Any child of the 70’s or 80’s must remember toy aisles filled with Star Wars. Similar to the way George Lucas and Star Wars took over the theaters, Kenner and their line of Star Wars toys took over the aisles of stores all over America. Who didn’t want a Death Star playset under their Christmas tree and a one-piece-bathing-suit-wearing-Hammerhead in their Easter basket? It was a simple time when Han shot first and Darth Vader was…Darth Vader. However you might feel about the modern era of Star Wars, it is undeniable that the foundation of the franchise carries with it some of our best cultural memories and that a major part of these memories ties back to those beautiful little figures that dangled from the shelves of our favorite Zody’s, T.G. & Y., Service Merchandise or Toys r Us. Continue reading
