early bird certificate package

Early Bird Certificate Package

Date Stamp:

1977
Release Date:

1977
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

38140
Retail:

8.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Star Wars Display Stand
  • Star Wars Club Membership Card and Stickers
  • Included a coupon for the first Four Star Wars to be mailed between February and June 1978

Force fact:
The infamous “promise” sold by Kenner during Christmas 1977 as they could not get the figures into stores in time for holiday buying.

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x-wing fighter

X-Wing Fighter

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1978
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
Assortment No.:

38030
Retail:

14.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Opening Wings
  • Opening Canopy fits 1 pilot
  • Retractable Landing Gear

Force fact:
Two “AA” batteries not included.

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tie fighter

Tie Fighter

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1978
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
Assortment No.:

38040
Retail:

14.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Opening Cockpit holds 1 pilot
  • Pop Off Battle Damage Wings
  • Laser sound and light

Force fact:
Two “AA” batteries not included.

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death star

Death Star Space Station Playset

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1978
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

38050
Retail:

17.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Elevator holds 2 figures
  • 2nd floor Trash Chute
  • 1st floor Trash Compactor
  • Foam “Trash”
  • Trash Monster
  • Rotating Laser Cannon seats 1 figure
  • Retractable 3rd floor Bridge
  • Rope Swing
  • 4th floor Tractor Beam controls
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land speeder

Land Speeder

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1978
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

33322
Retail:

4.99

Weapons and Accessories:

  • Seats 2 figures
  • Windshield
  • Opening Hood
  • Floating action wheels
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sears cantina

Cantina Adventure Set Sears Exclusive

Release Date:

1978
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

38861
Retail:

8.99
Sears ExclusiveWeapons and Accessories:

  • Footpegs
  • Greedo
  • Walrus Man
  • Hammerhead
  • Snaggletooth (Blue) then later replaced with the correct (Red)

Force fact:
First of the famous Sears Exclusive playsets that included figures.

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action figure display stand

Action Display Stand

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1978
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
Assortment No.:

38990
Retail:

Varied – $2.00 with 2 Proof of Purchases or Free with 12 POPs or in retail box for $7.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Collector base for 12 Star Wars Figures with lever to swivel the figures
  • Sticker sheet of the original 12 Figures
  • Space Scene Backdrop

Force fact:
Original available for $2.00 plus 2 Proof of Purchases or Free with 12 POPs via mail in a plain brown box from an offer on the back of the original 12 Back Figures. Later in 1979 it was released in stores in a picture box.

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creature cantina

Creature Cantina

Date Stamp:

1979
Release Date:

1979
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

39120
Retail:

8.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Opening doors
  • Swivel action stands
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patrol dewback

Patrol Dewback

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1978
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
Assortment No.:

39240
Retail:

5.87
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Move tail and head moves from side to side
  • Removable reins and saddle
  • Trap door fits most Star Wars Action Figures

Force fact:
10 1/4 inches long with movable legs

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land of the jawas

Land of the Jawas

Date Stamp:

1979
Release Date:

1979
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

39130
Retail:

10.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Cardboard Jawa Sandcrawler
  • Tatooine Base
  • Escape Pod
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mini action figure collector case

Mini Action Figure Collector Case

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1978
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Return Of The Jedi
Assortment No.:

39190
Retail:

5.49
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Collector case that holds 24 Star Wars Figures
  • Sticker sheet of the original 21 Figures
  • Flip over the 2 cases and they are an excellent display stand!

Force fact:

This was a popular item that sold well as it was released in all three movies. Among the Vehicles and Playsets only the Millennium Falcon can also make that claim (the X-Wing and Tie Fighter were changed in their later releases but they did appear in all three movie releases in one form or another.

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droid factory

Droid Factory

Date Stamp:

1979
Release Date:

1979
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
Assortment No.:

39150
Retail:

9.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Build up to 5 different robots at the same time
  • Robot building instruction blueprint booklet included
  • Build your own R2-D2 (set includes the only third leg R2-D2 produced)

Force fact:
The Base for this set was reused by Kenner in the 2 different Jabba Dungeon sets

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darth vader tie fighter

Darth Vader Tie Fighter

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1979
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

39100
Retail:

14.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Opening Cockpit holds 1 pilot
  • Battle Damage Wings
  • Laser light and sound

Force fact:
Two “AA” batteries not included.

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millennium falcon

Millennium Falcon

Date Stamp:

1978
Release Date:

1979
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Return Of The Jedi
Assortment No.:

39110
Retail:

24.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Laser Cannon seats 1
  • Rotating Radar Dish
  • Rectratable Entry Ramp
  • Smuggler’s Compartment
  • Chess Table
  • Opening Cockpit seats 2
  • Lightsaber Practice Globe

Force fact:
Two “C” batteries not included

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imperial troop transport

Imperial Troop Transport

Date Stamp:

1979
Release Date:

1979
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
Assortment No.:

39290
Retail:

14.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • 6 Buttons Activate Sounds
  • Rotating Laser Turret and Radar Dish
  • Droid Prisoner Compartment
  • Opening front doors for drivers
  • 2 Prisoner Restraints

Force fact:
One “C” battery not included.

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jawa sandcrawler

Jawa Sandcrawler

Date Stamp:

1979
Release Date:

1979
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

39270
Retail:

29.99
Weapons and Accessories:

  • Remote Control
  • Elevator
  • Roof Hatch
  • Side Door
  • Ramp

Force fact:
Two “D” batteries and two 9-volt batteries not included.

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sonic land speeder

Sonic Controlled Land Speeder

Date Stamp:

1979
Release Date:

1979
Boxed Availability:

  • Star Wars
Assortment No.:

38540
Retail:

11.44
JCPenney ExclusiveWeapons and Accessories:

  • Seats 2 figures
  • Windshield
  • Opening Hood
  • Floating action wheels
  • R2-D2 remote control
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