for a few years, but never fear, dear reader, the vintage action figures collection has continued to grow, albeit with greater focus on specific toy lines. With The Rise of Skywalker, the third and final Star Wars reboot movie (making number IX in the entire series if you insist on counting the prequels) recently hitting cinemas just in time for Christmas, and the Disney Channel's small screen offering The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vintage Star Wars (1977–1989) Tagged With: Princess Leia, Vintage Star Wars (1977–1989)

Princess Leia in combat poncho on Endor

September 13, 2013

Princess Leia Organa

This blog has been running a little low on girl power recently, so let's fix that right away with a truly wonderful vintage figure from Kenner's legendary 3 ¾ Star Wars line – Princess Leia Organa sporting her Endor combat poncho. It's a staggering thought today, but of the entire list of 93 characters immortalised in the original Kenner line, Princess Leia is the solitary female. As if to make up for this, besides her iconic white robed figure as she appeared in Star Wars, Princess Leia was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vintage Star Wars (1977–1989) Tagged With: Kenner, Princess Leia, Return of the Jedi

Princess Leia Organa on Bespin – Star Wars most fashionable!

January 20, 2011

Princess Leia Organa in Bespin Gown

Almost all vintage Kenner Star Wars figures seem to have slight variations that set the hearts of adult collectors a flutter, but the 1980 Leia Organa is found with three major variations – crew neck, turtle neck or the rare gold neck. Identified as the “Bespin Gown” figure thanks to a spectacular decorated vinyl cape that does an excellent job of representing the cloak that Carrie Fisher wore on Bespin in The Empire Strikes Back, my crew neck version is possibly the easiest to track down, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vintage Star Wars (1977–1989) Tagged With: Kenner, Princess Leia, Vintage Star Wars (1977–1989)

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