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Top 5 Most Collectible Star Wars Toys
When director George Lucas chose to forgo a large lump sum payment for making Star Wars in 1977 in favour of a 40% cut of box office receipts and full merchandising rights to the movie, film studio 20th Century Fox thought they had pulled off something of a financial coup. Little did they know that the unrestricted right to produce merchandise – widely regarded as worthless at the time – would allow Lucas build a multibillion dollar industry on the back of Star Wars toys. Over the years, these toys and games have provided countless hours of joy to both children and adult collectors alike.
A savvy few, however, realised that rare Star Wars games and toys would gradually appreciate in value over the years and decades after the release of the original films. Today some of these items change hands for hundreds and even thousands of pounds, making a small fortune for those lucky – or clever – enough to have invested in them in the first place. Others, while not as highly valued, are treasured as beautifully constructed toys in their own right and are a testament to the impact of the classic film trilogy.
1978 Star Wars Action Figures The range of action figures that launched in the months and years immediately after the release of the first Star Wars film have become a holy grail for many devoted collectors. Some rare models – such as Darth Vader carrying a telescoping lightsaber – are worth up to $6000 still in their original packaging and as much as $1500 loose.
1979 Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon, perhaps the most iconic spaceship in the Star Wars series, was also one of the most sought after toys during the late 1970s. Many thousands were produced between 1979 and 1984 but the original 1979 models with Star Wars, rather than Empire Strikes Back branding have become sought-after collector’s items in their unused boxed condition.
1985 Power of the Force Action Figures After the conclusion of the original Star Wars movie trilogy in 1983, toy company Kenner continued to produce action figures for several years. In 1985 they released a new ‘Power of the Force’ line containing several reissued models and new toys of minor characters from the films. This was the last line of figures for nearly a decade and rare models like Yak Face and Luke Skywalker in Stormtrooper armour are worth in excess of $2000.
Lego Star Wars Star Destroyer The first Lego Star Wars games and toys launched with the release of prequel The Phantom Menace in 1999 but it wasn’t long before Lego started to release kits based on the original movie trilogy. The large-scale Star Destroyer set, model number 10030, must surely count as one of the most impressive pieces of Star Wars merchandise ever produced. Containing over 3000 pieces, the assembled Star Destroyer ship is over a metre in length and reputedly takes many hours to construct. Costing around £100 on its UK release just a few years ago, this discontinued kit now sells for upwards of £500.
Star Wars Pez Dispensers Although not worth as much as the other items on this list, Star Wars Pez dispensers are amongst the most collectible items available for many Star Wars aficionados. Although many dispensers are still widely available today for little more than the price they were originally sold at in the 1980s and 90s, a number of limited edition models were produced made from special materials and packaged complete with a special stand and collector’s box. These models, featuring the heads of Darth Vader and C3PO now sell for anything up to £$100.
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Grocery Store Wars (2005)
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Vandor 75273 Wonder Woman Large Recycled Shopper Tote, Multicolored $4.62 (14×15) Wonder Woman Aphrodite Athena Large Recycled Shopper Tote… |
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LEGO Kids’ 9002694 Toy Story Buzz Lightyear Watch $18.49 The newest addition to the Toy story family! This watch will be a delight to any fans of the family favourite movie, Toy Story. This watch comes with an exciting toy that will be treasured by any child…. |
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Sparkle $3.61 Before Dreamgirls hit cineplexes in 2006, there was Sparkle. Released in 1976, the low-budget movie (which is also loosely based on the story of Diana Ross and the Supremes) achieved somewhat of a cult following among fans that enjoy a good cry along with their kitsch. Sparkle tells the rags-to-riches (and rags again, for some of the characters) tale of three sisters with gorgeous voices. There’s … |
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Les Miserables: The 10th Anniversary Dream Cast in Concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall $24.89 To mark the 10th anniversary of the award-winning musical, an all-star array of “Les Miz” cast members from productions around the world took the stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall, joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, to perform the songs in concert. Colm Wilkinson, Judy Kuhn, Philip Quast, Lea Salonga, and Ruthie Henshall head the cast; songs include “I Dreamed a Dream,” “One Day More!,”… |
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A Little Princess $2.01 After the critical success of 1993′s The Secret Garden, Warner Bros. returned to the novels of Frances Hodgson Burnett to create this 1995 adaptation of A Little Princess, which instantly ranked with The Secret Garden as one of the finest children’s films of the 1990s. Neither film was a huge box-office success, but their quality speaks for itself, and A Little Princess has all the ingredients o… |
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Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] $79.99 Relive the unforgettable moments and experience the spectacular adventure of STAR WARS The Complete Saga in a way only Blu-ray can deliver. This incredible collection unites all six Episodes together for the frst time in stunning high definition with the purest digital sound in the galaxy. With over 40 hours of thrilling special features, including all-new content created exclusively for this rele… |
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Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (Episodes IV – VI) [Blu-ray] $33.72 The Star Wars trilogy had the rare distinction of becoming more than just a series of movies, but a cultural phenomenon, a life-defining event for its generation. On its surface, George Lucas’s original 1977 film is a rollicking and humorous space fantasy that owes debts to more influences than one can count on two hands, but filmgoers became entranced by its basic struggle of good vs. evil “a lon… |
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Alien Anthology [Blu-ray] $46.94 In space no one can hear you kvell as you open this deluxe collector’s set. Along with “Alien” (1979 theatrical version and 2003 director’s cut), “Aliens” (1986 theatrical version and 1991 special edition), “Alien 3″ (1992 theatrical version and 2003 special edition), and “Alien Resurrection” (1997 theatrical version and 2003 special edition), there’s also two bonus discs bursting with extra featu… |
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Underground Toys Star Wars In Your Pocket Talking Keychain – Yoda $4.99 The dark side never felt so soft! This plush is impressive… most impressive. Soft Sith Lord for the hugging! Hear the haunting sound of Darth Vader breathing! This Darth Vader 15-Inch Talking Plush, a recreation of absolutely everyone’s favorite Dark Lord of the Sith, voices the haunting sound of Vader’s breathing! It’s incredibly cute and lifelike well, certainly cuter than in real life and mak… |
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Star Wars Beware the Dark Side $7.82 New – Get closer to the Dark Side. Want to know more about the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul and Vader? Or how the conflict first began between the Jedi and Sith? Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the Dark Side and more in this action-packed Reader. Filled with pictures of your favourite bad guys from all six movies, it’s an out-of-this-world read. And don’t forget, there’s a galaxy-full of “DK Star Wars” books to collect. |
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Star Wars Chronicles II $567.95 New – Features exclusive photographs, sketches, outtakes and production stills from access to the LucasFilm archive, this guide to the first three Star Wars episodes has 300 photographs and illustrations, and analyzes each of the the movies, from production stills and animation model illustrations, to photographs and outtakes. |
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Star Wars Chronicles II $359.59 New – Features exclusive photographs, sketches, outtakes and production stills from access to the LucasFilm archive, this guide to the first three Star Wars episodes has 300 photographs and illustrations, and analyzes each of the the movies, from production stills and animation model illustrations, to photographs and outtakes. |
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Star Wars Chronicles II $524.95 New – Features exclusive photographs, sketches, outtakes and production stills from access to the LucasFilm archive, this guide to the first three Star Wars episodes has 300 photographs and illustrations, and analyzes each of the the movies, from production stills and animation model illustrations, to photographs and outtakes. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $12.86 Used – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $17.64 New – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $35.37 New – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $0.62 Used – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $1.62 Used – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $12.93 Used – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $1.86 Used – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $4.46 Used – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars $48.95 New – Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is based on the hit 2008 animated movie, and will be instantly appealing to teenage fans of the “Star Wars” movies. |
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101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die $3 Le Voyage dans la Lune • Metropolis • Back to the Future • Things to Come • The Day the Earth Stood Still • Forbidden Planet • Invasion of the Body Snatchers • The Incredible Shrinking Man • La Jetée • Children of Men • Aelita • Gojira• Alphaville • Planet of the Apes • 2001: A Space Odyssey • It Came From Outer Space • A Clockwork Orange • Solaris • Sleeper • La Planète Sauvage • The Man Who Fell to Earth • Star Wars • Clse Encounters of the Third Kind • Stalker • Alien • The Empire Strikes Back • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial • The Thing • Blade Runner • Videodrome • Return of the Jedi • The Terminator • Brazil • The Quiet Earth • The Fly • Aliens • Akira • Total Recall • Terminator 2: Judgment • Day • Jurassic Park • Independence Day • Tetsuo • The Matrix • The Fifth Element • Gattaca • Logan’s Run • THX 1138 • Abre Los Ojos • Dune • Total Recall • TRON • Can you tell your Dagobah from you Delos, and your Ming from your Morlock? Do you need help understanding 2001: A Space Odyssey? From the classic low-budget Flash Gordon tales to the slick CGI-realized world of The Matrix, science-fiction films have long pushed at the boundaries of the visually and dramatically fantastic. 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die is your perfect one-stop guide to them all. • Science fiction allows every other movie genre to leap—quite literally—into another dimension. Take a classic cop chase and set it on Mars. Create a haunted house story, then add the robots. Take the classic boy-meets-girl story, then make them mutants. Great sci-fi movies turn the known world on its head, play with the laws of physics, and all the while hold the viewer spellbound |
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101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die $14.99 From Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) to Star Wars and beyond, this compendium includes intriguing insights from film critics and a wealth of factual details along with dramatic illustrations that capture unforgettable moments from science fiction film classics. |
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2000-2005 Best Movie Songs: Easy Piano $57.95 New – 2000-2005 Best Movie Songs provides the music from some of the most successful movies released between 2000 and 2005. This book contains nearly 30 titles, including music from blockbuster hits like the Star Wars trilogy, Troy, the Harry Potter movies, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator, Fantastic 4, Spider-Man, and many more! Across the Stars (Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones) * America’s Aviation Hero (The Aviator) * Breakaway (Princess Diaries II) * Can’t Fight the Moon |
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2000-2005 Best Movie Songs: Easy Piano $41.39 Used – 2000-2005 Best Movie Songs provides the music from some of the most successful movies released between 2000 and 2005. This book contains nearly 30 titles, including music from blockbuster hits like the Star Wars trilogy, Troy, the Harry Potter movies, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator, Fantastic 4, Spider-Man, and many more! Across the Stars (Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones) * America’s Aviation Hero (The Aviator) * Breakaway (Princess Diaries II) * Can’t Fight the Moo |
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2000-2005 Best Movie Songs: Easy Piano $41.39 New – 2000-2005 Best Movie Songs provides the music from some of the most successful movies released between 2000 and 2005. This book contains nearly 30 titles, including music from blockbuster hits like the Star Wars trilogy, Troy, the Harry Potter movies, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator, Fantastic 4, Spider-Man, and many more! Across the Stars (Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones) * America’s Aviation Hero (The Aviator) * Breakaway (Princess Diaries II) * Can’t Fight the Moon |
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2000-2005 Best Movie Songs: Easy Piano $11.08 2000-2005 Best Movie Songs provides the music from some of the most successful movies released between 2000 and 2005. This book contains nearly 30 titles, including music from blockbuster hits like the Star Wars trilogy, Troy, the Harry Potter movies, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator, Fantastic 4, Spider-Man, and many more! Across the Stars (Star Wars(R): Episode II Attack of the Clones) • America’s Aviation Hero (The Aviator) • Breakaway (Princess Diaries II) • Can’t Fight the Moonlight (Coyote Ugly) • Corpse Bride (Main Title) (The Corpse Bride) • Double Trouble (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban) • Everything Burns (Fantastic 4) • Fawkes the Phoenix (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) • Gollum’s Song (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) • Hedwig’s Theme (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) • Hero (Spider-Man) • Hogwarts’ Hymn (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) • In Dreams (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) • Into the West (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), James Bond Theme (Die Another Day) • Remember (Troy) • You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas). |
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2000-2005 Best Movie Songs: Easy Piano $57.95 Used – 2000-2005 Best Movie Songs provides the music from some of the most successful movies released between 2000 and 2005. This book contains nearly 30 titles, including music from blockbuster hits like the Star Wars trilogy, Troy, the Harry Potter movies, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator, Fantastic 4, Spider-Man, and many more! Across the Stars (Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones) * America’s Aviation Hero (The Aviator) * Breakaway (Princess Diaries II) * Can’t Fight the Moo |