STAR WARS TOY GUIDE - VOLUME ONE

When
Between 1977 and 1985 Kenner gave us a collection of action figures that have become an important part of many Star Wars fan's collections. The Star Wars Toy Guide Volume One covers all the U.S. released action figures from that period and is as in-depth look at all aspects of them.

What
No other toy line has been examined and scrutinised as much as these 3.75” action figures. With the values of these small pieces of plastic soaring and demand ever increasing, we, at Read Five Designs, wanted to bring a book which catalogued all that was available over this ever-popular action figure line. Listing all that we know to exist and even items that do not. We have stripped back all known cardbacks and presented them in a new and exciting way.

Why
We hope for this book to appease the experienced collector but also entice a new generation and educate them of the depths of the collections. We want to encourage people's collecting habits to explore the Star Wars vintage figure line and realise why it is loved so much by so many.

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ORIGINAL KICKSTARTER PRESENTATION

A PERFECT GUIDE

• Size 12x15.5 inches
• Weight approximately 5kg
• 500+ pages
• Over 6,000 images
• Original photography
• Special fold-outs
• Cards actual size
• Figures actual size

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  • Support of the community

    The most in-depth guidebook to the Kenner, U.S. releases made possible through a successful Kickstarter campaign and the support of the collecting community who did not let us down. Having grown from the original pledge offered, to an extra 136 pages, meaning extra chapters added and even more information and images for those who backed and supported it.

  • Quality throughout

    With high level contents we also wanted to make sure the book itself matched. We made it a traditionally bound book covered in cloth with a silver foiled finish to the cover and spine, as well as other detailed finishes. With which quality end papers boasting silhouettes of all the figures inside. Finally, it is all wrapped in a full-colour dust jacket with gold foiling and gloss varnishes to finish.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Card Back Flow Charts

    ard back flow charts display all the variations of a certain card back showing all sticker options applied, including predicted card backs that may not have yet been discovered (tinted cards above).

  • Figure Waves

    Figure waves go into detail on each individualfigure showing full-size card backs and elevations,all known card front appearances and crossreference those with corresponding card backs.

  • Variations

    Variations for each of the Kenner figures, covering paint applications, sculpt difference, materials used and changes in stickers applied. All this plus all Country Of Origin (COO) variants.

  • Multi-Packs

    Multi-packs from the original Early Bird set to in-depth looks at the ROJ two-packs, three-packs (shown above), six-packs and even the Max Rebo Band!

  • Mail Order

    Christmas catalogues from 1978-85, with original catalogue spreads along with all the anomalies with the photography and showing all figure packs available over that period.

  • Coins

    Coins covers all 63 along with variations from POTF, re-issued figures and mail away sets. Including coin anatomy, prototypes, restrikes and much more.

  • Droids

    Droids figures from the cartoon with all figures covered including their packaging and coins...

  • Ewoks

    and Ewoks figures from its own cartoon series also covering the figures, packaging and coins.

  • Large Action Figures

    Large action figures are also included, displaying accessories, packaging and any variations.

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