Balazs takes aim as Han, while the Falcon receives some “work” in the background. Christmas is an awesome time of year, especially when there are Star Wars toys involved.…
Ward remembers “Me with a Dagobah diorama/playset I made which allowed the Kenner X-wing to slide through an opening in the set and “submerge” in the painted lake. Yoda’s hut in the background and trees with bulging roots. This …
A great photo! Ward remembers “This is how I listened to the NPR Radio Drama of A New Hope. We had a floor unit stereo hi-fi (behind R2) which I turned up loud, and then R2 was positioned behind me, …
Ward remembers “Turning 11, in 1978 – and the yearly measurement photo back-to-back with Dad.” I guess the X-Wing is there to show scale(?) 🙂…
The Force is with Ward, that’s for certain! That cake is a thing of beauty. The figures atop the cake, the little Artoo drawn in frosting, the Star Wars logo in green! I would have found it hard to eat …
Ward, er I mean Luke rocks his awesome weapon of choice! The amazing Light Saber…erm…The Force Beam! Close enough. At any rate, the young Jedi to be is ready for tricks or treats.…
Ward recalls, “I’m wearing a makeshift X-wing chest box with a gas mask attached over a bright orange jacket. Amy with my Kenner Blaster Rifle.”
Pretty cool get up!…
By the end of 1977, Star Wars mania was in full effect! Halloween of ’77 must have been mayhem! Ward and friends illustrate that point in this photo. I’m pretty good with descriptions, but an effective description of what’s happening …
Uncle Chuck feverishly assembles the Falcon while Joel just sits there goofing off. I hope the sticker application was left to Joel. There was always a sense of accomplishment gushing over the instruction manuals of those Star Wars toys, and …