I never get enough of this ridiculously amazing Ben Cooper trooper costume. Think how much cooler it could have been with the armor details instead of a self portrait on that crappy smock? Oh well, Frank still looks pretty bad …
Tag: Costume
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, 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 …
Here’s a rare photo of Batman, and Artoo hanging out before hitting the streets for tricks and treats! Not really, but John does look pretty “comfy” in his Artoo costume.
John remembers “Here’s a photo of the R2-D2 Halloween costume …
I’m not sure which one Brad is but does it matter? I would have worn any one of these costumes! One thing’s for sure, the neighborhood is going to get a huge dose of Star Wars once these guys hit …
Here’s Rich, and his new friend Yoda. This mock-up of an X-Wing is really cool and pretty close to full size!
Keep an eye on Yoda though Rich, he’s known to pick-pocket kids for their Orange Julius money.…
John remembers the day like this. “Summer 1980 – Morganton, NC. Our church youth group prepares to go to Hickory, NC to see “The Empire Strikes Back”. One of the college students at our church dressed up as Darth Vader …