The Star Wars Vintage Toy Line was the first Star Wars Toy Line. Made by Kenner, the line lasted from 1977 to 1985, and millions were sold. The line included toys from all three original trilogy movies and an additional line, The Power of the Force, was also released. The line ended around 1985, when sales began to drop.

Contents 1 The beginning 2 The Empire Strikes Back 3 Return of the Jedi and the decline of the toy line 4 The Power of the Force 4.1 From Return of the Jedi 4.2 From The Power of the Force

The beginningEdit

The phemomenon began in 1977 with the release of the Early Bird Set. The Early Bird Set was a set that could be bought at local stores. It allowed Star Wars fans to mail in for four action figures from the movie. Those figures were:

• A New Hope Luke Skywalker
• A New Hope Princess Leia
• A New Hope Artoo-Detoo
• A New Hope Chewbacca

The figures were released to the public in the spring of 1978. The response was amazing. People started to buy the figures by the thousands.

Then those figures follow. They are know plus the 4 first one as 12 back figures :

• A New Hope Han Solo
• A New Hope Ben Kenobi
• A New Hope C-3PO
• A New Hope Jawa (Vinyl cape)
• A New Hope Tusken Raider (Sand People)
• A New Hope Darth Vader
• A New Hope Death Squad Commander
• A New Hope Stormtrooper

The next wave was the 21 back with :

• A New Hope Snaggletooth
• A New Hope Greedo
• A New Hope Hammer Head
• A New Hope Walrusman
• A New Hope Luke Skywalker  X-Wing Pilot outfit
• A New Hope R5-D4
• A New Hope Power Droid
• A New Hope Jawa (cloth cape)
• A New Hope Death Star Droid ( also known as 5D6-RA-7)

The Empire Strikes BackEdit

In 1980, the next wave of the figures came out, just in time for the release of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. The response for the figures was once again amazing. More vehicles were released for the toy line, as well as figures. Unlike the previous toy line, no 12-inch action figures were released.

This serie consist in 30 figures :

The alliance

• Empire Strike Back Luke Skywalker Bespin fatigues

• Empire Strike Back Han Solo Bespin fatigues
• Empire Strike Back Princess Leia Bespin fatigues
• Empire Strike Back Luke Hoth outfit
• Empire Strike Back Han Solo Hoth outfit
• Empire Strike Back Princess Leia Hoth outfit
• Empire Strike Back C-3PO removing limbs (with backpack net )
• Empire Strike Back R2-D2 with Sensorscope
• Empire Strike Back Yoda
• Empire Strike Back Lando Calrisian
• Empire Strike Back Lobot
• Empire Strike Back Ugnaught
• Empire Strike Back Bespin Guard white
• Empire Strike Back Bespin Guard Black
• Empire Strike Back Rebel Soldier Hoth
• Empire Strike Back Rebel Commander
• Empire Strike Back Cloud Car Pilot
• Empire Strike Back 2-1B
• Empire Strike Back FX-7

The Empire

• Empire Strike Back Imperial Commander

• Empire Strike Back AT-AT Commander
• Empire Strike Back AT-AT Driver
• Empire Strike Back Tie Fighter Pilot
• Empire Strike Back Snowtrooper
• Empire Strike Back Boba Fett
• Empire Strike Back 4-LOM
• Empire Strike Back Bossk
• Empire Strike Back Dengar
• Empire Strike Back IG-88
• Empire Strike Back Zuckuss

Return of the Jedi and the decline of the toy lineEdit

The Return of the Jedi wave of the toy line was released in 1983. There was once again an amazing response to the line, with many people buying the toys. However, the popularity of the line started to decline, due to the fact that interest in Star Wars had started to decline greatly in the mid to late 80's. Kenner knew that they had to come up with a great idea, and fast. So they came up with a last resort: The Power of the Force.

For this 3rd wave Kenner released 31 figures :

The Alliance

• Return of the Jedi Admiral Ackbar
• Return of the Jedi B-Wing Pilot
• Return of the Jedi Rebel Commando
• Return of the Jedi General Madine
• Return of the Jedi Lando Skiff Guard
• Return of the Jedi Luke Jedi Knight
• Return of the Jedi Princess Leia in Boussh disguise
• Return of the Jedi Princess Leia in battle poncho
• Return of the Jedi Nien Nunb
• Return of the Jedi Pruneface
• Return of the Jedi Han Solo Trench Coat

The Ewoks

• Return of the Jedi Chief Chirpa
• Return of the Jedi Logray
• Return of the Jedi Wicket
• Return of the Jedi Teebo

Jabba's Palace

• Return of the Jedi Squidhead
• Return of the Jedi 8-D8
• Return of the Jedi Weequay
• Return of the Jedi Klaatu
• Return of the Jedi Klaatu Skiff
• Return of the Jedi Droopy Mc Cool
• Return of the Jedi Sy Snootles
• Return of the Jedi Max Rebo
• Return of the Jedi Nikto
• Return of the Jedi Rancor Keeper
• Return of the Jedi Bib Fortuna
• Return of the Jedi Ree-yees
• Return of the Jedi Gamorean Guard

The Empire

• Return of the Jedi AT-ST Driver
• Return of the Jedi Scout Trooper
• Return of the Jedi The Emperor
• Return of the Jedi Imperial Royal Guard

The Power of the ForceEdit

The Power of the Force line (no relation to the article Power of the Force, which deals with a later Star Wars toy line), was released around 1984-85. The line was very unpopular and met its demise around 1985-86, with The last seventeen

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From Return of the Jedi Edit

• Lumat
• Paploo

From The Power of the Force Edit

• Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) with pop-up Lightsaber
• A-Wing Pilot
• Han Solo (In Carbonite Chamber)
• Imperial Dignitary
• Imperial Gunner
• Luke Skywalker (Imperial Stormtrooper Outfit)
• Anakin Skywalker
• Amanaman
• Barada
• EV-9D9
• Lando Calrissian (General Pilot)
• Luke Skywalker in Battle Poncho
• Romba
• Warok
• Yak Face