Jon is pleased he gets the chance to command the Death Star! 1980

Too be honest, many kids got this chance! Who wouldn’t want to command a Kenner Death Star? Commander Jon, that has a nice ring to it……

Milk and Snowspeeders, essential to a healthy childhood! Jon 1980

I can only guess that this is during the sticker application phase of this Snowspeeder’s career! Jon, as you can see is in full concentration mode. This is the first few minutes of a lifetime of Star Wars bliss. …

WalrusMan instructs a young Jon! 1979

A letter to Grandma, a ransom note, the drawing of a treasure map? Only Jon knows what ideas he’s putting to paper. Scratch that! Walrusman knows too, but he’s not telling. …

Jon celebrates Star Wars with a few new toys! 1979

A Cheshire Grin is usually a byproduct of receiving new Star Wars toys. The above photo is a case in point…

One another note, copious amounts of orange is a byproduct of the 70s. …

Jon and Vader celebrate Jon’s birthday! 1978

Jon remembers,”This photo was taken 40 years ago today on my 4th birthday by my grandmother. As you can see the Vader thing goes back quite a ways.”

Happy Birthday, Jon!…

Dale and Jon share a birthday cake, Star Wars style! 1980

Dale says,”I was allowed to decorate the sheet cake, so I threw Vader and Fett on it since it was the summer of “The Empire Strikes Back”.…

Ryan and Jon pose with Ryan’s AT-AT! Christmas 1981

I can only speculate it’s Ryan’s AT-AT but Ryan seems rather happy on the left! Jon, on the right? Not so much!…