The Vintage Vault: Kenner’s Four Famous Cantina Aliens
You will never find a more wretched hive of fun and variations from the movie.
Category: Collecting
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Collectibles from the Outer Rim: Kenner’s Chewbacca Bandolier Strap!
In 1983, you could wear your action figures!
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Toy Empire: Star Wars is HUGE!
Size matters not? With these amazing toys, it’s all that matters!
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Collectibles from the Outer Rim: Sears Wish Book!
With awesome dioramas and Ewok phones, this ’80s catalog was more powerful than you could possibly imagine.
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Boosters and Life Force: The Star Wars Customizable Card Game
Look back at a classic Star Wars card game as high-stakes as sabacc.
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The Latest on Ewoks and Rancors: Vintage Return of the Jedi Poster Magazine #2
Revisit a pre-Internet gem, covering everything from Chief Chirpa to the creature shop.
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Saving the Death Star: How the Original Model Was Lost and Found
The Empire’s ultimate weapon was thought to be truly destroyed. It wasn’t.
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Toy Empire: Introducing Your Toddler to Star Wars…with Toys!
Take Yoda’s advice and pass on what you have learned…with the right toys.
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Collectibles from the Outer Rim: Vintage Kenner Cardbacks!
Enter the world of checklists, mail-away offers, and more!
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Collectibles from the Outer Rim: “The Force” Lightsaber!
Feel the Force — and hear the battery-free hum!
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Star Wars in the UK: Salacious Crumbs, or Burton’s Star Wars Biscuits
Revisit a vintage, crisp snack that both Jedi and Sith endorsed.
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The Mystery of the Princess Leia Costume
The classic Return of the Jedi outfit finds a new home.
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Collectibles from the Outer Rim: Star Wars VHS Releases!
Hit rewind and look back at ’80s and ’90s Star Wars home video box art and packaging!
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Toy Empire: Captain Phasma Figure and Collectible Roundup!
Looking to add a certain shiny-cool First Order stormtrooper to your collection? Check out StarWars.com’s guide to Captain Phasma toys and collectibles!
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Collectibles from the Outer Rim: Vintage Return of the Jedi Activity Book!
Revisit a 1983 book featuring fun and bizarre games and crafts — like a crossword puzzle on Yoda’s face.
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Wampa! Collecting Hoth’s Horrible Monsters
Wampa toys have come with many accessories, playsets, detachable limbs, bones, and Luke Skywalkers.
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Collectibles from the Outer Rim: Vintage ’80s Darth Vader Halloween Costume!
Revisit an iconic ’80s costume of the Dark Lord of the Sith…featuring a smock with his face on it.
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The Vintage Vault: That’s No Moon! It’s a Playset!
The ultimate power in the universe is in your hands.
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A Day in the Life of Sphero’s BB-8
See the little astro droid rolling through fields, hanging with cats, and staring down oranges!
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Stand By, Ion Control: Finding an Actual Hoth Rebel Vest
It protected the Rebels from everything on Hoth — except wampas.
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Think Big, Play Small: The History of Star Wars Micro Machines, Part 2
StarWars.com continues its look back at a classic toy line that headed (pun intended) in new directions in the late ’90s.
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Flip Through the Vintage Return of the Jedi Poster Magazine
Spoiler Alert: Secrets revealed from the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy!
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Force Throwback: The First Modern Star Wars Action Figures
Reacquaint yourselves with muscular incarnations of the classic heroes and villains in Star Wars.
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Collectibles from the Outer Rim: Vintage Return of the Jedi Puzzle!
How horrid! Piece together an amazing group photo of Jabba’s all-star team.
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The Vintage Vault: Exploring Kenner’s Droids and Ewoks Toys
With the launch of two animated series in the ’80s, Kenner’s final toys from the vintage era celebrated all things robotic and furry.
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Force-Powered Mail: Star Wars Stamps Coming to the UK
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 -
Jawa Joy: Kenner’s Sandcrawler Pattern Unearthed
The shell of the original droid-depot-on-wheels is found intact!
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How Sphero Created Their BB-8 Toy
The secrets behind one of the hottest new Star Wars toys!
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Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens Trading Cards Revealed — Updated
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 -
Think Big, Play Small: The History of Star Wars Micro Machines, Part 1
StarWars.com looks back at a classic toy line that made a large galaxy much smaller (and really fun to collect).
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