Stop the presses: A new Star Wars movie is coming out! Heard about it? Between the steady flow of new trailers, the talk show appearances, the Colbert-helmed Q&As, the SW-themed Google apps, and zillions of new toys, eager fans have no shortage of ways to get hyped for the December 18 launch of Episode VII.
Before the film can either live up to our lofty expectations or come crashing down in a tumultuous, fanboy-fueled blaze of disappointment, we wanted to take a Thanksgiving-holiday opportunity to remember some of our favorite Star Wars items—that is, ones outside of the official films. While our staff isn't much for the extended-universe-rich novels—which The Force Awakens appears to ignore—we enjoy our fair share of Force-filled video games, toys, and even amusement park gimmicks. Today, we share them with you while taking the day to enjoy time with our loved ones—or, at least, the loved ones not made by Kenner.
Heck yes, we have toys
Rancor with the Millennium Falcon. The Falcon sculpt was done by the designer of the original 1979 Kenner toy.
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Though I don't collect all that actively anymore, I've got a decent-sized collection of modern Star Wars toys—and by modern I mean post year 2000. I like collecting the new sculpts, and very little of what I have is vintage in any way. Right now they're all in my garage, and not the easiest to photograph, but I snapped a selection of them to show some of the things I like.
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