Star Wars Vintage Action Figures

Showcases and details the rare, popular, forgotten, and beloved figures coveted by fans the world over.

A comprehensive guide to Hasbro Star Wars: The Vintage Collection 3.75-Inch Action Figures and Toys released between 2010 -2019.

Here at last is the complete and definitive collection of the more than 2,500 Star Wars® action figures produced over the last 35 years. Fans and collectors can finally trace the evolution of each character in toy form from the time of their first appearance through the designs of today, with pages of amazing and inventive variations crafted to tell the stories of Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, and literally hundreds more. Compiled by Stephen J. Sansweet, owner of the world's largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia, the book also showcases and details the rare, popular, forgotten, and beloved figures coveted by fans the world over, drawing figures from the feature film, video game, and cartoon realms of the vast Star Wars universe.

Take a fun look back at Quacker Oats, Blisterine, and more classic packaging parodies—plus an interview with creator Art Spiegelman! Known affectionately among collectors as “Wacky Packs,” the Topps stickers that parodied well-known consumer brands were a phenomenon in the 1970s—even outselling the Topps Company’s baseball cards for a while. But few know that the genius behind it all was none other than Art Spiegelman—the Pulitzer Prize–winning graphic novelist who created Maus. This treasury includes an interview with Spiegelman about his early career and his decades-long relationship with the memorabilia company—as well as a colorful compendium that will bring back memories of such products as Plastered Peanuts, Jail-O, Weakies cereal, and many more. Illustrated by notable comics artists Kim Deitch, Bill Griffith, Jay Lynch, Norm Saunders, and more, this collection is a visual treat, a load of laughs, and a tribute to a beloved product that’s been delighting kids (and adults) for decades.

The ultimate guide to collecting vintage Star Wars figures, this book covers standards for grading and pricing figures as well as chapters on multi packs, proof cards, Kenner store displays and promotional items, mailers, and more! This easy-to-use guide also gives a complete listing of carded figures available by logo, numbered back, and front-back combination, so identifying figures will be will be quick and easy. 650 color photos.

"MECCANO to TRILOGO" released in October 2006, was the FIRST book published about Star Wars action figure toys from a European licensee - dedicated to the elusive Meccano line, by the French licensee in 1978, to the European Trilogo line that was available until 1986. It featured yet the most extensive coverage about both toy lines with the whole collections presented for the first time with additional information and photography. This commemorative edition of "MECCANO to TRILOGO" is a reprint of the original long sold-out book released in 2006, now highly prized by collectors. Its original content has been preserved strictly identical in terms of text and pictures; consequently, photographies were not enhanced and some information may appear outdated. The purpose of this reprint is solely to provide a book as a collectible itself. (for added content and coverage of the whole French merchandising, see 'La FRENCH TOUCH' book released in 2013)