Kenner’s newest Tie Fighter, Darth Vader’s own, came out in 1979. It was also re-released in 1983 in the Collector Series line.
SW Darth Vader Tie Fighter Case
One of the more expensive toys of its day here is a factory case of the Radio Controlled R2-D2.
SW Radio Controlled R2-D2 Case
The first, and best, of all the Playsets done by Kenner.
SW Death Star Space Station Playset Case
One of the earliest vehicles released was the Imperial Tie Fighter.
SW Tie Fighter Case
The logical first stop should be the carded figures. Kenner generally used 48 count cases but later used 96 count as well. Further the figures came in assortments that tended to be heavy on the newest released figures, which of course makes the most sense. Again later with ROTJ and POTF Kenner did bulk cases of single figures both as carded figures and baggie figures.
SW 12 Back Case with the Counter Display and Header
SW 12 Back Case Asst 38160
SW Figures Case Assst 38800
SW Figure Case Asst 39010
SW Figures Case Assst 39710
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Ewoks Back
Release Date:
1985
Carded Availability:
- Ewoks
Force fact:
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The final line and series done by Kenner of Vintage days gone by was the Ewoks. The back again had no variations and showed the 6 figures and some Ewok related vehicles below. Originally Kenner had planned to re-release those toys in Ewok packaging but the line did so poorly the idea was dropped. Also added to both the Droids and Ewoks was a brief description of each of the characters, probably because Kenner knew no one watched the show so they thought it might help sell the toys if someone knew who the characters were. Nothing helped in the end.
Droids Back
Release Date:
1985
Carded Availability:
- Droids
Force fact:
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Although the Star Wars figure run was done a couple of spin off lines were done from the Star Wars Animated Series Droids and Ewoks. This was the Droids Back and there are no variations on it. Kenner returned to the ESB box format for the 12 figures and posted the vehicles below.
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POTF 92 A Back
Release Date:
1985
Carded Availability:
- Power Of The Force
Force fact:
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The 92 A Back is the one and only back for the Power of the Force line of 1985. Sadly Kenner did what so many toy companies do and that is create some of its best toys after the run has declined or died. Star Wars was no exception as the POTF line only lasted one year in production but was on the shelves for a few years. The 92 A Back has the entire line of 92 figures even though nowhere near that number was available in the POTF line. There were 14 new figures as well as quite a few older figures re-released in this line. The new wrinkle, of course, was the inclusion of the matching Collector Coin with each figure. The bottom of the back of the card shows just that as well as highlighting 62 coins total in the set although many were not available with figures but only through the mail from the Free Coin Offer that was a sticker put on random figures on the shelves or shipping to stores at this time.
ROTJ 79 C Back
Release Date:
1985
Carded Availability:
- Return Of The Jedi
Force fact:
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The 79 C Back is the same as the 79 B but the Anakin offer is printed, not a sticker. I believe this figure would have been early 1985 rather than 1984 release due to the release time of the 79 B and the expiration of the offer which was end of May 1985. Also, this was the last of the ROTJ figures in the line.
ROTJ 79 B Back
Release Date:
1984
Carded Availability:
- Return Of The Jedi
Force fact:
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The 79 B Back is the same as the 79 A but has the familiar Anakin offer of the 77 B fame.