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.…
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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(?) 🙂…
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!…
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 …
Brad seems to be enjoying himself amoungst the square tonnage of presents he and his family received in 1983. The Star Wars toys are in the background for now, but surely not for long. That Slave 1, and Death Star …
The boys open presents as See-Threepio looks on. Never mind that though there are more presents to open, more Star Wars toys to be had? Brad and his brothers would just have to wait and see..…
Sure, dolls make a great companion for a little kid, but what if you could have a Vader? Mike’s sister makes a great case, but Mike seems to know exactly what to choose. Vader and Star Wars always wins, always!…
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 …
Vader, Leia, and Han meet up in a school hallway. I don’t blame Han’s watchful eye on Vader, I mean he does have his light-saber ignited. He could easily poke an eye out with that thing.
Happy Halloween everybody!…